Iowa vs. Nebraska basketball history ahead of March Madness meeting
Iowa basketball is set to meet Nebraska in the most important game in series history. What does the all-time series look like?
Iowa (23-12, 10-10 Big Ten) is gearing up for the biggest meeting in the rivalry's history as it squares off against Nebraska (28-6, 15-5 Big Ten) in the Sweet 16 from the Toyota Center in Houston. The ninth-seeded Hawkeyes upset top-seeded and defending national champion Florida , 73-72, to stamp its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 1999 last Sunday. Junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras authored up the heroics with a game-winning, corner 3-pointer with 4.
5 seconds remaining. Meanwhile, No. 4 seed Nebraska ousted fifth-seeded Vanderbilt in Oklahoma City, 74-72, after Tyler Tanner's half-court heave dropped in and then back out at the buzzer.
Braden Frager had the game-winning layup for Nebraska with 2. 2 seconds remaining. As the rivals get set for a historic meeting with an Elite Eight ticket on the line, let's take a look at the all-time series history: All-time Iowa vs.
Nebraska basketball history All-time series: Iowa leads, 28-16 2025-26 regular-season meetings: 1-1 Iowa leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 28-16. It's a series that dates all the way back to 1907. A relatively sparsely-played series until Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the two teams have now met 24 times dating back to their Jan.