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
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Tate Sage makes free throw 1 of 2
IOWA 77 - 68 NEB
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
+1
Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 1
IOWA 74 - 68 NEB
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 leadsBiggest lead IOWA 9, NEB 10
NEB
