Nebraska vs Michigan State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) will attempt to extend a 13-game win streak when they host the Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) on January 2, 2026. The Spartans have won four games in a row.

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

Nebraska vs. Michigan State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. Michigan State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (62.7%)

Here's a look at some betting insights for Nebraska (-2.5) versus Michigan State on Friday. The total is set at 144.5 points for this game.

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Nebraska vs. Michigan State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
• Michigan State has compiled a 6-7-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Nebraska (4-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (44.4%) than Michigan State (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Cornhuskers had a worse record against the spread at home (6-10-0) than they did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Spartans had a lower winning percentage at home (.625, 10-6-0 record) than away (.778, 7-2-0).

Nebraska vs. Michigan State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been listed as the moneyline favorite nine times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -132 or better.
• Michigan State has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Spartans have played as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• Nebraska has an implied victory probability of 56.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Nebraska vs. Michigan State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nebraska is outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game with a +225 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.5 points per game (77th in college basketball) and gives up 66.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
• Pryce Sandfort's 16.5 points per game lead Nebraska and rank 153rd in the country.
• Michigan State has a +193 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.9 points per game. It is putting up 80.8 points per game, 116th in college basketball, and is allowing 65.9 per outing to rank 34th in college basketball.
• Michigan State's leading scorer, Jaxon Kohler, is 440th in the nation, putting up 13.7 points per game.
• The Cornhuskers prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.1 boards. They are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game (60th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.2 per contest.
• Rienk Mast paces the team with 6.8 rebounds per game (190th in college basketball play).
• The Spartans average 39.7 rebounds per game (11th in college basketball) while allowing 25.8 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 13.9 boards per game.
• Kohler paces the team with 10.3 rebounds per game (12th in college basketball).
• Nebraska ranks 57th in college basketball with 105.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 38th in college basketball defensively with 83.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Spartans' 103.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 85th in college basketball, and the 84.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 43rd in college basketball.

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