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A Sweet 16 matchup features the No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (28-6, 15-5 Big Ten) squaring off against the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (23-12, 10-10 Big Ten) on Thursday at Toyota Center. This NCAA Tournament matchup tips at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the winner advancing to the South regional final.
Nebraska is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Iowa when the Cornhuskers face off against the Hawkeyes on Thursday. The matchup's over/under is 132.5.
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Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
- Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nebraska vs. Iowa Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Nebraska (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Nebraska (-130), Iowa (+107)
- Total: 132.5 points
Pick ATS:Nebraska (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (132.5)
- Prediction: Nebraska 73, Iowa 69
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Nebraska vs. Iowa Comparison
| Nebraska Rank | Nebraska Stat | Iowa Stat | Iowa Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146th | 77.1 | Points Scored | 74.9 | 203rd |
| 15th | 65.8 | Points Allowed | 66.0 | 17th |
| 12th | 18.0 | Assists | 15.0 | 107th |
| 35th | 9.3 | Turnovers | 9.0 | 24th |
| 87th | 46.6% | Field Goal % | 48.9% | 24th |
| 19th | 40.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.0% | 279th |
Nebraska Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Cornhuskers this season is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 17.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
- Rienk Mast is Nebraska's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.8 per game, while Sam Hoiberg is its best passer, distributing 4.4 assists 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 1.0 per contest.
Iowa Key Players
- Bennett Stirtz's points (19.7 per game) and assists (4.5 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Hawkeyes' leaderboards.
- Tavion Banks is at the top of the Iowa rebounding leaderboard with 4.7 rebounds per game. Banks also scores 10.6 points and tacks on 1.1 assists per game.
- Stirtz makes 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hawkeyes.
- Iowa's leader in steals is Stirtz (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Cam Manyawu (0.5 per game).
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