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*****Iowa vs Nebraska NCAAT Game Thread*****
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Wasn't nervous all week until now until seeing the red shirt minions in office today. Now Im agitated, nervous and excited all together. Cue Ron Burundy.
Stay at home mom's in school pickup line sporting red dunk shoes and random nebraska shirts. Creighton ones must be in the laundry...
Little Debbie fans are tired of us breaking their hearts.
Unfortnatley for them, it will happen again tonight.
All I know for certain is that we are 4 wins away from an @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
I think we're singing from the same hymnal.
If we could get through this game then I think the house money thing starts, even if it's against Illinois. Underwood teams are legit and the Illini have a pretty strong tradition.
Im the same way from the opposite end of the spectrum. Im just thrilled we made it this far. If it wasnt for the fact that an Iowa win means I'll never hear the end of it from my buddies, Id actually be happier to see this game go Iowas way.
Well...happier probably isn't the right word. I always want to see the Huskers win. But weve always sucked at basketball save a few years in the 90s (and even then...) meanwhile watching all of my Hawkeye buddies suffer heart break in college basketball when it actually meant something to them, I want to see Iowa get over that hump and keep pushing deep into the tournament for the sake of my close friends.
I just wish it didnt have to possibly come at our expense.
It's crazy because no one in late October would have envisioned either Nebraska or IOWA guaranteed a spot in the Elite 8.
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Wow, can I be your friend?
You are the walking definition of selfless.
Fair Warning: as your friend I will not reciprocate and root for the Huskers
In Houston downtown and there are a lot of Nebraska fans here. I;ve seen as many Illinois fans as Iowa and probably 30 Nebraska fans for every one Iowa or Illinois fan (at least by appearances). Going be heartbreaking for them…
With Ben as coach, I aways think we have a shot at winning. The only time we didn't this season is when players didn't show up focused & ready to go (examples--at Penn State, at Maryland)
Thankfully Cooper seems to have grown into those ears AND his three-ball percentage seems to be growing too!
C'mon Coop!
Hi new friend!Random question, but does anyone else have an issue on mobile when scrolling through a thread and encountering a link to X, you just...cant scroll suddenly anymore? Just me?
This site has been running slow for me and occasionally crashing the last several days, although presently it's better.
I go into every game with the expectation that we might lose. Sheet happens in games that turn the tide one way or the other. Only one team gets to raise the trophy in the end.
Sports are fun & entertainment; they are not life & death.
Wait a second!
Is that a Bob Griese type remark? His nickname isn't really Taco, is it?
Alvaro was PERFECT from the FT line in our last game.
Everyone else was 50%.
IOWA FT shooting vs #1 Florida:
......6-6 (100%): Alvaro
....5-10 (50%): Tavion
.........3-6 (50%): Rest of Team
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14-22 (64%): Overall
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Iowa 73-72 Florida (Mar 22, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Florida Gators NCAAM game from March 22, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com
I don't like going out on work nights but since I watched the first two games at a sports bar I'm heading there again. No way I'm going to let this loss be on me because I changed my routine.
Hope Stirtz is on tonight. 0-9 again likely won't cut it.
3 point shooting vs #1 Florida:
.....4-6 (67%): Coop
.........0-9 (0%): Stirtz
.....3-9 (33%): Rest of Team
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7-24 (29%): Overall
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What time so we play Illinois on Saturday after we beat Nebraska?
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BUT if the worst thing that can happen is to lose a sweet 16 game then I think we are on the right track.
TBD. I like your style.
A trip down memory lane for anyone experiencing their first Sweet 16.
Lute’s run to the Final Four was nothing short of spectacular, especially that thrilling win over Georgetown. If you ever get the chance, watch it on YouTube.
Still, the Iowa team that stays with me most is Dr. Tom’s first-year group. I won’t revisit what happened in the Elite Eight, except to say that I still think about it now and then.
The following year, we returned to the Sweet 16, beating Florida State and UNLV - - one of the most satisfying wins I’ve ever witnessed. We didn’t just win; we dismantled UNLV.
Then came Dr. Tom’s final season and that bittersweet Sweet 16 run. We beat UAB and took down the defending national champion, Kentucky, to get there. No one expected a lame-duck coach to carry us that far, but he did.
I hope tonight is super special because none of us will forget it for the rest of our lives. Enjoy it. And Go Hawks!
Lute’s run to the Final Four was nothing short of spectacular, especially that thrilling win over Georgetown. If you ever get the chance, watch it on YouTube.
Still, the Iowa team that stays with me most is Dr. Tom’s first-year group. I won’t revisit what happened in the Elite Eight, except to say that I still think about it now and then.
The following year, we returned to the Sweet 16, beating Florida State and UNLV - - one of the most satisfying wins I’ve ever witnessed. We didn’t just win; we dismantled UNLV.
Then came Dr. Tom’s final season and that bittersweet Sweet 16 run. We beat UAB and took down the defending national champion, Kentucky, to get there. No one expected a lame-duck coach to carry us that far, but he did.
I hope tonight is super special because none of us will forget it for the rest of our lives. Enjoy it. And Go Hawks!
EDIT: they call Alvaro's brother Nacho.
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We’ve turned over 90% of our roster.
We’ve had an overhaul of our coaching staff.
No one outside the program and fanbase expected anything from this team.
This program has been told its rebuilding.
This team has been counted out more than once.
This team has leaned on toughness and experience over hype and flashiness.
This team has grown up in real time.
This team has earned everything the hard way.
And we’re still here.
Not by accident.
Not by luck.
But by grit. By buy-in. By belief.
So I guess there's only one thing left to do.
We’ve had an overhaul of our coaching staff.
No one outside the program and fanbase expected anything from this team.
This program has been told its rebuilding.
This team has been counted out more than once.
This team has leaned on toughness and experience over hype and flashiness.
This team has grown up in real time.
This team has earned everything the hard way.
And we’re still here.
Not by accident.
Not by luck.
But by grit. By buy-in. By belief.
So I guess there's only one thing left to do.
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Thanks for your man-on-the-scene reporting!
But ugh! Nebraska had been puffing out their chests about filling up Houston like they did OKC. Was hoping it was largely bluster.
So here's what you need to do: convene all Hawk and Illini fans together and get a NATO style cheering pact agreed upon.
Go Hawks! Go Illini!
1980…Philly at the Spectrum beat Syracuse on Friday night and Georgetown on Sunday. I was there. Never forget it. Partied Saturday night with Mac McCausland and Ken Burmeister.
LOL
Cool. You won't be suffering a similar fate as Griese, and your content should go on!
I think THIS is a good omen ...
Thought I'd kill time watching the Cubs, but man was that miserable. Awful weather, but the Cubs were worse, going down to the bottom-feeding Nationals 10-4, and it's still two hours til game time for the Hawkeyes. I feel ya, Daffy. I do . . .
"Okay," the Nebraskan said. "But what are they for?"