Nebraska Basketball Favored in 5 of Final 7 Regular-Season Games

The Huskers are projected to finish the season 26-5 and earn a top-2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Feb. 11, 2026 at 10:07am

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, currently ranked No. 7 in the country, is projected to finish the regular season with a 26-5 record and 15-5 in Big Ten play. Of their final 7 games, the Huskers are favored in 5 of them, including home matchups against Northwestern, Penn State, and Iowa. Their only projected losses are on the road against Iowa and in a close game at USC.

Why it matters

Nebraska is having one of its best seasons in program history, and a strong finish to the regular season could earn them a top-2 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Huskers are looking to make a deep tournament run and potentially win the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament game.

The details

Nebraska is 21-3 overall and 10-3 in Big Ten play so far this season. Of their final 7 regular-season games, 4 will be played at home. The Huskers are favored in 5 of those 7 games, with the only projected losses coming on the road against Iowa and in a close game at USC. Nebraska's offense has been led by the duo of Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager, while the team's defense has been a key to their success. Limiting the scoring of top players like Northwestern's Nick Martinelli and Iowa's Bennett Stirtz will be crucial in the final stretch.

  • Nebraska will host Northwestern on February 13.
  • Nebraska will travel to Iowa on February 17.
  • Nebraska will host Penn State on February 22.
  • Nebraska will host Maryland on February 25.
  • Nebraska will travel to USC on February 29.

The players

Pryce Sandfort

A key offensive contributor for Nebraska, averaging a combined 22.7 points per game with teammate Braden Frager.

Braden Frager

Nebraska's other top scorer, averaging a combined 22.7 points per game with Pryce Sandfort.

Nick Martinelli

Northwestern's leading scorer, averaging 22.7 points per game and one of the best scorers in college basketball.

Bennett Stirtz

Iowa's senior guard, averaging 19.9 points per game on 50.7% shooting.

Chad Baker-Mazara

USC's leading scorer, averaging 18.3 points per game as a 6'7" wing.

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