Wisconsin vs. Nebraska betting: College basketball preview for January 26

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The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to extend a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Kohl Center. The game airs at 1:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 151 points.

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Wisconsin Cover -7.5 vs Nebraska -105

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Wisconsin vs. Nebraska betting lines

  • Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -332
  • Nebraska moneyline odds to win: +263
  • Spread: Wisconsin (-7.5)
  • Total: 151

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Wisconsin has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and four times in five road games.
  • The Badgers have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (54.5%) than games on the road (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wisconsin has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.900) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Badgers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 82.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 82.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Wisconsin has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 73.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.1 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Badgers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 10.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.6% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 9.6 makes and 35.5%.

Wisconsin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (68th in nation) 42.0 (102nd) 31.9 (214th) 29.9 (111th) 15.1 (97th) 10.1 (55th)

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Nebraska statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Nebraska is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Cornhuskers games have gone over five of 10 times at home (50%), and two of six on the road (33.3%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cornhuskers are compiling 73.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 76.4.
  • Over its past 10 games, Nebraska is allowing 70.4 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Cornhuskers are making 7.6 threes per contest with a 34.4% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 33.2%.

Nebraska betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (94th in nation) 41.4 (77th) 33.7 (116th) 31.2 (182nd) 13.8 (177th) 11.9 (239th)
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