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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region Sweet 16

College Basketball
Iowa
24-12
77-71
Final
Nebraska
28-7
Toyota Center (Houston)

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IOWA leadsBiggest lead IOWA 9, NEB 10
H1H2
NEB leads
Team1H2HT
IOWA433477
NEB462571

Who won: Iowa 77-71

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 77-71 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Iowa outscored the Nebraska 34-25 in the 2nd half. Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (20). Pryce Sandfort led the Nebraska in points (25).

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100%IOWA final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:03

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    Pryce Sandfort

    Pryce Sandfort makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cale Jacobsen assists)

    IOWA 77 - 71 NEB
  4. H2 0:06

    Cale Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.

  5. H2 0:08

    Tate Sage misses free throw 2 of 2

  6. H2 0:08
    +1

    Tate Sage makes free throw 1 of 2

    IOWA 77 - 68 NEB
  7. H2 0:08

    Foul on Sam Hoiberg.

  8. H2 0:12

    Tate Sage Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:17

    Berke Buyuktuncel misses 27-foot three point jumper

  10. H2 0:18

    Rienk Mast Offensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:21

    Pryce Sandfort misses 22-foot three point jumper

  12. H2 0:24

    Berke Buyuktuncel Offensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:27

    Cale Jacobsen misses 28-foot three point jumper

  14. H2 0:28

    Berke Buyuktuncel Offensive Rebound.

  15. H2 0:31

    Rienk Mast misses 27-foot three point jumper

  16. SLAMH2 0:34

    Dunk, 2 ft

    Alvaro Folgueiras

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes 2-foot dunk (Tate Sage assists)

    IOWA 76 - 68 NEB
  17. H2 0:42

    Foul on Rienk Mast.

  18. H2 0:46

    Foul on Braden Frager.

  19. H2 0:48

    Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 0:50

    Pryce Sandfort misses 24-foot three point jumper

  21. H2 0:56
    +1

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 1

    IOWA 74 - 68 NEB
  22. H2 0:56

    Foul on Berke Buyuktuncel.

  23. SLAMH2 0:56

    Dunk, 1 ft

    Alvaro Folgueiras

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes 1-foot dunk (Kael Combs assists)

    IOWA 73 - 68 NEB
  24. H2 0:58

    Nebraska Timeout

  25. THREEH2 0:58

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Braden Frager

    Braden Frager makes 23-foot three point jumper

    IOWA 71 - 68 NEB

Leaders

IOWANEB
Points
Bennett Stirtz
20
Pryce Sandfort
25
Assists
Kael Combs
5
Sam Hoiberg
6
Rebounds
Tate Sage
8
Berke Buyuktuncel
10

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