Nebraska vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-0) are heavily favored (by 29.5 points) to extend a 10-game home win streak when they host the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (5-9) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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Nebraska Cover -29.5 vs North Dakota -110

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Nebraska vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • Spread: Nebraska (-29.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Nebraska statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Nebraska did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-5-0) than it did in home games (6-10-0) last year.
  • At home last season, the Cornhuskers eclipse the total 43.8% of the time (seven of 16 games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 50% of games (six of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Nebraska won a lower percentage of its games at home (.643) compared to road games (.750).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Cornhuskers were the 116th-ranked team in college basketball (76 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 199th (72.6 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Nebraska was 142nd in the country in rebounds (32.7 per game) and 247th in rebounds conceded (32.2).
  • At 14.2 assists per game last year, the Cornhuskers were 124th in the country.

Nebraska betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 29.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (63rd in nation) 38.4 (20th) 35.5 (83rd) 32.5 (254th) 18.7 (23rd) 9.6 (33rd)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, North Dakota is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Fightin’ Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, two of five) compared to on the road (33.3%, two of six).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Fightin’ Hawks have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.200, 1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ defensive performance was 18th-worst in college basketball last season with 79.5 points allowed per contest, but offensively they played better, scoring 77.3 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball).
  • North Dakota pulled down 34.5 boards per game (50th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • The Fightin’ Hawks dished out 12.1 assists per game, which ranked them 286th in the country.

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 29.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (298th in nation) 47.3 (324th) 30.9 (279th) 33.6 (298th) 11.9 (323rd) 11.1 (137th)
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