Date: Monday, January 5th, 2026
Tipoff: 5:31 p.m. (central)
Location: Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio)
TV/Online:
Monday’s game will be broadcast on FS1 with Brandon Gaudin and Steve Smith on the call. It will also be available online on the FOX Sports and FOX Sports 1 apps.
Radio:
Monday’s game will be carried on the Huskers
Radio Network with Kent Pavelka and Jeff Smith on the call, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KCRO (660 AM) and KIBM (1490 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. The pregame show begins an hour before tipoff and will also be available on Huskers.com and the Huskers app.
Jarek’s Pre-Tipoff Thoughts:
I have to tell you; I’m still a little bit in shock that Nebraska is still undefeated. I did predict that Nebraska would beat Michigan State, but I wasn’t overly confident it would actually happen. This is another one of those “I’m not sure if we win this” kind of games. I have to admit though, it’s been a damn fun season so far. Nebraska could very well have its highest ever ranking soon, but that still requires them to come out of this game unscathed.
The versatility of the Huskers are proving why they are so good. They can win defensive slugfests like they did Friday night, while also capable of getting into shootouts like they did against Oklahoma. I have a feeling this will be closer to a shootout than another defensive battle. Stop Bruce Thornton, you stop the Buckeyes. WAY easier said than done, but I think Nebraska does. Score prediction: Nebraska 80 Ohio State 74
