Nebraska vs. Northwestern Predictions - Feb. 14

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The Northwestern Wildcats (10-15, 2-12 Big Ten) hope to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten) on February 14, 2026.

Saturday's game between the Cornhuskers and the Wildcats sees the Cornhuskers as a double-digit favorite by 13.5 points. The game has an over/under of 144.5.

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 14, 2026
  • Game time: 1 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-13.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-1176), Northwestern (+696)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Northwestern (+13.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (144.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 80, Northwestern 67

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat Northwestern Stat Northwestern Rank
104th 79.8 Points Scored 75 214th
24th 66.7 Points Allowed 73.2 167th
10th 18.5 Assists 17.2 33rd
8th 8.8 Turnovers 7.9 2nd
73rd 47.1% Field Goal % 45.7% 152nd
21st 39.8% Field Goal % Allowed 43.3% 133rd

Nebraska Key Players

  • The Cornhuskers scoring leader is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 17 per contest to go with 4.6 rebounds and two assists.
  • Nebraska's leading rebounder is Rienk Mast averaging six boards per game and its best passer is Sam Hoiberg, averaging 4.3 assists per game.
  • Sandfort leads the Cornhuskers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Nebraska steals leader is Hoiberg, who averages two takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Berke Buyuktuncel, who compiles one block per contest.

Northwestern Key Players

  • Nick Martinelli puts up 22.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Wildcats, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Northwestern's assist leader is Jayden Reid with five per game. Reid also averages 10.6 points per game and grabs 1.5 rebounds per game.
  • Martinelli is consistent from deep and leads the Wildcats with 1.4 made threes per game.
  • Northwestern's leader in steals is Reid with 0.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Arrinten Page with 1.1 per game.

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