Ohio State vs. Nebraska odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 5 from proven model

The No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers travel to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Big Ten action on Monday. Nebraska is off to a perfect 14-0 start and is 3-0 in Big Ten play, including beating Michigan State on Friday. Ohio State is 10-3 and coming off a road win against Rutgers. 

Tipoff from Value City Arena in Columbus is 6:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Ohio State vs. Nebraska odds, while the over/under is 156.5. 

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The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations!

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