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Nebraska at Northwestern: Recap

Saturday Jan 17, 2026 4:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Nebraska by 4.5, Total Points: 149

Matchup Menu: NEB @ NW

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Nebraska NEB 63.9%
NW 36.1%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW +5.0 NEB 47.1%
NW 52.9%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 149.0 Over 49.6%
Under 50.4%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
NW +186 NEB -4.9%
NW +1.2%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NEB 76.6 77.0 77
NW 72.3 72.0 58

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NEB NW
Points/Game 77.0 73.1
Avg Score Margin +10.8 +1.2
Assists/Game 18.0 17.2
Total Rebounds/Gm 34.9 30.5
Effective FG % 55.5% 51.7%
Off Rebound % 25.5% 25.6%
FTA/FGA 0.262 0.339
Turnover % 12.7% 11.4%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NEB NW
Opp Points/Game 66.1 72.0
Opp Effective FG % 48.1% 51.0%
Off Rebounds/Gm 7.8 7.5
Def Rebounds/Gm 24.6 19.8
Blocks/Game 2.5 3.6
Steals/Game 7.1 5.8
Personal Fouls/Gm 14.3 17.1