Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

College Basketball

#9Nebraska

22-4

52-57

Final

Iowa

19-7

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Lead tracker

NEB leadsBiggest lead NEB 3, IOWA 10

IOWA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NEB	28	24	52
IOWA	33	24	57

Who won: Iowa 57-52

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 57-52 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (25). Pryce Sandfort led the Nebraska in points (13).

Recap · Feb 17

Iowa fans storm court after Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points in 57-52 victory over No. 9 Nebraska

Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night, leading Hawkeyes fans to storm the court following the win over their border rival.

What it means

Nebraska 6-2 on the road; Iowa 14-2 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 21

No. 34 recruit Dawson Battie commits to Nebraska basketball

ESPN · Jun 20

Get to know NBA draft prospect Bennett Stirtz

ESPN · May 15

Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with NCAA regional court

ESPN · May 11

Ben McCollum's new Iowa deal includes immediate $1M raise

ESPN · May 11

Sources: Iowa's Ben McCollum gets new deal after tourney run

ESPN · May 5

Nebraska awards men's hoops assistants after best season ever

ESPN · Apr 29

Iowa State's Otzelberger agrees to 10-year extension, raise

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Game info

Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA · Attendance 11,483
Officials: Mike Reed (Referee), Jeffrey Anderson (Referee), Owen Shortt (Referee)