Nebraska vs Rutgers College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 7

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten) will look to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) on February 7, 2026 at Jersey Mike's 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. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
• Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

Nebraska vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (90.1%)

Nebraska is a 12.5-point favorite against Rutgers on Saturday and the total has been set at 143.5 points. Here's some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the outing.

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Nebraska vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska has covered 13 times in 22 chances against the spread this season.
• Rutgers is 10-13-0 ATS this year.
• Rutgers covers the spread when it is a 12.5-point underdog or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Nebraska covers as a favorite of 12.5 or more (28.6%).
• The Cornhuskers have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in 13 games when playing at home, and they've covered six times in six games on the road.
• This year, the Scarlet Knights are 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). Away, they are 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Nebraska is 8-3-0 this year.
• Rutgers is 7-5-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this season.

Nebraska vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been listed as the moneyline favorite 14 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have not lost in four games this year when favored by -1299 or better on the moneyline.
• Rutgers is 3-13 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 18.8% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights have played six times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +760 or longer, and fell in each game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nebraska has a 92.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Nebraska vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nebraska has a +307 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14 points per game. It is putting up 80 points per game to rank 102nd in college basketball and is giving up 66 per contest to rank 21st in college basketball.
• Pryce Sandfort's 17.2 points per game lead Nebraska and rank 135th in the nation.
• Rutgers' -140 scoring differential (being outscored by 6.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.2 points per game (314th in college basketball) while allowing 76.3 per outing (248th in college basketball).
• Tariq Francis leads Rutgers, putting up 16.5 points per game (182nd in college basketball).
• The Cornhuskers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.5 boards. They are pulling down 33.2 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.7 per contest.
• Berke Buyuktuncel is 273rd in college basketball action with 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the Cornhuskers.
• The Scarlet Knights grab 31.3 rebounds per game (236th in college basketball), compared to the 32.3 of their opponents.
• Emmanuel Ogbole paces the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (215th in college basketball).
• Nebraska averages 105.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (36th in college basketball), and gives up 86.9 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball).
• The Scarlet Knights rank 320th in college basketball averaging 91.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 297th, allowing 99 points per 100 possessions.

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