Nebraska makes major crunchtime mistake in Sweet 16 vs Iowa basketball
Nebraska basketball made a major mistake in the final minutes vs. Iowa, putting four players on the court that allowed a Hawkeye game-clinching dunk.
With Iowa basketball making its game-winning run in the final minutes, Nebraska needed a stop to keep hope of a comeback alive. Instead, the No. 4-seed Cornhuskers made arguably the biggest gaffe of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, deploying only four players onto the court for defense after a timeout.
Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras, who is quickly becoming a March Madness legend, made the most of his team's advantage by sprinting down the floor and made a basket-plus-free throw. The score gave Iowa a 74-68 lead with 56 seconds remaining and led to a 77-71 upset victory. FOLGUEIRAS CATCHES THEM OFF GUARD š³ Nebraska only had 4 defenders on the floor.
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9-seed Iowa is now in the Elite Eight. More: Another stunner for the Iowa men, who rally to Elite Eight | Leistikow Alvaro Folgueiras stats vs. Nebraska : 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 6-of-7 shooting NCAA Tournament (3 games) : 14.