Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

FINAL

Feb 17, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
NEB	28	24	52
IOWA	33	24	57

Game Recap

Iowa fans storm court after Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points in 57-52 victory over No. 9 Nebraska. Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night, leading Hawkeyes fans to storm the court following the win over their border rival.

Player Stats

NEBRASKA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Berke Buyuktuncel	21	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	1	2	1	2	4
21Pryce Sandfort	37	3-7	2-6	5-6	0	0	2	0	0	3	13
51Rienk Mast	32	4-10	0-3	0-0	8	1	1	0	3	4	8
10Jamarques Lawrence	28	3-6	2-4	3-4	3	4	0	0	4	3	11
1Sam Hoiberg	36	2-8	0-4	0-0	6	5	2	0	1	4	4
5Braden Frager	24	3-6	0-3	0-0	2	0	2	0	3	0	6
31Cale Jacobsen	22	1-3	1-3	3-4	1	0	1	0	0	2	6

TOTAL	-	18-4440.9%	5-2420.8%	11-1478.6%	22	10	9	2	12	18	52

IOWA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Cam Manyawu	19	0-0	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	0	1	3	2
8Cooper Koch	32	3-10	2-7	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	0	10
14Bennett Stirtz	40	8-22	2-8	7-7	2	2	2	2	4	3	25
6Tavion Banks	30	1-5	0-1	4-4	10	0	2	1	0	2	6
11Kael Combs	25	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	3	2
7Alvaro Folgueiras	22	2-3	1-2	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	1	7
24Tate Sage	8	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2
23Isaia Howard	24	1-5	1-3	0-1	4	0	0	0	1	2	3
TOTAL	-	17-5133.3%	6-2326.1%	17-1894.4%	33	5	4	3	11	14	57

