Game Breakdown
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 10 - 15
QUAD 1 GAME (HOME)
5.5 POINT UNDERDOG
Nebraska Cornhuskers Record: 21 - 3
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
5.5 POINT FAVORITE
58
FINAL
77
Northwestern lost by 19 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 13.5 point(s).
Nebraska won by 19 point(s) covering the spread by 13.5 point(s).
Saturday, January, 17, 2026 Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL
Northwestern
NET: 73
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 66
BPI: 63
KPI: 125
T-Rank: 64
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Nebraska
NET: 12
AP Top 25: 8
KenPom: 14
BPI: 19
KPI: 13
T-Rank: 12 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Northwestern
Nebraska
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Northwestern
Nebraska
1 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
@
A
5 - Illinois Fighting Illini
Q1
L
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
@
A
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
vs
H
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
vs
H
37 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
@
A
Q2
W
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
vs
H
40 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q2
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Mon, Jan 5, 2026
@
A
55 - Washington Huskies
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
vs
H
81 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
171 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Q3
L
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
A

Matchup NET History