Nebraska vs. Iowa prediction: Why Iowa is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/17/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET as Nebraska takes on Iowa in men's college basketball action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Iowa a slight edge with a 51% win probability over Nebraska.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's Nebraska vs. Iowa matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Nebraska vs. Iowa prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between Nebraska and Iowa 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Iowa a 51% chance of beating Nebraska. Our predicted score is Nebraska 71-71 Iowa.

According to our model, Nebraska (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 139.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 71-71 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Nebraska vs. Iowa.

Nebraska vs. Iowa odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nebraska vs. Iowa picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Nebraska +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Nebraska vs. Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball matchup between Iowa and Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Nebraska vs. Iowa
• Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Conclusion

We predict Iowa, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat Nebraska on Tuesday.

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