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The No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-4, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-16, 2-14 Big Ten) in Big Ten action at Pinnacle Bank Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The Cornhuskers are currently enormous 17.5-point favorites against the Nittany Lions. The over/under for the matchup is 148.5.
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Nebraska vs. Penn State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
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Nebraska vs. Penn State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Nebraska (-17.5)
- Moneyline: Nebraska (-2632), Penn State (+1156)
- Total: 148.5 points
Pick ATS:Nebraska (-17.5)
- Pick OU: Over (148.5)
- Prediction: Nebraska 84, Penn State 65
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Nebraska vs. Penn State Comparison
| Nebraska Rank | Nebraska Stat | Penn State Stat | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127th | 78.3 | Points Scored | 75.3 | 203rd |
| 16th | 65.6 | Points Allowed | 79.2 | 316th |
| 17th | 18 | Assists | 12.6 | 278th |
| 29th | 9.2 | Turnovers | 9.6 | 43rd |
| 82nd | 46.9% | Field Goal % | 46.9% | 82nd |
| 15th | 39.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 49.7% | 360th |
Nebraska Key Players
- The Cornhuskers scoring leader is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 17.3 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Nebraska's leading rebounder is Rienk Mast averaging 6.2 boards per game and its best passer is Sam Hoiberg, averaging 4.3 assists per game.
- Sandfort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cornhuskers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
- The Nebraska steals leader is Hoiberg, who averages 2.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Berke Buyuktuncel, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.
Penn State Key Players
- Freddie Filione V puts up 14.3 points per game and is the top scorer for the Nittany Lions.
- The Penn State leaders in rebounding and assists are Ivan Juric with 5.1 rebounds per game (also adding 9.1 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Kayden Mingo with 4.3 assists per game (also tacking on 14 points and 3.4 rebounds per game).
- Eli Rice is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Nittany Lions, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
- Penn State's leader in steals is Mingo with 2.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Juric with 0.2 per game.
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