Overview
- Tipoff is 9 p.m. ET in Lincoln, with streaming exclusively on Peacock at a sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena.
- Nebraska sits 13-0 for a program-best start after an 86-55 win over New Hampshire, moving to 2-0 in Big Ten play.
- Michigan State is 12-1 after a 114-97 win over Cornell highlighted by Jeremy Fears Jr.’s 21 points and 11 assists, with a minor illness affecting a few rotation players this week.
- FanDuel opened the line with Nebraska favored by 1.5 points, marking a rare underdog spot for the Spartans.
- Key factors include rebounding and three-point defense, with MSU’s board work tested by Nebraska’s spacing and leading scorers Rienk Mast and Pryce Sandfort.