The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2026 Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on BTN.
Purdue is favored by -3.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -170. Nebraska, meanwhile, enters as a +3.5 underdog and is +142 on the moneyline to pull off the upset. The over/under sits at 143.5 total points
Here’s my Purdue vs. Nebraska predictions and college basketball picks for March 13, 2026.
Purdue vs Nebraska Prediction & Pick
My Pick: Fletcher Loyer Over 12.5 Points | Play to 14.5
My Purdue vs Nebraska best bet is on Fletcher Loyer to go over his points prop. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Purdue vs. Nebraska Odds, Spread, Betting Line, Over/Under
| Purdue Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -115 | 142.5 -110o / -110u | -178 |
| Nebraska Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -105 | 142.5 -110o / -110u | +146 |
- Purdue vs Nebraska spread: Purdue -3.5 (-110), Nebraska +3.5 (-110)
- Purdue vs Nebraska over/under: 143.5 (-111o / -107u)
- Purdue vs Nebraska moneyline: Purdue -170, Nebraska +142
Purdue vs Nebraska Expert NCAAB Pick for Big Ten Tournament
This Big Ten Tournament matchup is very intriguing as the Nebraska Cornhuskers end with a rest advantage, having secured a bye and not seen the court in five days. However, they are still neutral-court underdogs to the Purdue Boilermakers, who passed their first test yesterday against Northwestern by lighting it up on the offensive end of the floor.
Purdue will aim to build on that momentum as it faces a Cornhusker team that is stout on the defensive end of the floor. Let's not forget, Nebraska began the season 20-0, and their play on the defensive end was a massive part of their run.
Although Purdue was able to edge out a road victory by taking advantage of the one area that Nebraska allows its opposition to shoot from, beyond the arc. The Cornhuskers are 360th in three-point rate allowed, and while they are ninth in three-point field goal percentage allowed, shooting from long range at the volume is often a war of attrition, and Fletcher Loyer took full advantage in the first meeting.
Loyer went 4 of 17 from downtown in that game. That type of volume is clearly an outlier, but it presents scoring upside for Loyer in this matchup that we simply can't ignore.
On the season, Loyer averages 6.6 three-point attempts per game, converting 41 percent of them. We should see his efficiency rise in this matchup, and with an uptick in shooting volume expected, his scoring floor is high.
We could see him surpass this total with his three-point shooting alone, but he's also shown he can score from inside the arc as well. Back Loyer with confidence here.
My Pick: Fletcher Loyer Over 12.5 Points | Play to 14.5
