Nebraska vs Michigan State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) take a 13-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won four straight.

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. Michigan State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. Michigan State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (62.2%)

See the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Friday's Nebraska-Michigan State spread (Nebraska -1.5) or total (143.5 points).

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Nebraska vs. Michigan State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska has put together a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Michigan State has compiled a 6-7-0 record against the spread this year.
• Nebraska and Michigan State cover the same percentage of spreads this season (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Friday's line (Cornhuskers as favorites by 1.5 or more and Spartans as underdogs by 1.5 or more).
• Against the spread last season, the Cornhuskers played worse at home, covering six times in 16 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Spartans had a lower winning percentage at home (.625, 10-6-0 record) than on the road (.778, 7-2-0).

Nebraska vs. Michigan State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been listed as the moneyline favorite nine times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -140 or better.
• Michigan State has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Spartans have played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Nebraska has a 58.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Nebraska vs. Michigan State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nebraska is outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game with a +225 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.5 points per game (77th in college basketball) and gives up 66.2 per contest (39th in college basketball).
• Pryce Sandfort's 16.5 points per game lead Nebraska and are 153rd in college basketball.
• Michigan State has a +193 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.9 points per game. It is putting up 80.8 points per game, 116th in college basketball, and is allowing 65.9 per outing to rank 35th in college basketball.
• Michigan State's leading scorer, Jaxon Kohler, is 442nd in the country, scoring 13.7 points per game.
• The Cornhuskers win the rebound battle by 4.1 boards on average. They record 36.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 60th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.2 per outing.
• Rienk Mast is 191st in college basketball action with 6.8 rebounds per game to lead the Cornhuskers.
• The 39.7 rebounds per game the Spartans accumulate rank 11th in college basketball, 13.9 more than the 25.8 their opponents record.
• Kohler averages 10.3 rebounds per game (12th in college basketball) to lead the Spartans.
• Nebraska ranks 57th in college basketball with 105.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 39th in college basketball defensively with 83.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Spartans rank 85th in college basketball with 103.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 44th defensively with 84.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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