Troy vs. Nebraska odds, prediction: 2026 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model

The 13th-seeded Troy Trojans take on the fourth-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South regional on Thursday. Troy is coming off a 77-61 win over Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship game on March 9. Nebraska dropped a 74-58 decision to Purdue in the Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The Trojans (22-11), which also won the regular-season Sun Belt title at 12-6, have won four in a row. The Cornhuskers (26-6), who finished tied for second in the Big Ten regular season, have won four of their last six games.

Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 12:40 p.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the schools. Nebraska is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Troy vs. Nebraska odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 137.5. 

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The model has simulated Troy vs. Nebraska 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time!

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