Nebraska vs. Rutgers Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 7

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten) will attempt to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Jersey Mike's Arena. The contest airs at 12 p.m. ET on BTN.

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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Rutgers

  • Game day: Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Game time: 12 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network

Nebraska 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.3 68
Opp. Field Goal % 39.6 19
Rebounds Per Game 33.2 131
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 31.7 211
Turnovers Per Game 8.7 7
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.1 118

Rutgers 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 40.7 343
Opp. Field Goal % 45.7 270
Rebounds Per Game 31.3 236
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 32.3 254
Turnovers Per Game 10.2 84
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 10.7 240

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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Stat Insights

Points

  • The Cornhuskers post just 3.7 more points than the Scarlet Knights concede (76.3).
  • When Nebraska scores more than 76.3, it has a record of 13-0.
  • When Rutgers gives up less than 80.0 points, it is 8-4.
  • The Scarlet Knights post just 4.2 more points per game (70.2) than the Cornhuskers allow (66.0).
  • Rutgers is 8-4 when posting more than 66.0 points.
  • Nebraska's record is 14-0 when it gives up less than 70.2 points.
  • The Cornhuskers have outscored opponents by 307 points this year (14.0 per game), but the Scarlet Knights have been outscored by 140 points (6.1 per game).

Shooting

  • The Cornhuskers are making 47.3% of their shots from the field, just 1.6% higher than the Scarlet Knights concede to opponents (45.7%).
  • In games when Nebraska shoots higher than 45.7% from the field, it is 13-1 overall.
  • Rutgers is 7-6 straight up when shooting over 39.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Cornhuskers and Scarlet Knights rebound at about the same rate, with the Cornhuskers pulling down 1.9 more boards per game.
  • Nebraska is 13-0 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Rutgers is 2-11 when coming up short on the glass.
  • The Cornhuskers average 7.8 offensive rebounds, 2.9 less than the Scarlet Knights.
  • The Scarlet Knights are 6-7 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Cornhuskers are 8-2 when they lose that battle.
  • Nebraska outrebounds opponents by 1.5 per game, but Rutgers is -1.0 on the boards.

Nebraska Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
2/10/2026 Purdue Home
2/14/2026 Northwestern Home
2/17/2026 Iowa Away

Rutgers Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
2/15/2026 Maryland Home
2/18/2026 Penn State Away
2/21/2026 Minnesota Away

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