Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Second Round

The No. 5 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (27-8) are 2.5-point favorites as they look to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament second round South Region bracket matchup against the No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (27-6) on Saturday at Paycom Center, starting at 8:45 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

In its last matchup on Thursday, Vanderbilt earned a 78-68 win over McNeese. In Vanderbilt's win, Tyler led the way with a team-high 26 points (adding seven rebounds and five assists). In its last outing on Thursday, Nebraska earned a 76-47 win against Troy. In Nebraska's win, Pryce Sandfort led the team with 23 points (adding five rebounds and two assists).

Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Spread favorite: Vanderbilt -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Vanderbilt -136
• Moneyline underdog: Nebraska +112
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska

• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska

• This season, Vanderbilt and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 146.5 points 28 times.
• A total of 15 of Nebraska's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 146.5 is 16.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Commodores (86.1 points per game) and the Cornhuskers (77.2 points per game).
• The 140.6 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 5.9 fewer than the 146.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Vanderbilt has had a 161.1-point over/under in its games this season, 14.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Nebraska's games have an average over/under of 142.9 points this season, 3.6 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska

• Vanderbilt has 18 wins against the spread in 35 games this season.
• The Commodores are 14-14 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• In Nebraska's 33 games this year, it has 18 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Cornhuskers have been installed as underdogs by a 2.5-point margin or more five times and are 4-1 ATS in those games.
• At home this season, Nebraska is 16-2 overall and 8-10 against the spread.
• At home, as a 2.5-point underdog or greater, Nebraska is 7-8 ATS.
• In away games, Vanderbilt is 6-6 against the spread, and 8-4 overall.
• Vanderbilt is 4-4 ATS as 2.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska

• Vanderbilt has been the moneyline favorite in 27 games this season and won 22 (81.5%) of those contests.
• The Commodores are 22-4 this season when entering a game favored by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for Vanderbilt.
• Nebraska has been victorious in three of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Cornhuskers have won three of five games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nebraska has a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.