Nebraska came out of the locker room swinging and went toe-to-toe with the media darling Hawkeyes. The first half was controlled by Nebraska, with their defense playing lights-out in holding Iowa to sub-40% shooting.
You knew the Hawkeyes would catch fire at some point and the question was whether the Huskers had more punches left, playing their fourth game in four days. The emphatic answer is that they did, having a “shot” to win the game in regulation that was off target. Once it got to overtime, Iowa stepped up their defense, especially inside the paint.
Four Huskers scored in double digits, led by Alexis Markowski with 23 points, Natalie Potts with 21, Jaz Shelley (16), and Logan Nissley (13).