Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: Peacock

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0) are en route to Crisler Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Michigan Wolverines (18-1).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced Minnesota and walked away with a win by a score of 76-57 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up with 17 while Minnesota had 11 personal fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 31 attempts from distance. Minnesota ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 12 shots. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Minnesota recorded 19 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, Nebraska allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers converted 9 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Nebraska walked away from the game having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and converted 9 out of their 28 three-point attempts.

Pryce Sandfort is one guy who was important in this game. He racked up 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also collected 10 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Nebraska heads into this matchup with a mark of 20-0 on the campaign. They cough up possession 9.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 13.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Nebraska is pulling in 36.5 boards per contest and has 371 assists this season, which is 21st in college in terms of passing the rock. The Cornhuskers are hitting 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (217 of 612) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They average 80.9 points per outing (96th in Division 1) while going 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Cornhuskers have forced 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 197th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 274 surrendered on the year. The Cornhuskers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.1% (464 of 1,187) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 30.5% on three-point shots and they are 16th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0).

The last time they took the court, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 74-62 when they faced Ohio State. In reference to rebounding, Michigan allowed Ohio State to grab 20 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 27 and finished the game at 6 of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Wolverines allowed Ohio State to make 24 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Wolverines shot 27 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Michigan buried 5 out of their 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Ohio State committed 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Wolverines snagged 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Yaxel Lendeborg pitched in for the Wolverines for this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and added 9 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes in this game.

Michigan has a win-loss mark of 18-1 for the year. The Wolverines commit 16.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (8th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. Michigan has accumulated 1,742 pts this season (91.7 per contest) and they average 42.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolverines are connecting on 51.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the nation.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 57th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.5% from the floor (2nd in D-1). The Michigan defense concedes 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 530) and their opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.8 assists and 32.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 6th and 80th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nebraska

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