Iowa vs Nebraska Predictions & Picks – Cornhuskers To Battle Past Hawkeyes In March Madness

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Iowa vs Nebraska Predictions & Picks

Nebraska are tipped to cover the spread as they edge this Sweet 16 clash.

Iowa can slow this game down, just like they did in the upset of Florida, but that is unlikely to matter too much for a Cornhuskers team that sets up clean looks and turns them into points consistently. 

  • Nebraska are 6-2 in their last 8 games
  • Nebraska beat Iowa by 9 points when the teams met on March 8
  • The Under has cashed in each of Iowa’s previous March Madness games
  • The Under has hit in each of Nebraska’s 3 postseason games

Head To Head

  • Iowa lead the all-time series 28-16
  • Nebraska won 84-75 in overtime when the two teams last met on March 8

Iowa Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-17 Nebraska W 57-52 Regular Season
Feb-22 Wisconsin L 71-84 Regular Season
Feb-25 Ohio State W 74-57 Regular Season
Feb-28 Penn State L 69-71 Regular Season
Mar-05 Michigan L 68-71 Regular Season
Mar-08 Nebraska L 75-84 OT Regular Season
Mar-11 Maryland W 75-64 Conference Tournament
Mar-12 Ohio State L 69-72 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Clemson W 67-61 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Florida W 73-72 NCAA Tournament

Nebraska Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 Northwestern W 68-49 Regular Season
Feb-17 Iowa L 52-57 Regular Season
Feb-21 Penn State W 87-64 Regular Season
Feb-25 Maryland W 74-61 Regular Season
Feb-28 USC W 82-67 Regular Season
Mar-03 UCLA L 52-72 Regular Season
Mar-08 Iowa W 84-75 OT Regular Season
Mar-13 Purdue L 58-74 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Troy W 76-47 NCAA Tournament
Mar-21 Vanderbilt W 74-72 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Iowa will be brimming with confidence after the stunning – and dramatic – upset of defending national champions Florida.

However, Nebraska can bring them back down to Earth here, making the shots they need at criticial moments to advance.

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Best Bet2: Under 134.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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