Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nebraska outlasts Iowa down the stretch, wins 81-77
Wilcher scored on the fast break then added a 3-pointer for an 80-75 Nebraska lead with 2:33 remaining. The Cornhuskers committed fouls on their next three possessions but Iowa came up empty except for two free throws by Kris Murray. Nebraska made only 1 of 3 free throws in the final minute but Iowa failed to capitalize at the other end.
Nebraska shot 60% in the second half (58.5% for the game) and made 8 of 12 3-pointers after halftime.
Wilcher finished with 12 points, Jamarques Lawrence had 15 and Keisei Tominaga 11 for Nebraska (16-15, 9-11 Big Ten). All eight players who scored for the Cornhuskers had at least nine points.
Patrick McCaffery had 23 points off the bench for Iowa (19-12, 11-9) and Murray added 22 to go with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Filip Rebraca added 10 points but missed two key free throws in the final minute. Iowa made 9 of 21 3-pointers in the first half but only 3 of 16 in the second half.
McCaffery made five of Iowa's nine 3-pointers in the first half and scored 16 points to lead the Hawkeyes to a 43-39 halftime lead. Griesel had 14 points and Tominaga 11 for the Cornhuskers who kept it close by shooting 57% before halftime.
The loss ended Iowa's seven-game home winning streak.
Nebraska has won four of its last five games.
The conference tournament begins Wednesday in Chicago.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kris Murray missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Kris Murray Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 77 |
Statistics
 NEB |
 IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-53 | FG | 27-74 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 14-26 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-8 | FT | 11-17 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 1 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 15,056 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |