On the heels of a pair of top-10 victories, Michigan basketball's NCAA Tournament standing couldn't be much better: firmly on the one-seed line.

Box score for the Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAM game from January 27, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Go figure, a top-five matchup that lived up to its billing. And Michigan came out on top. The No. 3-ranked Wolverines went wire to wire with unbeaten Nebraska on Tuesday night, trailing for most of the game before a late flurry sparked a 75-72 victory at Crisler Center.

The No. 5 Cornhuskers went into Michigan and controlled most of Tuesday's matchup against the 3rd-ranked Wolverines. But Michigan kept things close in the face of hot early 3-point shooting from Nebraska and rallied for a 75-72 win.

Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season.

A full recap of Michigan basketball's win over Nebraska.

The Huskers head into the matchup with a 20-0 record and are looking to take firm control atop the Big Ten Conference.

Here's how to watch Michigan Wolverines host Nebraska Cornhuskers in a top-five men's college basketball game on Jan. 27.