Preview the Jan 2 matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Michigan State Spartans with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The Cornhuskers are off to 13-0 start that is the best in program history (topping a 10-0 streak to begin the 1977-78 season), and Nebraska’s ranking is its highest since March 11, 1991 when the program was 11th in AP’s final regular-season poll. The Cornhuskers opened conference play with wins over Wisconsin and Illinois last month.

A look at MSU's men's basketball game at Nebraska on Friday — including matchup analysis, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.

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The No. 13 Nebraska men’s basketball team returns to Big Ten Conference action on Friday night, as the Huskers welcome No. 9 Michigan State to a sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Michigan State will kick off the rest of Big Ten play with a top-15 matchup against Nebraska, one of six undefeated teams in the country.

The nation's longest active win streak will be on the line when No. 13 Nebraska hosts No. 9 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference game on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.

Michigan State is coming off a 114-97 win against Cornell on Monday at the Breslin Center while posting the program’s highest point total since 2008. The Big Red presented a unique challenge with their prolific 3-point shooting, which Izzo mostly gave his team a pass for outside of a late surge by the visitors.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Michigan State Spartans vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAM game to be played on January 2, 2026 on ESPN.

Off to a 12-1 start, defending Big Ten champ Michigan State basketball resumes league play Friday at red-hot Nebraska seeking to keep hunger of 2025.

The first half was weirder than it should've been, which led to a one-possession game at the break. But Nebraska eventually got going, pulled away and recorded an 86-55 win over New Hampshire on Tuesday that pushed the Cornhuskers to 13-0 on the season and left them as one of only six undefeated teams remaining in the sport.