Nebraska vs. Troy Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 4-seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-6) hit the court against the No. 13 seed Troy Trojans (22-11) on Thursday at Paycom Center. The matchup starts at 12:40 p.m. ET, on truTV.

The Cornhuskers are currently substantial 13.5-point favorites against the Trojans. The point total for the game is 137.5.

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Nebraska vs. Troy Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Game time: 12:40 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: truTV
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nebraska vs. Troy Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-13.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-1124), Troy (+658)
  • Total: 137.5 points

Pick ATS:Nebraska (-13.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (137.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 82, Troy 66

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Nebraska vs. Troy Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat Troy Stat Troy Rank
141st 77.3 Points Scored 80.3 78th
21st 66.2 Points Allowed 73.1 153rd
13th 17.9 Assists 16.0 59th
39th 9.4 Turnovers 11.4 232nd
97th 46.5% Field Goal % 44.9% 198th
21st 40.4% Field Goal % Allowed 43.3% 115th

Nebraska Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Cornhuskers this season is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
  • Rienk Mast is Nebraska's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.8 per game, while Sam Hoiberg is its best passer, averaging 4.3 assists in each contest.
  • 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 1.0 block per contest.

Troy Key Players

  • Thomas Dowd sits atop the Trojans leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 14.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
  • Troy's assist leader is Victor Valdes with 4.6 per game. Valdes also averages 14.8 points per game and tacks on 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Cobi Campbell is the most prolific from deep for the Trojans, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
  • Cooper Campbell (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Troy while Dowd (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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