Betting Lines
| Spread | NEB -13.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 146.5 Under |
| Money | NEB -1350 NU +800 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NEB win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | NEB +19 | 117 | Won |
| Massey | NEB -13.1 (+5.9) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 143.8 (-26.8) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 98% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 99% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NEB -12.6 (+6.4) | 146.5 (-29.5) | 86% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NEB -12.8 (+6.2) | 142.8 (-25.8) | 87% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | NEB -13.2 (+5.8) | 144.5 (-27.5) | 88% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NEB -13.1 (+5.9) | 145.1 (-28.1) | 87% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 17, 2026 | NEB 77 – 58 NU |
| Feb 16, 2025 | NEB 68 – 64 NU |
| Feb 8, 2024 | NU 80 – 68 NEB |
| Jan 20, 2024 | NEB 75 – 69 NU |
| Jan 26, 2023 | NU 78 – 63 NEB |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NEB | NU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 28-7 | 15-19 |
| Conference | 15-5 | 5-15 |
| Home | 16-2 | 9-8 |
| Away | 7-3 | 3-8 |
| Neutral | 5-2 | 3-3 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 77.0 | 73.1 |
| Avg Pts Against | 66.1 | 72.0 |
| Massey | 19.2 (#17) | 9.0 (#66) |
| Bradley-Terry | 4.02 (#6) | 0.61 (#104) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 4.99 (#7) | 0.94 (#98) |
| RPI | 0.631 (#19) | 0.513 (#146) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NEB | NU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 47.1% | 45.7% |
| 3PT% | 35.8% | 31.5% |
| REB / G | 35.4 | 32.1 |
| OREB / G | 8.5 | 9.3 |
| AST / TO | 2.04 | 2.08 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 56.3% | 51.1% |
| TOV% | 13.3% | 12.4% |
| ORB% | 25.4% | 27.8% |
| FT Rate | 20.1% | 26.4% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 47.4% | 49.7% |
| Opp TOV% | 18.8% | 16.2% |
| DRB% | 72.1% | 65.8% |
| Opp FT Rate | 17.5% | 26.5% |
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