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Nebraska vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 74-61
33-27 41-34
Position#21
Record23-4
FormWLWLW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game65.6
Nebraska 🏆
USA
vs
Maryland
USA
Position#305
Record11-16
FormWWLLW
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nebraska v Maryland
25 Feb 2026
NEBR74
MARY61
13 Feb 2025
NEBR75
MARY83
19 Feb 2023
NEBR70
MARY66
18 Feb 2022
NEBR74
MARY90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
77-58
77
58
+19
A17/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H22/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
76-57
76
57
+19
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-68
80
68
+12
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
52-57
52
57
-5
A18/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
34-29
43-29
41-28
35-38
30-36
46-21
50-48
22-27
39-33
30-45
41-27
39-41
24-40
44-28
28-27
40-22
28-33
24-24
38-20
49-44
138.6Avg total
73.4Scored
65.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)78.665.6144.2+13.185%
Season at home (18)80.264.3144.5+15.989%
Season away (9)75.468.1143.6+7.378%
Last 10 (10)73.465.2138.6+8.260%
Last 5 (5)72.863.6136.4+9.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)72.075.0147.0-3.00%
vs Similar (10)77.575.5153.0+2.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)80.263.5143.6+16.795%
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#298
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
70-89
70
89
-19
A22/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
48-91
48
91
-43
A24/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
63-93
63
93
-30
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
62-82
62
82
-20
H06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
67-62
67
62
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H11/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
57-68
57
68
-11
A15/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
74-78
74
78
-4
A19/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
56-26
40-47
30-47
40-42
23-46
25-45
28-49
35-44
30-42
32-40
32-33
35-29
37-32
40-38
27-27
30-41
34-35
40-43
34-32
30-28
144.4Avg total
67.8Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)71.277.5148.7-6.341%
Season at home (15)74.973.3148.2+1.560%
Season away (12)66.782.8149.4-16.117%
Last 10 (10)67.876.6144.4-8.840%
Last 5 (5)67.867.6135.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)70.480.1150.5-9.736%
vs Similar (4)69.573.0142.5-3.525%
vs Weaker (4)80.061.2141.2+18.8100%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -5.0-5.0
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -5.0-5.0
NebraskaMaryland
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A17/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H22/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
24-40
24
40
-16
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A18/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
38-20
38
20
+18
H21/02
NCAA
67.4Avg total
35.3Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.232.568.6+3.760%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.831.267.0+4.665%-
Last 30 away (10)37.035.072.0+2.050%-
Last 10 (10)35.332.167.4+3.270%-
Last 5 (5)31.829.461.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.048.098.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (10)35.735.371.0+0.430%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)35.730.265.8+5.574%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#298
W
56-26
56
26
+30
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
30-47
30
47
-17
A22/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
23-46
23
46
-23
A24/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
28-49
28
49
-21
H01/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H11/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A15/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A19/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H21/02
NCAA
70.0Avg total
33.1Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.835.769.6-1.933%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.332.869.1+3.559%-
Last 30 away (13)30.639.570.2-8.90%-
Last 10 (10)33.136.970.0-3.830%-
Last 5 (5)32.831.864.6+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)32.537.369.8-4.827%-
vs Similar (4)37.031.868.8+5.225%-
vs Weaker (4)38.031.069.0+7.075%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Nebraska wins
8
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
14/02/25Nebraska v Maryland75-83
19/01/25Maryland v Nebraska69-66
27/01/24Maryland v Nebraska73-51
19/02/23Nebraska v Maryland70-66 OT
28/01/23Maryland v Nebraska82-63
19/02/22Nebraska v Maryland74-90
18/02/21Maryland v Nebraska79-71
17/02/21Maryland v Nebraska64-50
12/02/20Maryland v Nebraska72-70
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HPenn State87-64
18/02/26AIowa52-57
14/02/26HNorthwestern68-49
11/02/26HPurdue77-80 OT
07/02/26ARutgers80-68
01/02/26HIllinois69-78
28/01/26AMichigan72-75
24/01/26AMinnesota76-57
22/01/26HWashington76-66
17/01/26ANorthwestern77-58
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HWashington64-60
19/02/26ANorthwestern74-78
15/02/26ARutgers57-68
11/02/26HIowa77-70
08/02/26AMinnesota67-62
06/02/26HOhio State62-82
01/02/26HPurdue63-93
24/01/26AMichigan State48-91
22/01/26AIllinois70-89
18/01/26HPenn State96-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW85%
HomeWLLWW89%
AwayWWLWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games27189
Win %85%89%78%
Points / game78.680.275.4
Allowed / game65.664.368.1
Point differential+13.1+15.9+7.3
Avg total144.2144.5143.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%61%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %4%6%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW41%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayLLWLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %41%60%17%
Points / game71.274.966.7
Allowed / game77.573.382.8
Point differential-6.3+1.5-16.1
Avg total148.7148.2149.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %4%7%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan2826293%89.168.7+20.5
2 Nebraska2723485%78.665.6+13.1
3 Purdue2722581%82.969.3+13.7
4 Michigan State2722581%78.466.1+12.3
5 Illinois2822679%85.169.0+16.1
6 Iowa2719870%76.065.1+10.9
7 Wisconsin2719870%83.175.8+7.3
8 UCLA2819968%78.071.4+6.5
9 USC28181064%79.676.8+2.9
10 Ohio State27171063%80.473.1+7.3
11 Indiana28171161%79.372.1+7.2
12 Washington28141450%76.372.1+4.2
13 Minnesota28131546%70.868.0+2.8
14 Northwestern28121643%74.172.9+1.2
15 Maryland27111641%71.277.5-6.3
16 Penn State28111739%74.979.5-4.6
17 Rutgers28111739%70.375.8-5.5
18 Oregon27101737%71.174.2-3.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Nebraska334174
Maryland273461
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