Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 3/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Vanderbilt (-2)

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-6) will go up against the Vanderbilt Commodores (26-8) at Paycom Center on Saturday in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska is 2-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 146.

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced McNeese State and walked away with a win by a score of 78-68 in their last contest. Vanderbilt finished the contest having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 51) and converted 9 of 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Commodores made 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Vanderbilt allowed the other team to go 36.2% from the floor on 25 of 69 shooting. McNeese State distributed 11 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, McNeese State pulled down 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. McNeese State walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 9 shots. They also buried 9 of 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Commodores walked away with 11 and McNeese State accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Tyler Tanner is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He left the arena with 26 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Vanderbilt enters this game with a record of 26-8 on the campaign. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a group they commit 19.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Vanderbilt is pulling in 35.3 rebounds per contest and has 557 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 35th in the country in terms of passing. The Commodores are hitting 35.5% on shots from downtown (323 of 909) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.4 points per outing (13th in the country) while connecting on 47.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Commodores are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 221st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (75.2). The Commodores defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (850 of 1,992) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 84th in college hoops in allowing assists with 396 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got the win with a final of 76-47 when they faced Troy. The Cornhuskers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They also coughed it up 6 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Troy was called for 12 fouls for this contest which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Nebraska converted 14 out of 39 tries (35.9%). When all was said and done, the Cornhuskers finished the game shooting 28 out of 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.1%. The Cornhuskers permitted Troy to make 13 of their 46 attempts from the field which left them shooting 28.3% for this game. They finished 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 28 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Nebraska allowed Troy to get 28 overall (6 offensive).

Pryce Sandfort pitched in for the Cornhuskers in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 38 mins of playing time and added 2 assists for this contest.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 26-6 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks 99th in the nation. Nebraska has accumulated 2,473 pts for the season (77.3 per game) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per contest (14th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest. The Cornhuskers have committed 14.3 fouls per contest while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in college in points per game surrendered with 66.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (22nd in college). The Nebraska defense allows 29.9% on 3-pointers (275 of 919) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 253rd and 205th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vanderbilt (-2)

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