Nebraska vs. Michigan odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 27 from proven model

The seventh-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers will look to move closer to Big Ten supremacy when they take on the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines in a key clash on Tuesday night. Nebraska is coming off a 76-57 win at Minnesota on Saturday, while Michigan downed Ohio State 74-62 on Friday. The Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten), who hold a one-game lead over Michigan, Michigan State and Illinois, are 5-0 on the road this season. The Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten), who have won four in a row since losing 91-88 to Wisconsin on Jan. 10, are 9-1 on their home court.

Tipoff from Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Michigan is a 10.5-point favorite in the latest Nebraska vs. Michigan odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 156.5. Before making any Michigan vs. Nebraska picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Nebraska vs. Michigan 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for Michigan vs. Nebraska:

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How to make Nebraska vs. Michigan picks

SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (156.5 points). The Over has hit in four of the last six meetings between the teams. 

The model projects the Cornhuskers to have five players register 11 points or more, including Pryce Sandfort's projected 17 points. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are projected to have five players score 9.9 or more points, led by Yaxel Lendeborg, who is projected to score 14.9 points. The model projects a combined total of 157 points, making the Over the value play. 

The model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Michigan vs. Nebraska, and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nebraska vs. Michigan spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.