Social media reacts to Nebraska facing Iowa in the Sweet 16

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. This is the Huskers' first Sweet 16 in program history, while Iowa is playing in its first Sweet 16 since 1999.

Nebraska defeated Vanderbilt 74-72 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pryce Sandfort led the Huskers in scoring with 15 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the 3-point line.

Iowa advanced after beating the defending national champion, the Florida Gators, 73-72. Tavion Banks was the Hawkeyes' leading scorer with 20 points.

This will be the third time these two teams have played this season. Nebraska lost at Iowa 57-52 back on Feb. 17. The Huskers returned the favor in Lincoln on March 8, defeating the Hawkeyes 84-75 in overtime.

Nebraska-Iowa play in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. CT on TBS.

Bring on the madness​

Bring on the madness.

Sweet 16 vs. Iowa
Houston, TX
️ 6:30 PM CT
TBS pic.twitter.com/KAn16svtyQ

— Nebraska Men's Basketball (@HuskerMBB) March 23, 2026

It's happening​

Ladies and gentlemen:

We are getting a Nebraska/Iowa game for a trip to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The basketball gods have delivered. It’s happening.

— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 23, 2026

War​

This is the Sweet 16 matchup that the Midwest prayed for

Nebraska vs Iowa

Nationally, I don’t think people understand how great this is

This is war

— Will Compton (@_willcompton) March 23, 2026

Security needed​

The Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 game will need security like a soccer derby in the Balkans.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) March 23, 2026

Unfathomable​

Iowa is playing in the Sweet 16 for the FIRST time since 1999.

Nebraska is playing in the Sweet 16 for the FIRST time EVER.

And they’re playing each other next weekend in Houston.

Unfathomable. pic.twitter.com/ptvs4KWG1C

— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) March 23, 2026

Obliterating brackets​

Nebraska going to the Elite 8 would absolutely obliterate my bracket, but enrich my very soul.

— Gabriel Stovall (@GabrielCStovall) March 23, 2026

Bigger than Duke?​

Duke losing to North Carolina in Coach K’s last game in the Final Four won’t hold a candle to whatever the hell would go down in an Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 matchup.

— Connor Happer (@ConnorHapper) March 23, 2026

Just awesome​

Nebraska v Iowa in the sweet 16.
Just awesome.

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) March 23, 2026

Always delivers​

No more Cinderellas, but Iowa-Nebraska in the Sweet 16 is really great to see.

A school that hasn’t made the second weekend in forever.

A school that hadn’t won a March Madness game in school history until 3 days ago.

March, folks. It always delivers.

— Jake Marsh (@JakeMarsh18) March 23, 2026

Houston has no idea​

Nebraska. Iowa.

Bitter rivals reaching the Sweet 16 via last-second game-winners.

A tiebreaking Game 3 with an Elite 8 bid on the line.

Houston has no idea what's coming. #Huskers

— Clayton Collier (@ClaytonJCollier) March 23, 2026

Not a cheap ticket​

The cheapest ticket for Nebraska vs Iowa in the Sweet 16 is $345 pic.twitter.com/hOS1usgzm7

— No BlockNo Rockᴺᴮᴺᴿ (@NBNRPodcast) March 23, 2026

A little history being made​

Iowa-Nebraska will be the first Big Ten vs Big Ten matchup in the second weekend or later since Michigan State beat Wisconsin in the 2000 National Semifinals.

It will be the first all-Big Ten meeting in the Sweet 16 round since Purdue beat Indiana in 1980.

— Jared Berson (@JaredBerson) March 23, 2026

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