Spartans vs Cornhuskers

Gameday · SAT JAN 2

Michigan StateAP #5VSNebraskaAP #25

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Tip3:45 PM ET

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Pinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE

Win probability

1912 blend

52% MSUNEB 48%

Adj. efficiency43%

57%

SRS45%

55%

Elo68%

32%

MSU +2.5

Proj. margin

153.8

Proj. total

71.9

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 1J.Fears Jr.G · 10.3 APG14.3
• 6J.ScottF · 8.0 RPG9.3
• 25J.Jervis3.7 RPG10.0
• 55C.CarrF · 5.0 RPG10.3
• 34A.BonkeC · 0.7 BPG7.3

• 21P.SandfortF · 4.7 RPG22.3
• 5B.FragerF · 3.3 RPG11.0
• 31C.JacobsenG · 3.3 APG11.3
• 10T.LeonhardtG · 2.7 APG2.3
• 33B.KapkeF · 3.7 RPG9.3

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+29.5Adj. net rating+28.1

11thAdj. net rank13th

122.7Adj. offense120.0

93.2Adj. defense92.0

72.8Pace71.0

15.2SRS13.6

2150Elo2021

3–0Record3–0

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

88.7Points89.0

64.3Opp points60.7

58.9%eFG%59.0%

18.0%TO%16.0%

28.7%OREB%28.3%

.53FT rate.43

38%3PA rate50%

63%Assisted FG%64%

Last five games

Michigan State

W79-73@ DUKE

W91-61vs TOL

W96-59vs QUIN

L63-67@ CONN

W77-69vs LOU

Nebraska

W94-60vs LIN

W67-58@ PROV

W106-64vs LEM

L71-77vs IOWA

W74-72vs VAN

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26MSU 56 · NEB 58Fri, 1/2

24-25NEB 52 · MSU 89Sat, 12/7

23-24MSU 70 · NEB 77Sun, 12/10

22-23MSU 80 · NEB 67Tue, 2/28

22-23NEB 56 · MSU 74Tue, 1/3

21-22NEB 67 · MSU 79Wed, 1/5

20-21NEB 56 · MSU 66Sat, 2/6

20-21MSU 84 · NEB 77Sat, 1/2

19-20MSU 86 · NEB 65Thu, 2/20

18-19NEB 76 · MSU 91Tue, 3/5

Game information

TipSaturday, Jan 2 · 3:45 PM ET

VenuePinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE

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Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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