Iowa vs. Nebraska box score: Full stats from 2026 March Madness Sweet 16 game
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Nebraska and Iowa will meet Thursday in the most unexpected game of the Sweet 16, but it should still be a fierce contest. The Cornhuskers are in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, while the Hawkeyes have reached this stage for the first time since 1999. In both cases, a trip to the Elite Eight would not only exceed expectations but also move each team closer to a miraculous Final Four appearance.
Additionally, Nebraska and Iowa share a notable rivalry from their college football battles, so there is plenty on the line in this Big Ten matchup. Even if the winner loses on Saturday, the program will carry significant bragging rights over its rival moving forward. Here is a look at the box score from Thursday's Sweet 16 matchup between Iowa and Nebraska.
MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Iowa vs. Nebraska Sweet 16 box score Iowa stats Starter MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PF Bennett Stirtz 29 15 2 4 0 0 5-12 2-7 3-3 0 Cooper Koch 26 8 2 0 2 0 2-5 2-5 2-2 0 Tavion Banks 14 2 3 0 1 0 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 Cam Manyewu 11 0 1 1 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 Kael Combs 22 6 0 3 0 0 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 Bench MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PF Alvaro Folgueiras 21 8 0 1 2 0 3-3 1-1 1-2 1 Trevin Jirak Tate Sage 17 13 3 1 0 0 5-8 3-5 0-0 0 Isaia Howard 3 3 0 1 0 0 1-1 1-1 0-0 2 Jacob Koch Brendan Hausen Trey Thompson Joey Matteoni Nebraska stats Starter MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PF Sam Hoiberg 27 6 2 5 1 0 3-5 0-2 0-0 1 Pryce Sandfort 25 16 5 2 0 0 5-7 3-4 3-3 2 Rienk Mast 24 9 4 3 0 1 4-11 0-4 1-1 1 Berke Buyuktuncel 21 2 8 3 1 2 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 Jamarques Lawrence 28 9 1 2 0 0 2-4 2-3 3-3 1 Bench MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PF Braden Frager 18 9 0 1 0 0 4-6 34-6 0-0 1 Leo Curtis Cale Jacobson 3 4 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 2-2 2 Connor Essegian Kendall Blue Will Cooper Justin Bolis Quentin Rhymes Ugnius Jarusevicius Jared Garcia Henry Burt MORE: Follow live updates from the Sweet 16 game between Iowa and Nebraska