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNEBIOWA

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Nebraska.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Iowa.
(19:44) Jamarques Lawrence misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(19:38) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
(19:22) Bennett Stirtz misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(19:18) Nebraska Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:01) Pryce Sandfort makes layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists).
20
(18:30) Bennett Stirtz misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:26) Rienk Mast Defensive Rebound.
(18:08) Sam Hoiberg misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:03) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
(17:36) Kael Combs bad pass turnover.
(17:36) Pryce Sandfort Steal.
(17:25) Jamarques Lawrence bad pass turnover.
(17:25) Tavion Banks Steal.
(17:09) Cam Manyawu bad pass turnover.
(17:09) Berke Buyuktuncel Steal.
(17:08) Foul on Cam Manyawu.
(16:47) Rienk Mast misses layup.
(16:43) Cam Manyawu Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:27) Cooper Koch makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cam Manyawu assists).
23
(16:08) Foul on Jamarques Lawrence.
(16:08) Jamarques Lawrence turnover.
+2 (15:47) Cooper Koch makes 8-foot jumper.
25
+3 (15:34) Jamarques Lawrence makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists).
55
(15:16) Foul on Sam Hoiberg.
+1 (15:16) Cam Manyawu makes free throw 1 of 2.
56
+1 (15:16) Cam Manyawu makes free throw 2 of 2.
57
+2 (14:57) Rienk Mast makes 10-foot hook shot.
77
(14:26) Cooper Koch misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:25) Kael Combs Offensive Rebound.
(14:24) Kael Combs misses 5-foot jumper.
(14:24) Berke Buyuktuncel Block.
(14:24) Iowa Deadball Team Rebound.
(14:23) team shot clock turnover .
(14:07) Rienk Mast bad pass turnover.
(14:07) Bennett Stirtz Steal.
(14:01) Bennett Stirtz misses layup.
(13:56) Rienk Mast Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:54) Pryce Sandfort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamarques Lawrence assists).
107
+2 (13:36) Bennett Stirtz makes 13-foot floating jump shot.
109
(13:08) Foul on Isaia Howard.
+1 (13:08) Jamarques Lawrence makes free throw 1 of 2.
119
+1 (13:08) Jamarques Lawrence makes free throw 2 of 2.
129
(12:38) Cooper Koch misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:33) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
(12:25) Alvaro Folgueiras bad pass turnover.
(12:25) Cale Jacobsen Steal.
(12:18) Rienk Mast misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:15) Iowa Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) Isaia Howard bad pass turnover.
(11:39) Cale Jacobsen misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:37) Iowa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:16) Bennett Stirtz makes 14-foot floating jump shot.
1211
(10:50) Foul on Alvaro Folgueiras.
+1 (10:50) Cale Jacobsen makes free throw 1 of 2.
1311
(10:50) Cale Jacobsen misses free throw 2 of 2.
(10:47) Isaia Howard Defensive Rebound.
(10:27) Bennett Stirtz bad pass turnover.
(10:27) Nebraska Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Nebraska retains its timeout.
(10:07) Jamarques Lawrence out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (9:47) Alvaro Folgueiras makes layup.
1313
(9:29) Pryce Sandfort misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:25) Tate Sage Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:06) Bennett Stirtz makes layup.
1315
(8:54) Foul on Berke Buyuktuncel.
(8:54) Berke Buyuktuncel turnover.
(8:46) Bennett Stirtz bad pass turnover.
(8:46) Sam Hoiberg Steal.
(8:36) Jamarques Lawrence misses 5-foot jumper.
(8:29) Cooper Koch Defensive Rebound.
(8:21) Bennett Stirtz misses layup.
(8:21) Cam Manyawu Offensive Rebound.
(8:21) Foul on Jamarques Lawrence.
+2 (7:51) Kael Combs makes layup.
1317
(7:18) Foul on Cam Manyawu.
(7:16) Foul on Kael Combs.
(6:57) Foul on Tavion Banks.
+1 (6:57) Cale Jacobsen makes free throw 1 of 2.
1417
+1 (6:57) Cale Jacobsen makes free throw 2 of 2.
1517
(6:42) Bennett Stirtz bad pass turnover.
(6:42) Rienk Mast Steal.
(6:39) Rienk Mast bad pass turnover.
(6:29) Alvaro Folgueiras bad pass turnover.
(6:29) Braden Frager Steal.
+2 (6:26) Braden Frager makes layup.
1717
(6:09) Bennett Stirtz misses 14-foot pullup jump shot.
(6:03) Braden Frager Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:52) Braden Frager makes driving layup.
1917
(5:25) Foul on Rienk Mast.
+1 (5:25) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2.
1918
+1 (5:25) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2.
1919
+2 (5:10) Sam Hoiberg makes driving layup.
2119
(4:47) Tavion Banks misses layup.
(4:47) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
(4:47) Foul on Rienk Mast.
+1 (4:47) Tavion Banks makes free throw 1 of 2.
2120
+1 (4:47) Tavion Banks makes free throw 2 of 2.
2121
(4:25) Sam Hoiberg misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:20) Cooper Koch Defensive Rebound.
(3:57) Bennett Stirtz misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:53) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:53) Tavion Banks makes layup.
2123
(3:30) Braden Frager misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:27) Iowa Defensive Rebound.
(3:16) Foul on Cale Jacobsen.
+1 (3:16) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2.
2124
+1 (3:16) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2.
2125
(3:06) Braden Frager misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(3:04) Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.
(3:04) Foul on Berke Buyuktuncel.
+1 (3:04) Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2.
2126
+1 (3:04) Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2.
2127
(2:52) Cale Jacobsen misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:48) Isaia Howard Defensive Rebound.
(2:21) Cooper Koch misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(2:16) Rienk Mast Defensive Rebound.
(1:58) Sam Hoiberg misses driving layup.
(1:54) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:36) Alvaro Folgueiras makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennett Stirtz assists).
2130
(1:27) Foul on Isaia Howard.
+1 (1:27) Pryce Sandfort makes free throw 1 of 2.
2230
+1 (1:27) Pryce Sandfort makes free throw 2 of 2.
2330
+3 (0:58) Bennett Stirtz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alvaro Folgueiras assists).
2333
+2 (0:45) Sam Hoiberg makes driving layup.
2533
(0:17) Bennett Stirtz misses layup.
(0:13) Kael Combs Offensive Rebound.
(0:12) Alvaro Folgueiras misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:08) Cale Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:01) Cale Jacobsen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rienk Mast assists).
2833

2nd half

Team Stats

NEB

IOWA

52Points57

18-44(40.9%)Field Goal(%)17-51(33.3%)

5-24(20.8%)3-Point(%)6-23(26.1%)

11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)17-18(94.4%)

24(2)Rebounds(Offensive)37(12)

10Assists5

9Steals4

2Blocks3

12Turnovers12

18(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)

3Largest Lead10

Game Details

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Carver-Hawkeye Arena · Iowa City, IA

attendance: 11,483 (76.3%)

tv: BTN

spread: IOWA -1.5

over/under: 139.5