Purdue vs Nebraska College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (24-8, 13-7 Big Ten) and the No. 2 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) will try to advance in the Big Ten tournament on Friday as they square off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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

Purdue vs. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Purdue vs. Nebraska Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (51.8%)

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Friday's Purdue-Nebraska spread (Purdue -3.5) or over/under (142.5 points).

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Purdue vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has compiled a 13-18-0 record against the spread this season.
• Nebraska is 17-14-0 ATS this season.
• Nebraska covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Purdue covers as a favorite of 3.5 or more (34.6%).
• The Boilermakers have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in 17 games when playing at home, and they've covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
• The Cornhuskers have been better against the spread on the road (7-3-0) than at home (8-10-0) this season.
• Purdue's record against the spread in conference games is 7-13-0.
• Nebraska's Big Ten record against the spread is 12-8-0.

Purdue vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been victorious in 18, or 72%, of the 25 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Boilermakers have been victorious 16 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -182 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has put together a 3-2 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 60% of those games).
• The Cornhuskers have gone 2-1 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer (66.7%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 64.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Purdue vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue is outscoring opponents by 11.6 points per game with a +372 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.2 points per game (52nd in college basketball) and gives up 70.6 per outing (88th in college basketball).
• Braden Smith is 339th in the country with a team-high 14.6 points per game.
• Nebraska puts up 77.9 points per game (127th in college basketball) while allowing 66 per outing (17th in college basketball). It has a +370 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 11.9 points per game.
• Pryce Sandfort's team-leading 17.9 points per game rank him 99th in the nation.
• The Boilermakers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of seven boards. They are pulling down 33.1 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.1 per contest.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn paces the Boilermakers with 8.6 rebounds per game (48th in college basketball play).
• The Cornhuskers grab 32.8 rebounds per game (127th in college basketball) while conceding 31.5 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.3 boards per game.
• Rienk Mast's 5.9 rebounds per game lead the Cornhuskers and rank 308th in college basketball.
• Purdue ranks fourth in college basketball by averaging 110.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 172nd in college basketball, allowing 95 points per 100 possessions.
• The Cornhuskers' 103 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 64th in college basketball, and the 87.2 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 30th in college basketball.

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