Nebraska vs Iowa College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (25-5, 14-5 Big Ten) will look to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9 Big Ten) on March 8, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Game time: 5 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. Iowa Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (75.6%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Nebraska (-7.5) versus Iowa on Sunday. The total has been set at 133.5 points for this game.

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Nebraska vs. Iowa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska is 16-14-0 ATS this season.
• Iowa has covered 18 times in 30 chances against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Nebraska (6-8) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (42.9%) than Iowa (3-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• In home games, the Cornhuskers own a worse record against the spread (7-10-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (7-3-0).
• Against the spread, the Hawkeyes have performed better at home (10-7-0) than on the road (5-5-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Nebraska is 11-8-0 this year.
• Iowa has nine wins against the spread in 19 Big Ten games this year.

Nebraska vs. Iowa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has come away with 19 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cornhuskers have been a -260 moneyline favorite on 11 occasions this season and won every game.
• Iowa has a 1-7 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 12.5% of those games).
• The Hawkeyes have not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +210 or longer in three chances.
• Nebraska has an implied victory probability of 72.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 76 points scored per game and 72.6 points allowed last year, Nebraska was 116th in the country offensively and 199th on defense.
• Last season, Nebraska was 142nd in the nation in rebounds (32.7 per game) and 247th in rebounds conceded (32.2).
• Last season Nebraska was ranked 124th in college basketball in assists with 14.2 per game.
• Nebraska committed 10.9 turnovers per game last year and forced 11.9 per game, ranking 150th and 121st, respectively, in the nation.
• Although Iowa ceded 79.7 points per game (16th-worst in college basketball) on defense last season, its offense was strong, as it ranked 16th-best in college basketball by averaging 82.5 points per game.
• Iowa ranked 310th in college basketball with 29.7 boards per game, but it gave up 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranked 21st-worst in college basketball.
• Iowa was one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it delivered 18.3 per game (third-best in college basketball).
• Iowa committed 9.5 turnovers per game (35th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12 turnovers per contest (112th-ranked).

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