Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-2) are on their way to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-14).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced off with Illinois and ended up losing by a score of 78-69 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Cornhuskers left the arena with 19 while Illinois recorded 10 fouls. They also converted 9 of 30 attempts from 3-point range. Illinois finished the contest at 80.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 26 tries. Furthermore, Illinois snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Illinois doled out 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. With regard to defending, Nebraska allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 24 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 21 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers knocked down 4 of 5 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Nebraska finished the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 15 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc.

Braden Frager is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He notched 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Nebraska comes into this contest with a record of 20-2 for the season. They average 80.0 points per contest (107th in the nation) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Cornhuskers are shooting 35.8% from downtown (243 of 679) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Nebraska is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 404 dimes on the year, which ranks 28th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They relinquish 30.2% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in college in points per game from their opponents (66.0). The Cornhuskers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.6% (513 of 1,294) and they surrender 34.7 boards per contest as a group. They rank 183rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 304 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home defeated by a final of 98-66 when they played UCLA. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Rutgers permitted UCLA to collect 33 in all (9 offensive). They finished 57.1% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 21 and ended up shooting 16 out of 18 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Scarlet Knights permitted UCLA to convert 35 out of 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 55.6% in this contest. Overall, the Scarlet Knights went 24 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Rutgers made 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 55.0%. UCLA was called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Kaden Powers ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights in this matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 26 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Rutgers has a mark of 9-14 so far this year. The Scarlet Knights have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per game (348th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per contest. Rutgers has totaled 1,614 pts for the season (70.2 per game) and they pull down 34.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which is 343rd in Division 1.

The Scarlet Knights are ranked 247th in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.3. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (274th in college). The Rutgers defense gives up 37.9% on 3-point attempts (197 of 520) and opponents are making 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.4 dimes and 36.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 307th and 295th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nebraska

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