Washington Huskies vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/21/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Venue:  Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington +10.5, Nebraska -10.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington +10.5, Nebraska -10.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington +10.5, Nebraska -10.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Washington Huskies:  10-8 (2-5) (13th place, Big Ten)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  18-0 (7-0) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Washington Huskies:  1-4  last 5

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  5-0  last 5

Washington is entering this game with a 10-8 record overall, a 2-5 record in conference games, and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Zoom Diallo led the team in points in that game with 18 while Hannes Steinbach was next on the team with 17. Zoom Diallo led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Hannes Steinbach led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.2% from the field, 15.8% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 7-10-1.

Nebraska is entering this game with an 18-0 record overall, a 7-0 conference record, and they are 11-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Pryce Sandfort led the team in points in that game with 22 while Braden Frager was next on the team with 20. Berke Buyuktuncel, Sam Hoiberg, Jamarques Lawrence, and Cale Jacobsen each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Sam Hoiberg led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50.9% from the field, 42.3% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.3 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 11-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-12.

The current betting odds have Nebraska listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska has looked great in their games this season with their 18-0 record overall and their 7-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big Ten. They have looked great on their home court too with their 11-0 home record this year. Meanwhile, Washington has looked good in their games this season with their 10-8 record overall, but their 2-5 conference record has them right near the bottom of the Big Ten. They haven't been a good road team either with their 2-4 road record this season. Washington didn't look bad in the preseason, but they didn't look great either and now they are struggling with the Big Ten schedule. They are 1-4 in their last 5 games, coming off a big home loss to Michigan State in their last one, and they have looked terrible lately with multiple losses by double digits. Nebraska has been rolling though as they are one of the few undefeated teams left in the nation, and they are off a big win over Northwestern in their last one. They have played in some tight games lately and even needed some comeback wins, but they have also passed every test thrown at them with some good wins under their belt too. This team is ranked like one of the best teams in the nation and they have been rolling over their opponents in their last 2 games, ever since having that scare at Indiana. Washington hasn't looked that competitive either in their last few games against top opponents in the conference, so look for Nebraska to continue rolling here. The best way to place a bet here is on Nebraska to cover the spread in this game. 

Washington Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Nebraska 77 Washington 62.

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Washington Huskies: 1-4 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 34-49 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 11-3 OVER off a home loss against a conference rival. 6-3 OVER after a loss by 15 points or more. 34-22 OVER versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less.

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 36-19 ATS as a favorite. 17-9 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 18-9 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 17-9 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 16-9 OVER after playing a road game.

Washington Huskies:  D. Claude (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Rencher (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Sommerville (C) Questionable - Knee. M. Traore (F) Out - Foot.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  U. Jarusevicius (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Essegian (G) Out - Ankle. H. Burt (F) Questionable - Undisclosed.

"Obviously ran into a buzz saw. We ran into a program with great tradition that has great habits for 40 minutes. When you watch a coach Izzo-coached team, their habits are. It's why they've been so successful for 35-40 years. They're relentless, their intensity, their toughness. They don't have many breakdowns, and all their players play with an edge which is really impressive. And you could kind of see we wore down towards the end.” - Danny Sprinkle after his team’s loss against MSU in their last game. 

“We got stops, and we rebounded the ball and that was my message to them at halftime. If we can come out and take care of the glass, they were up eight at halftime, and if we could flip that in the second half, I thought we’d have a really good chance to win the game.” - Fred Hoiberg after his team’s win against Northwestern in their last game. 

D. Claude 

Z. Diallo 

F. Kepnang 

Q. Peterson 

H. Steinbach

B. Buyuktuncel 

S. Hoiberg 

J. Lawrence 

R. Mast 

P. Sandfort

PPG: Hannes Steinbach (17.8)

APG: Zoom Diallo (3.6)

Reb/G: Hannes Steinbach (11.1)

PPG: Pryce Sandfort (16.7)

APG: Sam Hoiberg (4)

Reb/G: Rienk Mast (6.2)

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Danny Sprinkle (2nd season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (7th season)