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This Sweet 16 battle features the No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (28-6, 15-5 Big Ten) and the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (23-12, 10-10 Big Ten) on Thursday at Toyota Center. The NCAA Tournament contest begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Iowa
- Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
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Nebraska 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.6 | 87 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.2 | 19 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.4 | 144 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.4 | 209 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.3 | 35 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.2 | 81 |
Iowa 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.9 | 24 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46 | 279 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 27 | 355 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 26 | 2 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9 | 24 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.4 | 71 |
Nebraska vs. Iowa Stat Insights
Points
- The 77.1 points the Cornhuskers average are 11.1 more than the Hawkeyes give up.
- Nebraska is 25-3 when tallying more than 66 points.
- Iowa is 20-7 when giving up less than 77.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes average 74.9 points, 9.1 more than the Cornhuskers allow.
- When scoring over 65.8 points, Iowa is 18-8.
- Nebraska has a 21-2 record when allowing fewer than 74.9 points.
- The Cornhuskers have posted 385 more points than their opponents this year (11.3 per game), and the Hawkeyes have also outscored their opponents, by 312 (8.9 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Cornhuskers are shooting 46.6% from the field, only 0.6% higher than Hawkeyes give up.
- In games when Nebraska shoots higher than 46% from the field, it is 15-0 overall.
- The Hawkeyes' 48.9% shooting percentage from the field is 8.7% higher than the Cornhuskers have conceded.
- Iowa is 19-7 straight up when shooting better than 40.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Cornhuskers average 32.4 rebounds, better than the Hawkeyes by 5.4 boards per game.
- When Nebraska has the rebounding advantage, it is 9-6. When posting fewer boards, Iowa is 7-6.
- The Cornhuskers' 7.7 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.1 fewer than the Hawkeyes grab (7.8).
- The Hawkeyes are 11-6 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Cornhuskers are 10-6 when they lose that battle.
- On the boards, Nebraska is +1 rebound per game, and Iowa is +1.
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