
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's BasketballDix and Payton Sandfort combine for 61 points, Iowa rallies late to beat Nebraska 97-87 in overtime
Dix and Payton Sandfort were a combined 13 of 20 from long range and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line.
Iowa scored the first nine points of the extra period to pull away. The Hawkeyes shot 3 of 4 from the field and made 14 of 16 free throws in overtime while the Cornhuskers were 4-of-12 shooting. Dix made a 3-pointer and scored nine points.
Pryce Sandfort added 11 points with three 3s for Iowa (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten Conference).
Brice Williams made four shots from distance and scored 28 points to lead Nebraska (12-3, 2-2), which had a six-game winning streak halted. Rollie Worster added 14 points. Juwan Gary scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Payton Sandfort made three 3s and scored 14 points during a 20-7 run that tied it 64-all with 4:58 remaining in regulation. Nebraska scored the next four points before Payton Sandfort answered with a dunk and back-to-back 3s to help put the Hawkeyes up 74-70 with 1:22 left.
Williams hit from long range with 1:04 to play to make it 74-73. On the Cornhuskers' final possession, Williams took an inbound pass near midcourt, dribbled the floor and made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime tied at 76.
A Williams dunk gave Nebraska its largest lead, 52-37, with about 15 minutes to play.
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3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 97 |
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3rd 0:21 | Brock Harding Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 97 |
Statistics
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33-71 | FG | 29-61 |
46.5 | Field Goal % | 47.5 |
9-23 | 3PT | 17-35 |
39.1 | Three Point % | 48.6 |
12-22 | FT | 22-25 |
54.5 | Free Throw % | 88.0 |
41 | Rebounds | 36 |
14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
14 | Assists | 23 |
11 | Steals | 7 |
4 | Blocks | 6 |
14 | Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
21 | Fouls | 17 |
15 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information

Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 7,812 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 18-14 |
Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-17 |
Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |