Big Ten Men's Basketball Tracker
Since the 2017–18 season, Michigan State and Nebraska have met 12 times, with Michigan State holding a 10–2 edge in the series.
Most recently Nebraska won 58–56 on January 2, 2026.
Right now Michigan State is 0–0 and Nebraska is 0–0, with both waiting 199 days since a win.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 2 2026 | Nebraska home | Nebraska | 58–56 |
| Sat, Dec 7 2024 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 89–52 |
| Sun, Dec 10 2023 | Nebraska home | Nebraska | 77–70 |
| Tue, Feb 28 2023 | Nebraska home | Michigan State | 80–67 |
| Tue, Jan 3 2023 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 74–56 |
| Wed, Jan 5 2022 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 79–67 |
| Sat, Feb 6 2021 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 66–56 |
| Sat, Jan 2 2021 | Nebraska home | Michigan State | 84–77 |
| Thu, Feb 20 2020 | Nebraska home | Michigan State | 86–65 |
| Tue, Mar 5 2019 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 91–76 |
| Thu, Jan 17 2019 | Nebraska home | Michigan State | 70–64 |
| Sun, Dec 3 2017 | Michigan State home | Michigan State | 86–57 |
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