Iowa vs Nebraska College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 17

Big Ten play features the Iowa Hawkeyes (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) at home against the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa vs. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Iowa City, Iowa
• Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Iowa vs. Nebraska Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (53.4%)

Iowa is a 1.5-point favorite over Nebraska on Tuesday and the total has been set at 138.5 points. Here's a few betting trends and insights if you are planning on making a wager on the contest.

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Iowa vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa has compiled a 15-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• Nebraska is 14-11-0 ATS this year.
• Nebraska covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 80% of the time. That's more often than Iowa covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (63.2%).
• At home, the Hawkeyes sport a worse record against the spread (7-7-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-3-0).
• This season, the Cornhuskers are 6-9-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-1-0 ATS (.857).
• Iowa is 6-8-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• Nebraska's Big Ten record against the spread is 9-5-0.

Iowa vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa has won in 14, or 87.5%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Hawkeyes have won 14 of 16 games when listed as at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has a 3-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 75% of those games).
• The Cornhuskers have a 3-1 record (winning 75% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa has a 54.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa was the 16th-best squad in the country in points scored (82.5 per game) but 16th-worst in points conceded (79.7) last season.
• Last year, Iowa was 310th in college basketball in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds conceded (34.4).
• Last season Iowa was third-best in the nation in assists with 18.3 per game.
• At 9.5 turnovers committed per game and 12.0 turnovers forced last season, Iowa was 35th and 112th in the country, respectively.
• Last season Nebraska posted 76.0 points per game (116th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 72.6 points per contest (199th-ranked).
• Nebraska pulled down 32.7 boards per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.2 rebounds per contest (247th-ranked).
• Nebraska ranked 124th in college basketball with 14.2 dimes per game.
• Nebraska was 150th in college basketball with 10.9 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 121st with 11.9 forced turnovers per contest.

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