News
Shatel: Cruel finish won't diminish Nebraska's legendary season — or what's possible now
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (584+ words) Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska's NCAA men's basketball tournament Sweet 16 loss to Iowa in Houston after the Huskers' historic season. HOUSTON " They'll always be legends. Rock stars. They'll never have to buy a…...
Bennett Stirtz reveals heated Ben McCollum moment that inspired Iowa’s comeback vs. Nebraska
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (290+ words) Iowa danced its way to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament after shocking Nebraska, 77-71, in a nail-biting affair at Toyota Center on Thursday. The No. 9 Hawkeyes took advantage of the costly blunder of the No. 4 Cornhuskers with less than…...
Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska to reach Sweet 16
4+ min ago (456+ words) Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded Florida in the second round on Folgueiras" 3-pointer in the closing seconds. Iowa will face either Illinois or Houston on Saturday for a spot in the…...
Watch: Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg and players react to NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (652+ words) Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska's NCAA men's basketball tournament Sweet 16 loss to Iowa in Houston after the Huskers' historic season. HOUSTON" After Nebraska basketball's NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa, Fred Hoiberg, and players…...
Sam McKewon and Ben Doody react to Nebraska's heartbreaking loss: Postgame podcast
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (594+ words) The greatest season in Nebraska men's basketball history landed in crushing fashion Thursday night, when rival Iowa went on a backbreaking run in the final minutes to beat the Huskers 77-71 in the NCAA tournament's South regional semifinal." Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras…...
Just: Monumental 'miscommunication,' second half droughts send Nebraska home
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (713+ words) HOUSTON " Nebraska's Braden Frager gave the Cornhuskers a fleeting moment of hope. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) and Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) embrace after defeating Vanderbilt to advance to the NCAA men's basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City,…...
Cold spell, 5-on-4 blunder cap otherwise record-breaking Nebraska season
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (567+ words) Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska's NCAA men's basketball tournament Sweet 16 loss to Iowa in Houston after the Huskers' historic season. HOUSTON " With every ball that rolled off the rim, every jumper that rattled…...
Iowa stuns Nebraska in Sweet 16 with late surge: How it happened
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (160+ words) If you missed our live blog during the game, here's the highlights from Iowa's 77-71 win against Nebraska in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Nate Head is the sports editor of the Journal Star. On Twitter @NateHead_LJS. In our March Madness Central coverage…...
Iowa Beats Rival Nebraska in March Madness as Fans Celebrate 1st Elite 8 Since 1987
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (401+ words) Iowa men's basketball is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987 after the No. 9 seed defeated No. 4 seed and Big Ten rival Nebraska 77-71 in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division I tournament on Thursday in Houston....
Nebraska had just 4 players on the court against Iowa’s game-deciding play
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (162+ words) Iowa has moved onto the Elite Eight after a dramatic ending to Thursday night's tilt against Nebraska. However, Nebraska will be seeing the final minute of this game in their nightmares for some time, as the Cornhuskers had just four…...