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

Big Ten play features the Iowa Hawkeyes (18-7, 9-6 Big Ten) at home against the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-3, 11-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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

See the betting insights and trends below before placing a bet on Tuesday's Iowa-Nebraska spread (Iowa -1.5) or total (139.5 points).

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Iowa vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa has put together a 15-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Nebraska has compiled a 14-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Iowa (12-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (63.2%) than Nebraska (4-1) does as the underdog (80%).
• The Hawkeyes have a worse record against the spread when playing at home (7-7-0) than they do in away games (5-3-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Cornhuskers have a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 6-9-0 record) than away (.857, 6-1-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Iowa is 6-8-0 this season.
• Nebraska has covered the spread nine times in 14 Big Ten games.

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 -118 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has won 75% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-1).
• The Cornhuskers have a 3-1 record (winning 75% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa has a 54.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Iowa vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa is outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game with a +302 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77 points per game (156th in college basketball) and allows 64.9 per contest (13th in college basketball).
• Bennett Stirtz ranks 23rd in college basketball with a team-high 20.4 points per game.
• Nebraska puts up 79.4 points per game (107th in college basketball) while giving up 66 per contest (19th in college basketball). It has a +335 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 13.4 points per game.
• Pryce Sandfort's team-leading 17.5 points per game rank him 117th in the nation.
• The Hawkeyes are 355th in the country at 27 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 26.3 their opponents average.
• Tavion Banks is 749th in college basketball play with 4.6 rebounds per game to lead the Hawkeyes.
• The 33.3 rebounds per game the Cornhuskers accumulate rank 114th in college basketball, 1.3 more than the 32 their opponents collect.
• Rienk Mast averages 6.1 rebounds per game (268th in college basketball) to lead the Cornhuskers.
• Iowa ranks 11th in college basketball with 109.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 114th in college basketball defensively with 92 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Cornhuskers record 104.1 points per 100 possessions (48th in college basketball), while giving up 86.5 points per 100 possessions (27th in college basketball).

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