Troy Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 3/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Nebraska (-13)

Paycom Center is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-6) will go up against the Troy Trojans (22-11) on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Troy opens this contest as 13-point dogs. The total comes in at 138.

The Troy Trojans faced off with Georgia Southern and went home with a win by a final score of 77-61 in their last contest. Troy ended the game with a 58.8% FG percentage (30 of 51) and converted 5 out of their 17 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Trojans converted 12 of 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Troy allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the floor on 19 out of 48 shooting. Georgia Southern earned 8 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. Additionally, Georgia Southern pulled down 15 rebounds (4 offensive, 11 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia Southern finished the game at 100.0% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 15 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 28 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Trojans finished with 15 while Georgia Southern recorded 16 fouls.

Thomas Dowd is one guy who was a factor for this game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins and also snagged 13 rebounds. He walked away with 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Troy comes into this contest with a mark of 22-11 so far this season. They average 80.3 pts per game (78th in college) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor. The Trojans are shooting 33.5% on three-point shots (307 of 917) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Troy is collecting 38.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 527 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 65th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 155th in college in PPG allowed (73.1). The Trojans are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (865 of 1,996) and they concede 34.8 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 173rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 429 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home defeated by a final of 74-58 against Purdue. In the matter of rebounding, Nebraska allowed Purdue to collect 32 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 31 and ended up going 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Cornhuskers permitted Purdue to knock down 26 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Cornhuskers walked away from this one shooting 22 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. When discussing three-point shots, Nebraska converted 10 out of 31 attempts (32.3%). They were able to knock down 4 of them for a percentage of 44.4%. Purdue had 12 fouls in this game which took the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Cornhuskers snagged 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest.

Pryce Sandfort ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in this contest. He scored 15 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He made 6 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Nebraska has a win-loss record of 26-6 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cornhuskers are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 99th in college. Nebraska has totaled 2,473 pts so far this season (77.3 per game) and they snag 34.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (14th in college) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per game. The Cornhuskers are committing 14.3 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers defensively are ranked 22nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 66.2. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (22nd in the country). The Nebraska defense allows 29.9% on 3-point attempts (275 of 919) and their opponents are converting on 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.3 dimes and 34.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 253rd and 205th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska (-13)

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