Michigan vs Nebraska College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 27

A pair of streaking teams hit the court when the Michigan Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) on January 27, 2026. The Wolverines will put their four-game win streak on the line against the Cornhuskers, winners of 20 straight.

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

Michigan vs. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Arena: Crisler Center

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Tuesday's Michigan-Nebraska spread (Michigan -11.5) or total (156.5 points).

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Michigan vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan has covered nine times in 19 matchups with a spread this season.
• Nebraska has put together a 12-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Michigan covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's less often than Nebraska covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (100%).
• Against the spread, the Wolverines have played better at home, covering six times in 10 home games, and zero times in five road games.
• The Cornhuskers have performed better against the spread on the road (5-0-0) than at home (5-7-0) this season.
• Michigan has posted two wins against the spread in conference action this season.
• Nebraska's Big Ten record against the spread is 7-2-0.

Michigan vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (94.1%) in those games.
• This season, the Wolverines have come away with a win 13 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -752 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has won all three of the games it has been the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Cornhuskers have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +500 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Michigan has a 88.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Michigan vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan's +438 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 23.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 91.7 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per contest (57th in college basketball).
• Yaxel Lendeborg's team-leading 14.4 points per game ranks 348th in college basketball.
• Nebraska outscores opponents by 15.9 points per game (posting 80.9 points per game, 94th in college basketball, and allowing 65.0 per outing, 17th in college basketball) and has a +319 scoring differential.
• Pryce Sandfort is 123rd in the nation with a team-high 17.3 points per game.
• The Wolverines grab 39.4 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) while conceding 28.3 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 11.1 boards per game.
• Lendeborg averages 7.2 rebounds per game (ranking 137th in college basketball) to lead the Wolverines.
• The 34.2 rebounds per game the Cornhuskers accumulate rank 96th in the nation, 2.7 more than the 31.5 their opponents grab.
• Berke Buyuktuncel paces the team with 6.2 rebounds per game (266th in college basketball).
• Michigan scores 108.7 points per 100 possessions (14th in college basketball), while allowing 81.4 points per 100 possessions (fourth in college basketball).
• The Cornhuskers average 106.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (30th in college basketball), and give up 85.3 points per 100 possessions (25th in college basketball).

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