ESPN shares final Iowa basketball vs. Nebraska Sweet 16 prediction
ESPN took one more deep dive into Iowa versus Nebraska in the Sweet 16 and came out with a split of who advances to the Elite 8.
The exhilirating win in the Round of 32 for the Iowa Hawkeyes over the Florida Gators has set them up with one of the best and most intriguing matchups of the Sweet 16. It is the third matchup of the year for the Hawkeyes against the rival Nebraska Cornhuskers. After wins over Clemson and Florida, Iowa has returned to the second weekend of March Madness for the first time this century.
Nebraska, who took down Troy and barely survived a buzzer-beater attempt from Vanderbilt, is in their first Sweet 16, as these are the program's first two NCAA Tournament wins. With tipoff coming rapidly, ESPN took one final deep dive into the game and offered a prediction on who makes a trip to the Elite 8. ESPN's analysts are split on who gets to keep dancing in March.
(9) Iowa vs. (4) Nebraska 7:30 p. m.
, TBS/truTV Borzello's prediction: Nebraska, 66-63 Medcalf's prediction: Iowa, 65-60 How Iowa can advance to the Elite Eight: We have evidence on how Iowa can beat Nebraska (and vice versa). When the Hawkeyes beat the Cornhuskers on Feb. 17, Bennett Stirtz was relatively inefficient but still finished with 25 points in willing Iowa to a win.