Nebraska @ Ohio State Game Overview
NEB vs OSURecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, '25 | NEB |
79 - 71
|
NEB -2.5 | o145.0 |
| Feb 29, '24 | OSU |
78 - 69
|
OSU -3.0 | o144.0 |
| Jan 23, '24 | NEB |
83 - 69
|
NEB -4.0 | o148.0 |
| Jan 18, '23 | NEB |
63 - 60
|
NEB 5.5 | u137.5 |
| Mar 01, '22 | OSU |
78 - 70
|
NEB 15.5 | u152.0 |
| Jan 02, '22 | NEB |
87 - 79 (OT)
|
NEB 9.5 | o149.0 |
| Dec 30, '20 | OSU |
90 - 54
|
OSU -13.0 | u145.5 |
| Feb 27, '20 | NEB |
75 - 54
|
OSU -9.5 | u144.5 |
| Jan 14, '20 | OSU |
80 - 68
|
NEB 16.5 | o139.5 |
| Jan 26, '19 | NEB |
70 - 60
|
OSU 7.0 | u135.0 |
NEB vs OSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 9, 2025 ) Ohio St. 71, Nebraska 79
The Big Ten tournament begins next week, but Nebraska and Ohio State already are feeling the pressure heading into Tuesday's game in Columbus.
Nebraska (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten) has lost three straight and four of five to fall into danger of not only missing the NCAA Tournament, but the Big Ten tourney as well with two games left.
The top 15 teams make the conference tournament and the Cornhuskers are in a four-way tie for 11th with Minnesota, Northwestern and Rutgers while Iowa and USC are lurking at 6-12. According to a simulation of 100,000 potential seeding scenarios conducted at the start of the week, Nebraska faces a 17 percent chance of missing the Big Ten tournament.
"Something's got to change," Nebraska guard Brice Williams said. "We have the ability. We have the want. We've got to have it more consistently. It's there, but we have to go out there and take it. Nobody is going to give it to us, especially in this league."
The Buckeyes (16-13, 8-10) are 10th in the league after an 87-82 win Saturday at USC snapped their three-game losing streak. Coach Jake Diebler hopes the energy from the home finale can help avenge a 79-71 loss at Nebraska on Feb. 9 and boost their NCAA Tournament hopes.
"We've had some great environments in here for some of our home games," Diebler said Monday. "It's important. We need another great environment (Tuesday) in a huge game."
He also expects veterans like Bruce Thornton, Evan Mahaffey and Micah Parrish to show the way.
"Leadership is critical, and I think we've had some great, great stretches of that this year," Diebler said. "It's been a little inconsistent at times, and some of it is guys growing into new roles."
Thornton, who will be playing and starting his 100th game for the Buckeyes, has averaged 20.5 points while recording eight assists and no turnovers in the past two games.
Williams is doing his best to keep the Cornhuskers afloat. He is second in Big Ten scoring at 19.7 points per game and had 20-plus in eight of the past nine games, but these are desperate times.
"Got to throw everything we got at (Ohio State)," Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. "We're running out of chances. We're running out of bullets."
--Field Level Media
NEB vs OSUInjury report
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Ohio State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ojianwuna | F | Questionable - Knee( Oct 27, '25) | Oct 27, '25 | |
| Ojianwuna is recovering from a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Buckeyes. | ||||
NEB vs OSUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 | (152) | FG% | (117) | 42.2 |
| 25.9 | (173) | FGM | (132) | 24.3 |
| 57.2 | (196) | FGA | (181) | 57.5 |
| 32.4 | (264) | 3P% | (21) | 29.6 |
| 7.1 | (230) | 3PM | (55) | 6.4 |
| 22.0 | (193) | 3PA | (135) | 21.5 |
| 74.8 | (82) | FT% | (329) | 75.2 |
| 15.4 | (70) | FTM | (355) | 17.3 |
| 20.6 | (88) | FTA | (342) | 23.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.3 |
| 25.9 |
| 58.5 |
| 33.8 |
| 7.7 |
| 22.9 |
| 71.8 |
| 13.6 |
| 18.9 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.4 | (151) | REB | (149) | 30.5 |
| 7.4 | (281) | OREB | (224) | 8.8 |
| 24.9 | (277) | DREB | (246) | 21.7 |
| 13.7 | (166) | AST | (67) | 11.5 |
| 11.6 | (143) | TO | (202) | 11.9 |
| 1.2 | (158) | AST/TO | (128) | 1.0 |
| 7.3 | (68) | STL | (221) | 4.2 |
| 3.0 | (155) | BLK | (135) | 3.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 31.7 |
| 8.8 |
| 22.9 |
| 13.6 |
| 12.1 |
| 1.1 |
| 6.9 |
| 3.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.3 | (133) | Points | (227) | 72.3 |
| 34.7 | (9) | 1st Half | (197) | 33.8 |
| 38.9 | (9) | 2nd Half | (197) | 37.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 73.2 |
| 34.5 |
| 38.1 |