Nebraska vs. Iowa Predictions - March 9

Nebraska v Michigan State

Photo: Getty Images

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-15, 6-13 Big Ten), losers of three straight.

Sunday's matchup between the Cornhuskers and the Hawkeyes sees the Cornhuskers as a solid, 6.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 154.5.

Watch men's college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Catch men's college basketball action all year long on Fubo.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-285), Iowa (+230)
  • Total: 154.5 points

Pick ATS:Iowa (+6.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (154.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 80, Iowa 75

Get tickets for any men's college basketball game this season at StubHub.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat Iowa Stat Iowa Rank
128th 75.6 Points Scored 82.3 17th
199th 72.5 Points Allowed 79.5 342nd
163rd 13.8 Assists 18.3 3rd
174th 11.1 Turnovers 9.8 48th
125th 45.7% Field Goal % 48.6% 20th
121st 42.8% Field Goal % Allowed 48.1% 352nd

Nebraska Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Cornhuskers is Brice Williams, who scores 20.4 points and distributes 2.8 assists per game.
  • Berke Buyuktuncel is Nebraska's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.7 boards in each contest while scoring 6.5 points per game.
  • Connor Essegian leads the Cornhuskers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Sam Hoiberg is Nebraska's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Juwan Gary leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Iowa Key Players

  • Payton Sandfort puts up 16.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the Hawkeyes, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Brock Harding's assist statline paces Iowa with 5.5 assists per game.
  • Sandfort is the top scorer from deep for the Hawkeyes, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
  • Drew Thelwell (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Iowa while Seydou Traore (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Underdog Fantasy is the best place to play fantasy sports including Best Ball, Daily Drafts and Pick'em. Use our link to start drafting in minutes.


Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content