March Madness is made for epic storylines, and that is what we have when rivals Iowa and Nebraska face off on Thursday, March 26.
Iowa took the first meeting in dynamic fashion, giving Ben McCollum his first signature win of his Iowa career. In the second meeting, it was another rock fight, as it took OT to decide a winner, with Nebraska ultimately pulling away.
Version three of the rivalry this season will have even higher stakes as the Hawkeyes attempt to knock a hated rival out of the tournament and advance to their first Elite Eight since 1967.
How to watch Iowa vs. Nebraska
Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 6:30 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Toyota Center (Houston, TX)
TV: TRUTV/TBS
Iowa record: 23-12
Nebraska record: 28-6
Announcers for Iowa vs. Nebraska
Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan
Analysts: Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy
Sideline reporter: Lauren Shehadi
Spread, moneyline, and total
All odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Iowa: +1.5 (-110)
- Nebraska: -1.5 (-110)
Moneyline
- Iowa: +112
- Nebraska: -134
Total
- Over: 132.5 (-110)
- Under: 132.5 (-110)
Iowa injuries
- G Payton McCollum (foot): Out
Nebraska injuries
- G Connor Essegian (ankle): Out
- F Henry Burt (lower body): Out
- F Ugnius Jarusevicius (back): Out
Series history
This is the first-ever meeting between Iowa and Nebraska in the postseason, but Iowa has the upper hand in the regular season.
The Hawkeyes are 27-16 against the Cornhusker all-time, but Nebraska has recently closed the gap.
In the second meeting at the end of the regular season, Iowa overcame an 11-point second-half deficit only to lose 84-75 in OT.