Michigan State vs Nebraska Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Michigan State vs Nebraska

The Michigan State Spartans square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with tip-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, January 2.

We think that Nebraska should prove too strong for Michigan State. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back the home team and there’s lots of juice in the -139 on offer.

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Michigan State Spartans won their previous game, beating Cornell Big Red at home. It was a 114-97 win.

Nebraska Cornhuskers last game saw them claim a 86-55 home win over New Hampshire Wildcats.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 89-52 in favor of Michigan State when they last played Nebraska. In the past 10 games between the teams, Michigan State have won nine.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Nebraska	13-0	1086	861	225	12-0	1-0	13W
Michigan State	12-1	1050	857	193	9-1	3-0	4W

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Michigan State vs Nebraska Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Michigan State vs Nebraska betting tips, from our main match prediction and correct score call to bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that Nebraska will win this college showdown. You can currently get -139 about this happening which looks like attractive Moneyline odds.

We only make our basketball picks after confirming the latest college hoops team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Michigan State vs Nebraska stats:

• Nebraska have won 17 consecutive games.

Nebraska Moneyline Probability

The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 58.1% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Michigan State 72 - 77 Nebraska

There’s a huge payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Huskers to claim a 77-72 win which will hopefully go close.

Michigan State vs Nebraska Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

We’re seeing Nebraska priced up at -139 for a victory, with Michigan State trading at +116. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 46% chance of success.

The current spread is 1.5 and the total points line is 143.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 143.5 at -110.

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Moneyline

MSU

+116

Nebraska

-139

Point Spread

MSU +1.5

-102

Nebraska -1.5

-120

Total Points

Under 143.5

-110

Over 143.5

-110

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Points, Assists, Three-Pointers, Rebounds and Steals among the choices and you can take a particular view.

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Michigan State Stats

Nebraska Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 140.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 143.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.20 pts and allowed 66.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 74.00 pts and allowed 66.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 148.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 83.50 pts and allowed 69.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 82.10 pts and allowed 66.20 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	12-0	1161	798	363	9-0	3-0	12W
Nebraska	13-0	1086	861	225	12-0	1-0	13W
Purdue	12-1	1120	858	262	10-1	2-0	4W
Michigan State	12-1	1050	857	193	9-1	3-0	4W
USC	12-1	1162	979	183	8-1	4-0	4W
Iowa	11-2	1056	781	275	10-0	1-2	3W
UCLA	10-3	1062	896	166	9-1	1-2	3W
Illinois	10-3	1147	890	257	8-3	2-0	2W
Indiana	10-3	1101	859	242	10-1	0-2	2W
Ohio State	9-3	1035	863	172	7-2	2-1	1W
Washington	9-4	1073	925	148	6-1	3-3	2W
Wisconsin	9-4	1085	951	134	8-0	1-4	2W
Penn State	9-4	1028	966	62	8-3	1-1	1W
Minnesota	8-5	945	842	103	8-3	0-2	3W
Northwestern	8-5	1047	902	145	7-3	1-2	1W
Oregon	7-6	1016	958	58	7-3	0-3	1W
Maryland	7-6	999	1024	-25	6-2	1-4	1W
Rutgers	7-6	893	923	-30	7-2	0-4	2W

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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