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USC vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 67-82
36-31 31-51
Position#153
Record18-10
FormWLLLL
Points / game79.6
Allowed / game76.8
vs
Position#21
Record24-4
FormLWLWW
Points / game78.5
Allowed / game65.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
L
68-74
68
74
-6
H22/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A29/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
78-75
78
75
+3
H01/02
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H04/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
77-75
77
75
+2
A08/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
82-89
82
89
-7
A11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
65-101
65
101
-36
H19/02
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H21/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
62-81
62
81
-19
A25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-31
40-43
39-41
34-30
28-27
44-46
40-30
38-45
35-30
46-45
36-40
41-35
43-40
39-49
32-54
33-47
32-35
38-36
29-38
33-43
151.3Avg total
72.8Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)79.676.8156.4+2.964%
Season at home (16)83.975.9159.8+7.969%
Season away (12)73.977.8151.8-3.958%
Last 10 (10)72.878.5151.3-5.740%
Last 5 (5)71.283.4154.6-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)73.980.9154.7-7.043%
vs Similar (9)79.273.8153.0+5.467%
vs Weaker (7)92.974.0166.9+18.9100%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Maryland
#305
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
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
33-27
41-34
138.6Avg total
73.1Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)78.565.4143.9+13.186%
Season at home (19)79.964.1144.0+15.889%
Season away (9)75.468.1143.6+7.378%
Last 10 (10)73.165.5138.6+7.660%
Last 5 (5)71.662.2133.8+9.460%
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)80.663.2143.8+17.5100%
This opponent (USC) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: +3.3+3.32nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +4.6+4.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: +3.3+3.32nd half2nd half: -3.3-3.32nd half: +4.6+4.6
USCNebraska
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.
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USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H22/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A25/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A29/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H01/02
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H04/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A08/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
32-54
32
54
-22
H19/02
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H21/02
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A25/02
NCAA
70.8Avg total
34.2Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.535.171.5+1.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.933.671.4+4.362%-
Last 30 away (14)34.936.871.6-1.936%-
Last 10 (10)34.236.670.8-2.440%-
Last 5 (5)34.441.475.8-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)33.036.769.7-3.736%-
vs Similar (9)37.332.870.1+4.656%-
vs Weaker (7)42.334.777.0+7.671%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Maryland
#305
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H26/02
NCAA
67.1Avg total
35.2Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.432.268.6+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.130.866.9+5.370%-
Last 30 away (10)37.035.072.0+2.050%-
Last 10 (10)35.231.967.1+3.370%-
Last 5 (5)30.229.459.6+0.860%-
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)36.129.765.8+6.379%-
This opponent (USC) is Weaker. 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
USC wins
0
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
23/01/25Nebraska v USC73-78
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/26AUCLA62-81
21/02/26HOregon70-71
19/02/26HIllinois65-101
11/02/26AOhio State82-89
08/02/26APenn State77-75
04/02/26HIndiana81-75
01/02/26HRutgers78-75
29/01/26AIowa72-73
25/01/26AWisconsin73-71
22/01/26HNorthwestern68-74
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/26HMaryland74-61
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL64%
HomeLWWLL69%
AwayWLWLL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281612
Win %64%69%58%
Points / game79.683.973.9
Allowed / game76.875.977.8
Point differential+2.9+7.9-3.9
Avg total156.4159.8151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won73% (11)60% (5)83% (6)
Overtime %7%6%8%
Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW86%
HomeLLWWW89%
AwayWWLWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games28199
Win %86%89%78%
Points / game78.579.975.4
Allowed / game65.464.168.1
Point differential+13.1+15.8+7.3
Avg total143.9144.0143.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%63%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %4%5%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 Michigan2927293%89.068.7+20.2
2 Nebraska2824486%78.565.4+13.1
3 Michigan State2823582%78.466.4+11.9
4 Purdue2822679%82.669.5+13.1
5 Illinois2922776%84.669.6+15.1
6 Iowa2920969%75.765.0+10.7
7 Wisconsin2819968%82.776.1+6.6
8 UCLA29191066%77.871.7+6.1
9 USC28181064%79.676.8+2.9
10 Indiana28171161%79.372.1+7.2
11 Ohio State28171161%79.573.1+6.4
12 Washington28141450%76.372.1+4.2
13 Minnesota29141548%71.068.2+2.8
14 Northwestern29131645%73.772.5+1.2
15 Penn State29121741%74.879.1-4.4
16 Rutgers28111739%70.375.8-5.5
17 Maryland28111739%70.977.4-6.5
18 Oregon29111838%71.373.7-2.4
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
USC363167
Nebraska315182
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