Nebraska at Ohio State: How to watch, odds, score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Coming off an upset loss at Maryland, Ohio State – which is now ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll – will look to bounce back Tuesday night at home against Nebraska. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Nebraska at Ohio State

Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Channel: Big Ten Network

Vegas odds

Ohio State is a 14.5-point favorite over Nebraska, according to Vegas Insider. The over-under is set at 150.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Ohio State

Predicted point differential: 20.2

Win probability (for Ohio State): 95.5%

Matchup quality: 64.2

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Nebraska at Ohio State as the 16th-highest-rated game on Tuesday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Ohio State 84, Nebraska 69

Win probability (for Ohio State): 92%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Ohio State comes away with a victory over Nebraska on Tuesday.

February was a rough month for Buckeyes

There’s been times throughout the 2021-22 college basketball season when Ohio State has played like a top-25 team, and there’s been times when the Buckeyes have played like one of the lower-level teams in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has been inconsistent – and that could play a significant role in their postseason success.

In the month of February, the Buckeyes have gone 5-3 – with losses to Rutgers, Iowa and Maryland. Their loss to Maryland on Sunday came just three days after they recorded an upset win over No. 15 ranked Illinois on the road.

Currently sitting in fourth place in the Big Ten standings, Ohio State needs to finish the regular season on a positive note.

Cornhuskers have struggled throughout 2021-22

Nebraska has significantly struggled throughout the 2021-22 season – there’s no question about it. Currently sitting at 8-21 overall with a 2-16 mark in Big Ten play, the Cornhuskers have lost 14 of their last 16 games and are sitting at the bottom of the league heading into the final week of the regular season.

Although it is just 2-14 in its last 16 outings, Nebraska earned a win on Sunday – picking up a 93-70 win at Penn State. In the Cornhuskers’ win, they built a 49-31 lead at halftime and remained in control throughout the second half.

After facing Ohio State on Tuesday, the Cornhuskers will wrap-up their regular season on Sunday at Wisconsin.