MBB

Iowa 77, at Nebraska 71

Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Final

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Iowa Hawkeyes

24-13 · L1 · #24 (1790 ELO +32)

43 34 77

Nebraska Cornhuskers

28-7 · L1 · #20 (1810 ELO -32)

46 25 71

NRG Stadium · Houston, TX

Attendance: 17,307

Officials: Earl Walton, Brian O'Connell, Doug Sirmons

Iowa Rallies Past Nebraska in NCAA Tournament Second Half

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune and a testament to defensive resilience, the Iowa Hawkeyes overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 77-71 in a men’s NCAA Division I playoff game Thursday night at NRG Stadium. The victory, fueled by a second-half defensive clinic, avenged an overtime loss to Nebraska just over two weeks prior and extended Iowa’s season into the next round. The game, played before a crowd of 45,112, appeared to be following a familiar script for much of the first half. Nebraska, the higher-seeded team with a 28-7 record entering the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Pryce Sandfort NEB 33m 25p 5r 2a
Tate Sage IOWA 28m 19p 8r 3a
Alvaro Folgueiras IOWA 29m 16p 2r 2a

Forecasting

ELO Probability NEB 59.2%

Spread NEB -2.5

Money Line NEB -160/IOWA +135

Over/Under 134 (Over)