Overview
- Tipoff is 3 p.m. CT at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, with TV coverage on Big Ten Network (Chris Vosters, Brian Butch).
- Nebraska enters 17-0 for its best start in program history and could match a 7-0 conference opening last achieved in 1965-66.
- The Cornhuskers lead the Big Ten in made threes and 3-point percentage in league play after hitting 17 triples vs. Oregon, with Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager combining for 51 points.
- Northwestern is 8-9 overall and 0-6 in the Big Ten on a four-game skid, with Nick Martinelli averaging 23.8 points per game to share the national scoring lead.
- BetMGM lists Nebraska as a favorite at -5.5 with a -225 moneyline and a total of 148.5, as the Huskers remain one of three unbeaten Division I teams alongside Arizona and Miami (Ohio).