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John Blackwell College Basketball Bold Predictions

College Basketball Bold Predictions – 01/09/26

Wisconsin takes Michigan down to the wire and gives the Wolverines a chance to lose their first game

John Blackwell College Basketball Bold Predictions
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell (25) is shown during the second half of their game Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Ball State 86-55. | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Doug Henderson

Michigan has been a complete machine to this point in the season. Prior to the Penn State game, which the Nittany Lions kept surprisingly close, they had won their previous three games by an average margin of 41 points. It is incredibly hard to score against the Michigan frontline of Lendeborg, Johnson, and Mara. But Wisconsin does a lot of its damage from the outside with guards John Blackwell and Nick Boyd, giving them the right offensive setup to attack the Michigan defense, and I expect them to be able to keep this one close and give Michigan a true scare.

About Doug Henderson

Doug Henderson grew up playing every sport imagineable. He quickly hit a ceiling his playing skills didn't let him break and had to turn to writing to get his sports fix.

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