Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dix and Payton Sandfort combine for 61 points, Iowa rallies late to beat Nebraska 97-87 in overtime
Dix and Payton Sandfort were a combined 13 of 20 from long range and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line.
Iowa scored the first nine points of the extra period to pull away. The Hawkeyes shot 3 of 4 from the field and made 14 of 16 free throws in overtime while the Cornhuskers were 4-of-12 shooting. Dix made a 3-pointer and scored nine points.
Pryce Sandfort added 11 points with three 3s for Iowa (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten Conference).
Brice Williams made four shots from distance and scored 28 points to lead Nebraska (12-3, 2-2), which had a six-game winning streak halted. Rollie Worster added 14 points. Juwan Gary scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Payton Sandfort made three 3s and scored 14 points during a 20-7 run that tied it 64-all with 4:58 remaining in regulation. Nebraska scored the next four points before Payton Sandfort answered with a dunk and back-to-back 3s to help put the Hawkeyes up 74-70 with 1:22 left.
Williams hit from long range with 1:04 to play to make it 74-73. On the Cornhuskers' final possession, Williams took an inbound pass near midcourt, dribbled the floor and made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime tied at 76.
A Williams dunk gave Nebraska its largest lead, 52-37, with about 15 minutes to play.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 87 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Brock Harding Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:13 | Brice Williams missed Jumper. | 87 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:21 | Brock Harding Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 97 |
Statistics
 NEB |
 IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-71 | FG | 29-61 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 17-35 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 12-22 | FT | 22-25 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 7,812 | 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 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |