Purdue Boilermakers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/10/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Venue:  Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Purdue Boilermakers:  19-4 (9-3) (5th place, Big Ten)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  21-2 (10-2) (3rd place, Big Ten)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Kyle Hunter is on a HOT STREAK in college basketball on an 8-1 CBB RUN for +$6,900 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Purdue Boilermakers:  2-3  last 5

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  3-2  last 5

Purdue is entering this game with a 19-4 record overall, a 9-3 record in conference games, and they are 5-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Fletcher Loyer led the team in points in that game with 18 while Braden Smith was next on the team with 13. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 46.8% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 10-13.

Nebraska is entering this game with a 21-2 record overall, a 10-2 conference record, and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Rienk Mast led the team in points in that game with 26 while Pryce Sandfort was next on the team with 15. Jamarques Lawrence led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Rienk Mast led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 46.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 13-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-16.

The current betting odds have Nebraska listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska has looked great in their games this season with their 21-2 record overall and their 10-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. They have looked great on their home court too with their 12-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, Purdue has looked good in their games this season with their 19-4 record overall and their 9-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They have been a good road team too with their 5-2 road record this year. Purdue entered the year ranked as the number 1 team in the nation, but they haven't looked nearly as good as they were supposed to be. They have won 2 games in a row now and are starting to pick up some momentum again, but they really haven't looked good lately and have struggled against some of the stronger opponents in their own conference. Purdue is 2-3 in their last 5 games with all of their conference losses coming recently, and they are off a win over Oregon in their last one, but they still didn't look all that convincing against one of the worst teams in the Big Ten. Nebraska has also struggled more lately as they are 3-2 in their last 5 games, but they were also one of the hottest teams to start the season and both of their losses were against top teams in the conference, Michigan and Illinois. They didn't get blown out in those losses either, and now they are off a bounce back win over Rutgers in their last one. Purdue just hasn't looked at their best lately while Nebraska has looked better in conference play all year, so look for Nebraska to edge Purdue out with the home advantage here. The best way to place a bet here is on Nebraska to cover the spread in this game. 

Purdue Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Nebraska 82 Purdue 78.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today. And if you enjoyed this Purdue Boilermakers Nebraska Cornhuskers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

Purdue Boilermakers: 1-7 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 4-8 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 5-9 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more. 6-2 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick.

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 37-21 ATS as a favorite. 19-9 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 13-3 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 29-18 UNDER in all home games.

Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  L. Curtis (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. U. Jarusevicius (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Essegian (G) Out - Ankle. H. Burt (F) Questionable - Undisclosed.

"You can't have breakdowns. You've gotta make your free throws. It's always a combination of a sequence. You're in a position to be up six to 10 points, and you go in up two. But it's a sequence. It's getting a stop, it's executing offensively, it's making your free throws, it's not having breakdowns.” - Matt Painter after his team’s win against Oregon in their last game. 

“Those two losses, it’s not like we played terrible. There were some learning lessons. There were a lot of things that we needed to get better at, and we addressed those in practice, and I thought we did a good job overall.” - Fred Hoiberg after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game. 

O. Cluff 

C. Cox 

T. Kaufman-Renn 

F. Loyer 

B. Smith

B. Buyuktuncel 

S. Hoiberg 

J. Lawrence 

R. Mast 

P. Sandfort

PPG: Braden Smith (15.2)

APG: Braden Smith (8.7)

Reb/G: Trey Kaufman-Renn (8.3)

PPG: Pryce Sandfort (17.1)

APG: Sam Hoiberg (4.3)

Reb/G: Berke Buyuktuncel (6)

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (21st season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (7th season)