Nebraska vs Washington College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 21

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 Big Ten) will host the Washington Huskies (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) after winning 14 straight home games.

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

Nebraska vs. Washington Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. Washington Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (85.3%)

Nebraska is a 10.5-point favorite over Washington on Wednesday and the total has been set at 150.5 points. Keep reading for a few betting trends and insights before making an informed wager on the game.

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Nebraska vs. Washington: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska is 11-7-0 ATS this season.
• Washington has covered 10 times in 18 chances against the spread this season.
• Nebraska covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 37.5% of the time. That's less often than Washington covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (100%).
• The Cornhuskers have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered five times in 11 games when playing at home, and they've covered four times in four games when playing on the road.
• The Huskies' winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (6-4-0). Away, it is .500 (3-3-0).
• Nebraska has six wins against the spread in seven conference games this year.
• Washington is 5-2-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this season.

Nebraska vs. Washington: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been listed as the moneyline favorite 12 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have yet to lose in five games when named as moneyline favorite of -709 or better.
• Washington is 1-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 14.3% of those games).
• The Huskies have played as a moneyline underdog of +490 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Nebraska has an implied victory probability of 87.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Nebraska vs. Washington Head-to-Head Comparison

• At 76.0 points scored per game and 72.6 points conceded last season, Nebraska was 116th in the nation on offense and 199th defensively.
• Nebraska was 142nd in the nation in rebounds per game (32.7) and 247th in rebounds allowed (32.2) last year.
• Last season Nebraska was ranked 124th in college basketball in assists with 14.2 per game.
• Nebraska committed 10.9 turnovers per game last season and forced 11.9 per game, ranking 150th and 121st, respectively, in the country.
• Offensively, Washington averaged 71.6 points per game (243rd-ranked in college basketball) last season. It gave up 75.5 points per contest at the other end (283rd-ranked).
• Last year Washington averaged 30.0 rebounds per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.6 rebounds per contest (209th-ranked).
• Washington ranked 227th in the nation with 12.9 assists per contest.
• Washington averaged 11.6 turnovers per game (232nd-ranked in college basketball). It forced 11.4 turnovers per contest (166th-ranked).

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