Nebraska vs. Iowa Predictions - March 8

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9 Big Ten) will try to stop a three-game road slide when they visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (25-5, 14-5 Big Ten) on March 8, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska is a 5.5-point favorite against Iowa when the Cornhuskers square off against the Hawkeyes on Sunday. The over/under for the matchup is 136.5.

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Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • Game time: 5 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-247), Iowa (+198)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:Nebraska (-5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 74, Iowa 68

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Nebraska vs. Iowa Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat Iowa Stat Iowa Rank
136th 77.7 Points Scored 75.4 188th
15th 65.7 Points Allowed 65.2 12th
14th 18.0 Assists 15.1 104th
33rd 9.3 Turnovers 8.7 7th
96th 46.6% Field Goal % 49.1% 25th
16th 40.0% Field Goal % Allowed 45.8% 269th

Nebraska Key Players

  • The Cornhuskers scoring leader is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 18.0 per contest to go with 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Rienk Mast leads Nebraska in rebounding, averaging 6.0 per game, while Sam Hoiberg leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.4 in each contest.
  • Sandfort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cornhuskers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.
  • Hoiberg is Nebraska's leader in steals, averaging 2.0 steals per game, while Berke Buyuktuncel leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

Iowa Key Players

  • Bennett Stirtz's points (20.5 per game) and assists (4.5 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Hawkeyes' leaderboards.
  • Cam Manyawu is at the top of the Iowa rebounding leaderboard with 4.8 rebounds per game. Manyawu also notches 6.9 points and adds 0.9 assists per game.
  • Stirtz is the most prolific from deep for the Hawkeyes, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
  • Iowa's leader in steals is Stirtz (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Manyawu (0.6 per game).

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