Nebraska’s journey in the NCAA Tournament came to a bitter end on Thursday after getting upset by Iowa, 77-71, in the Sweet 16 at Toyota Center.
The No. 4 Cornhuskers held a slim lead at the break, 46-43, before the No. 9 Hawkeyes buckled down to work and rallied in the second half. They outscored Iowa, 34-25, in the final 40 minutes.
With Iowa leading by only three points, 71-68, with just 58.8 seconds left, Nebraska committed a crucial blunder. The team only had four players on the floor, leading to an easy layup for Alvaro Folgueiras, plus a foul.
Alvaro Folgueiras with the CLUTCH and-1 bucket for #9 Iowa
They are seconds away from knocking off #4 Nebraska!pic.twitter.com/tFpQM76Vl1
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 27, 2026
Fans quickly blasted the Cornhuskers for the unforgivable error.
“Nebraska had FOUR players on the floor during this play. Just choked this game away,” said @gracesporttakes.
“Nebraska only had four players on the floor with the game on the line? Is that not the dumbest way to end your season?” added @RomeovilleKid.
“Season on the line, Nebraska had four players on the court. Hilarious,” posted @MidwestHook.
“N is for knowledge. They have FOUR players on the floor on the biggest play of the year. So Nebraska,” commented @JohnWay10127572.
“I’ve only seen a junior varsity team have four players on the court during a defensive possession. The most embarrassing thing I’ve ever witnessed in a March Madness basketball game. Damn, Nebraska,” wrote @jeremiah_gland.
Nebraska wasted the strong performance of Pryce Sandfort, who had 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.
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