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With Iowa basketball making its game-winning run in the final minutes, Nebraska needed a stop to keep hope of a comeback alive.
Instead, the No. 4-seed Cornhuskers made arguably the biggest gaffe of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, deploying only four players onto the court for defense after a timeout.
Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras, who is quickly becoming a March Madness legend, made the most of his team's advantage by sprinting down the floor and made a basket-plus-free throw. The score gave Iowa a 74-68 lead with 56 seconds remaining and led to a 77-71 upset victory.
No. 9-seed Iowa is now in the Elite Eight.
More: Another stunner for the Iowa men, who rally to Elite Eight | Leistikow
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Nebraska makes major crunchtime mistake in Sweet 16 vs Iowa basketball
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Instead, the No. 4-seed Cornhuskers made arguably the biggest gaffe of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, deploying only four players onto the court for defense after a timeout.
Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras, who is quickly becoming a March Madness legend, made the most of his team's advantage by sprinting down the floor and made a basket-plus-free throw. The score gave Iowa a 74-68 lead with 56 seconds remaining and led to a 77-71 upset victory.
No. 9-seed Iowa is now in the Elite Eight.
More: Another stunner for the Iowa men, who rally to Elite Eight | Leistikow
Alvaro Folgueiras stats
- vs. Nebraska: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 6-of-7 shooting
- NCAA Tournament (3 games): 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 60.0/41.7/93.8 shooting
- 2025-26 season (entering Thursday): 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 49.3/32.7/77.1 shooting
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Nebraska makes major crunchtime mistake in Sweet 16 vs Iowa basketball
Continue reading...
