One of three teams still without a loss in college basketball, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will face their toughest test yet when they hit the road to battle the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines tonight.
Michigan has just one loss on the season, and the books have it as a hefty 10.5-point home favorite.
My Nebraska vs Michigan predictions and college basketball picks have the 'Huskers taking the loss, but keeping it close enough to cover against their Big Ten rival on Tuesday, January 27.
Nebraska vs Michigan prediction
Nebraska vs Michigan best bet: Nebraska +10.5 (-110)
This Nebraska Cornhuskers team is not the same as previous iterations, but the school historically has a pattern when visiting good teams: they lose.
The Cornhuskers have dropped 26 straight true road games against opponents ranked in the Top 5.
The Michigan Wolverines are among the most complete teams in college basketball, averaging 9.17 points per game (11th), though no player even averages 15 points.
They’re a Top-10 team in both rebounding and shooting the rock, at a crisp 51.7% clip. Defensively, they allow just 68.6 points per contest, a Top-6 mark in the conference.
Nebraska is putting up 80.9 points per game, but it's also third in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing 64.9 PPG.
Pace will be the key. The Wolverines get up and down the court, ranking 11th in KenPom’s tempo metric, but Nebraska should bring it down to its level, 66.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which ranks 205th in college hoops.
Taking away possessions and slowing this down will keep the 'Huskers in range, which follows the current script: Michigan has won eight of the last 10, but Nebraska has gone 3-2-0 against the spread in their last five meetings.
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Nebraska vs Michigan same-game parlay
Pryce Sandfort is on quite a scoring binge for the ‘Huskers, scoring at least 22 points in four straight games. He’s also shown the ability to show up in big games, dropping a season-high 32 against Illinois.
Michigan big man Yaxel Lendeborg has consistently been around his 7.5 rebounding total of late, cashing the Over twice in his last six games, but he’s also missed the Over by a single board in three others. Look for him to be around that figure again tonight.
Nebraska vs Michigan SGP
- Nebraska +10.5
- Pryce Sandfort Over 16.5 points
- Yaxel Lendeborg Over 7.5 rebounds
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Senior big Rienk Mast has not shot the 3-ball well of late, making two or more triples in a game twice over the last nine games. Junior guard Elliot Cadeau has struggled against ranked teams, scoring in single digits in all three games so far this season.
Nebraska vs Michigan SGP
- Nebraska +10.5
- Pryce Sandfort Over 16.5 points
- Yaxel Lendeborg Over 7.5 rebounds
- Rienk Mast Under 1.5 made threes
- Elliot Cadeau Under 11.5 points
Nebraska vs Michigan odds
- Spread: Nebraska +10.5 (-110) | Michigan -10.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Nebraska +450 | Michigan -600
- Over/Under: Over 155.5 (-110) | Under 155.5 (-110)
Nebraska vs Michigan betting trend to know
The Cornhuskers are 5-1-0 against the spread in their last six games. Find more college basketball betting trends for Nebraska vs. Michigan.
How to watch Nebraska vs Michigan
| Location | Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Date | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | Peacock |
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