Iowa Hawkeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region Sweet 16
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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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Play by play
- End of Game
- End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:03
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
Pryce Sandfort
Pryce Sandfort makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cale Jacobsen assists)
IOWA 77 - 71 NEB- H2 0:06

Cale Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:08

Tate Sage misses free throw 2 of 2
- H2 0:08
IOWA 77 - 68 NEB+1Tate Sage makes free throw 1 of 2
- H2 0:08

Foul on Sam Hoiberg.
- H2 0:12

Tate Sage Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:17

Berke Buyuktuncel misses 27-foot three point jumper
- H2 0:18

Rienk Mast Offensive Rebound.
- H2 0:21

Pryce Sandfort misses 22-foot three point jumper
- H2 0:24

Berke Buyuktuncel Offensive Rebound.
- H2 0:27

Cale Jacobsen misses 28-foot three point jumper
- H2 0:28

Berke Buyuktuncel Offensive Rebound.
- H2 0:31

Rienk Mast misses 27-foot three point jumper
SLAMH2 0:34
Dunk, 2 ft
Alvaro Folgueiras
Alvaro Folgueiras makes 2-foot dunk (Tate Sage assists)
IOWA 76 - 68 NEB- H2 0:42

Foul on Rienk Mast.
- H2 0:46

Foul on Braden Frager.
- H2 0:48

Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:50

Pryce Sandfort misses 24-foot three point jumper
- H2 0:56
IOWA 74 - 68 NEB+1Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 1
- H2 0:56

Foul on Berke Buyuktuncel.
SLAMH2 0:56
Dunk, 1 ft
Alvaro Folgueiras
Alvaro Folgueiras makes 1-foot dunk (Kael Combs assists)
IOWA 73 - 68 NEB- H2 0:58

Nebraska Timeout
THREEH2 0:58
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Braden Frager
Braden Frager makes 23-foot three point jumper
IOWA 71 - 68 NEB