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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Michigan St. · #9 · B10 · 0–0Nebraska · #19 · B10 · 0–0Sat, Jan 2 · 3:45 PM ETCBSPinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE
Model line
Nebraska −5.9
Win probability
Nebraska 73%
Projected tempo
70.0
possessions
Site
Nebraska home
27%Win probability73%

The model makes Nebraska a 5.9-point favorite, winning about 73 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Michigan St. offense vs Nebraska defense

Michigan St. OStatNebraska D
67.0#246Tempo#24767.0
54.1#67eFG%#3647.7
17.2#218TOV%#4219.2
37.9#9ORB%#5527.7
36.0#151FT rate#725.2
8.0#58Block%#2408.4
67.9#2Assist%#34560.9
53.7#932P%#11350.3
36.5#393P%#830.1
76.5#42FT%—
36.7#2363PA rate#550.0

Nebraska offense vs Michigan St. defense

Nebraska OStatMichigan St. D
67.0#247Tempo#24667.0
55.6#27eFG%#5548.7
14.4#38TOV%#29714.9
26.4#314ORB%#122.5
26.4#356FT rate#6530.2
9.3#163Block%#1713.7
65.5#6Assist%#29656.5
58.1#212P%#4748.4
35.5#923P%#10132.7
75.2#74FT%—
50.7#113PA rate#2146.3

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Michigan St.

Fri, Mar 27NConnecticut3L 63–67
Sat, Mar 21NLouisville15W 77–69
Thu, Mar 19NNorth Dakota St.170W 92–67
Fri, Mar 13NUCLA18L 84–88
Sun, Mar 8AMichigan24L 80–90

Nebraska

Thu, Mar 26NIowa41L 71–77
Sat, Mar 21NVanderbilt21W 74–72
Thu, Mar 19NTroy152W 76–47
Fri, Mar 13NPurdue29L 58–74
Sun, Mar 8HIowa41W 84–75