Betting Lines
| Spread | NU -2.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 127.5 Over |
| Money | NEB +120 NU -154 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NEB win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | NU +15 | 141 | Lost |
| Massey | NU -1.7 (-13.3) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 123.2 (+17.8) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 51% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 56% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NU -2.7 (-12.3) | 134.7 (+6.3) | 38% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NU -2.1 (-12.9) | 132.4 (+8.6) | 43% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | NU -1.6 (-13.4) | 132.1 (+8.9) | 38% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NU -2.2 (-12.8) | 134.4 (+6.6) | 40% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Feb 14, 2026 | NEB 68 – 49 NU |
| 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 |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NEB | NU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-16 | 22-12 |
| Conference | 9-11 | 12-8 |
| Home | 11-4 | 13-5 |
| Away | 4-9 | 7-4 |
| Neutral | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 68.0 | 67.7 |
| Avg Pts Against | 69.9 | 62.8 |
| Massey | 4.9 (#102) | 10.1 (#44) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.23 (#76) | 1.81 (#47) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 1.55 (#74) | 2.02 (#57) |
| RPI | 0.545 (#95) | 0.574 (#58) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NEB | NU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 43.9% | 39.1% |
| 3PT% | 29.8% | 31.8% |
| REB / G | 36.5 | 37.2 |
| OREB / G | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| AST / TO | 1.03 | 1.29 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 49.3% | 45.8% |
| TOV% | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| ORB% | 28.3% | 29.7% |
| FT Rate | 17.4% | 25.4% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 49.0% | 46.2% |
| Opp TOV% | 17.9% | 22.4% |
| DRB% | 72.0% | 73.1% |
| Opp FT Rate | 13.8% | 19.5% |
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