Nebraska vs. Penn State Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 21

Big Ten opponents square off when the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-4, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-16, 2-14 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Penn State

• Game day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network

Nebraska 2025-26 Season Stats

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Nebraska vs. Penn State Stat Insights

Points

• The Cornhuskers are averaging 78.3 points, just 0.9 fewer than the 79.2 the Nittany Lions give up.
• Nebraska is 12-0 when tallying more than 79.2 points.
• Penn State is 9-6 when giving up less than 78.3 points.
• The Nittany Lions put up 9.7 more points per game (75.3) than the Cornhuskers concede (65.6).
• Penn State is 10-12 when scoring more than 65.6 points.
• Nebraska has an 18-2 record when giving up less than 75.3 points.
• The Cornhuskers have 330 more points than their opponents this season (12.7 per game), while the Nittany Lions have been outscored by 106 (3.9 per game).

Shooting

• The Cornhuskers shoot 46.9% from the field, 2.8% lower than the Nittany Lions concede defensively.
• In games when Nebraska shoots higher than 49.7% from the field, it is 8-0 overall.
• The Nittany Lions make 46.9% of their shots from the field, just 7.3% more than the Cornhuskers' defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Penn State is 11-10 when the team shoots over 39.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Cornhuskers collect 32.9 boards per game, 6.3 more than the Nittany Lions.
• When Nebraska has the rebounding advantage, it is 7-4. When recording fewer boards, Penn State is 5-13.
• The Cornhuskers' 7.6 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.2 more than the Nittany Lions pull down (7.4).
• When the Cornhuskers collect more offensive rebounds, they are 10-0 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Nittany Lions are 6-9.
• On the boards, Nebraska is +0.9 rebounds per game, but Penn State is -3.9.

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