Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-3) will play the Northwestern Wildcats (10-15) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Northwestern Wildcats played Michigan and took a loss by a final of 87-75 in their last contest. Northwestern walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (28 of 70) and converted 6 of 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 13 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Northwestern allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the floor on 30 out of 69 shooting. Michigan distributed 21 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Michigan pulled down 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Michigan finished the game shooting 70.4% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 27 shots. They converted 8 of 29 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Wildcats finished with 22 and Michigan accounted for 14 fouls.

Jayden Reid is one player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up going 58.3% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also totaled 1 board. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Northwestern enters this one with a win-loss mark of 10-15 so far this year. They are averaging 75.0 points per game (215th in the nation) while going 45.7% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 31.5% on three-point attempts (158 of 502) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northwestern is snagging 32.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 431 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 30th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 8.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 318th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 384 relinquished on the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (630 of 1,454) and they surrender 36.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 167th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.2).

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a defeat with a final score of 80-77 when they played Purdue. The Cornhuskers corralled 29 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. Purdue committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Nebraska converted 12 of 32 attempts (37.5%). When the game finished, the Cornhuskers shot 26 out of 59 from the field which had them at 44.1%. The Cornhuskers allowed Purdue to bury 28 of 76 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.8% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 28.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 of 46 and ended up shooting 11 of 20 at the free throw line (55.0%). When discussing rebounds, Nebraska allowed Purdue to get 52 in total (20 on the offensive side).

Rienk Mast ended up having an impact for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and earned 6 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 7 dimes for the game.

Nebraska has a record of 21-3 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 77th in college. Nebraska has scored 1,916 pts this season (79.8 per contest) and they average 35.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.5 times per contest (10th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.1 times per game. The Cornhuskers are responsible for committing 14.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Nebraska defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-pointers (215 of 714) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.1 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 242nd and 238th in those defensive categories. The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 26th in college in points given up per game with 66.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (26th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nebraska

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