Iowa vs. Nebraska Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 17

Updated Feb. 18, 2026 1:27 a.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-7, 9-6 Big Ten) host the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-3, 11-4 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten rivals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The Hawkeyes are just a 1.5-point favorite against the Cornhuskers when the Hawkeyes and Cornhuskers hit the court in a game projected to be a close matchup. The game's over/under is set at 139.5.

Keep reading to get the details before placing bets on the Iowa-Nebraska contest.

Iowa vs. Nebraska How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Hawkeyes vs Cornhuskers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Hawkeyes	-1.5	-106	-114	139.5	-111	-112	-119	-103

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Iowa vs. Nebraska Prediction

Pick ATS: Nebraska (+1.5)
Pick OU: Over (139.5)
Prediction: Nebraska 73, Iowa 71

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Iowa vs. Nebraska Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Hawkeyes 70, Cornhuskers 69.
The Hawkeyes have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Cornhuskers sit with a 50.7% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Iowa has compiled a 15-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
Nebraska is 14-11-0 ATS this year.
When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Iowa has an ATS record of 12-7.
Nebraska has won each of its four games this year when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Hawkeyes games have had more than 139.5 points scored on 15 occasions this year.
Cornhuskers games have gone over 139.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 139.5 points, 16.9 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Iowa has won 89.5% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (17-2).
Nebraska has been underdogs in four games this season and won three (75%) of those contests.
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -119 or shorter, Iowa has gone 17-2 (89.5% win percentage).
Nebraska has a record of 3-1 when it is set as the underdog by -103 or more by bookmakers this season.

Iowa vs. Nebraska: Recent Results

Hawkeyes vs Cornhuskers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/9/2025	Cornhuskers	-6.5	154.5	-285	+230	83-68 IOWA
1/7/2025	Hawkeyes	-4.5	159.5	-190	+158	97-87 IOWA

Iowa vs. Nebraska: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Nebraska
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	77 (156)	79.4 (106)
Points Allowed (Rank)	64.9 (13)	66 (19)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.6 (319)	7.8 (305)
3pt Made (Rank)	8 (160)	11 (10)
Assists (Rank)	15.6 (83)	18.4 (12)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.9 (9)	9.1 (26)

Iowa 2025-26 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bennett Stirtz	25	20.4	2.5	4.7	1.4	0.2	2.5
Tavion Banks	25	10.9	4.6	1.2	1	0.2	0.6
Alvaro Folgueiras	25	8.2	3.8	2	0.8	0.3	1.1
Cam Manyawu	25	6.7	4.4	1	0.7	0.6	0
Cooper Koch	25	6.7	3.2	1.1	0.7	0.2	1.3

Nebraska 2025-26 Key Players

Cornhuskers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Pryce Sandfort	25	17.5	4.6	1.9	1	0.3	3.5
Rienk Mast	24	14.3	6.1	3.2	0.5	0.3	1.7
Braden Frager	23	11.8	3.7	1	0.6	0.1	1.7
Jamarques Lawrence	25	10.6	2.5	3.8	0.9	0	1.8
Sam Hoiberg	25	9.6	5.3	4.3	2.1	0.1	1