Nebraska vs. Iowa Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Sweet 16

A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (28-6, 15-5 Big Ten) and the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (23-12, 10-10 Big Ten) playing with a place in the South Region bracket final on the line on Thursday at Toyota Center. Nebraska is a 1.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament matchup, which tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET on TBS. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5.

Nebraska won its most recent outing 74-72 against Vanderbilt on Saturday. Pryce Sandfort scored a team-best 15 points for Nebraska in the victory. Iowa heads into this matchup after a 73-72 win against Florida on Sunday. Tavion Banks' team-leading 20 points paced Iowa in the win.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Nebraska -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Nebraska -126
• Moneyline underdog: Iowa +104
• Over/Under: 131.5 points

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• TV Channel: TBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Nebraska vs. Iowa

• Nebraska and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (131.5 points) 27 times this season.
• A total of 27 of Iowa's games have ended with a combined score over 131.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 131.5 is 20.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cornhuskers (77.1 points per game) and the Hawkeyes (74.9 points per game).
• The 131.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 0.3 more than the 131.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Nebraska has seen a 143-point over/under in its games this season, 11.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 9.4 points separates the average over/under in Iowa's games (140.9 points) and this contest's over/under (131.5).

Betting the Spread: Nebraska vs. Iowa

• In Nebraska's 34 games this year, it has 19 wins against the spread.
• The Cornhuskers have been favored by 1.5 points or more 27 times this season and are 14-13 ATS in those matchups.
• Iowa has played 35 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Hawkeyes have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 5-6 ATS in those matchups.
• Nebraska is 8-10 against the spread, and 16-2 overall, at home.
• As a 1.5-point favorite or greater at home, Nebraska is 8-10 ATS.
• Iowa is 5-6 against the spread, and 3-8 overall, on the road.
• Iowa has two wins ATS (2-3) as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Nebraska vs. Iowa

• This season, Nebraska has won 22 out of the 25 games, or 88%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Cornhuskers are undefeated in 20 games this season when favored by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Nebraska has a 55.8% chance to win.
• Iowa has been victorious in two, or 18.2%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Hawkeyes have won two of nine games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa has a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.