Nebraska vs Michigan Prediction 1/27/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Michigan Wolverines and the Nebraska Cornhuskers will meet on Tuesday night in a Big Ten matchup at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview

The Michigan Wolverines enter Tuesday evening’s contest with a 18–1 win‑loss record, including an 8-1 mark in conference play and an 9-1 record at home. Michigan has posted wins over Oakland, Wake Forest, TCU, Maryland, Rutgers, Middle Tennessee and San Diego State, while losing to the Wisconsin Badgers. In the Michigan Wolverines 81–71 victory over the Oregon Ducks earlier this month, Michigan guard Nimari Burnett tallied 15 points (6 of 10 shooting from the field), 12 rebounds, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block illustrating his ability to lead the Wolverines backcourt.

The Wolverines are averaging 91.7 points (4th in country) on 51.7 percent shooting from the field (1st in nation) and 35.5 percent shooting from behind the arc per game. Shifting our focus to the defensive side of the basketball, the Wolverines are allowing opponents 68.6 points per contest.

Sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr. averages 13.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. Junior guard Elliot Cadeau contributes 10.5 points and 2.9 assists per game, while senior guard Roddy Gayle Jr. adds 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. Center Aday Mara provides interior scoring, rebounding and rim protection for the Wolverines. Mara is averaging 10.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers enter Tuesday’s contest with an undefeated 20–0 record, including a 9–0 mark in conference play and a 5-0 record on the road. The Cornhuskers have amassed recent wins over Minnesota, Washington, Northwestern, Oregon, Ohio State and the Indiana Hoosiers. Earlier this season, in the Nebraska Cornhuskers 76-57 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Junior forward Pryce Sandfort accumulated 22 points (7 of 14 shooting from the field: 4 of 10 shooting from three-point range), 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.     

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are averaging 80.9 points on 47.6 percent shooting from the field and 35 percent shooting from three-point range per game. Defensively, the Cornhuskers are allowing 65 points per contest which ranks first in the nation.

Senior forward Rienk Mast leads the Nebraska Cornhuskers averaging 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 0.6 steals per game. Junior forward Pryce Sandfort averages 15.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest, while freshman forward Braden Frager provides frontcourt depth contributing 11.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 steals per game.

Why the Michigan Wolverines will win

•            Michigan center Aday Mara has been solid in the paint. Mara is averaging 10.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
•            Quality offensive basketball. The Wolverines are averaging 91.7 points (4th in country) on 51.7 percent shooting from the field (1st in nation) per game.

•           Home court edge. The Michigan Wolverines are 9–1 at home this season.

•           Balanced scoring. Michigan has three players averaging over 10 points per game.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

•             Perfect record. The Nebraska Cornhuskers arrive at tomorrow night’s game with an undefeated record (20–0) this season.

•             Elite defense. The Cornhuskers are allowing opponents just 65 points which ranks first in the country.    

•             Balanced scoring. Rienk Mast, Pryce Sandfort, and Braden Frager are averaging over 11.5 points per game.

Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction

This matchup features Michigan’s elite offensive efficiency, rebounding strength and home court advantage against a Nebraska team that is riding high in 2025 as the Cornhuskers are 20-0 entering tomorrow’s game. Nebraska’s defensive discipline gives them a path to victory, but Michigan’s scoring balance, interior advantage and strong home court edge present a difficult matchup for a Cornhuskers team that has not faced a road environment of this caliber. For the reasons just noted, I am backing the Michigan Wolverines in this game.

Hans Geevers's Pick: Michigan -9.5