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Nebraska Fan and Former Iowan Excited for NCAA Sweet 16 Game

The Cornhuskers have a 28-6 record and hold a 13-0 non-conference record while averaging 10.6 made three-pointers per game, a key factor against Iowa.

  • On Thursday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers face the Iowa Hawkeyes in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup in Houston, marking their third meeting this season.
  • Nebraska claimed their last meeting 84-75 on March 8, a turnaround for a program that has found a seat at the "big kids' table" of college basketball.
  • The Cornhuskers average 10.6 made 3-pointers per game, 4.1 more shots than Iowa allows, and are 22-1 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
  • Head coach Fred Hoiberg has cultivated a culture emphasizing shared ball movement; a Thursday win places Nebraska 40 minutes from a Final Four appearance.
  • Former Nebraska sharpshooter Cary Cochran suggests the team's chemistry provides an edge against more talented opponents as the program reaches new heights in this tournament run.
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Pregame coverage of Iowa's Sweet 16 matchup with Nebraska

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Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes meet in Sweet 16

The No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes square off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Thursday's game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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