The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 94-76 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) celebrates with Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) after Dix scored a three-pointer for the Hawkeyes in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard C.J. Wilcher (0) fouls on Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) reacts after a foul is called on Nebraska in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) goes for a layup in the second half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) shoots a three-pointer in the second half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa fans dance during a time-out in the second half of the Iowa vs. Nebraska game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) reacts after a foul is called on Nebraska in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Iowa bench reacts after Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) dunked the ball in the second half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) reaches up to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) as he goes for a layup in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) reaches up to knock the ball away from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Sam Hoiberg (1) in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ben Krikke (23) jumps up and gets the rebound against Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) shakes hands with Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) after Nebraska fouled on Harding in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) dunks the ball with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) reacts as Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) puts on the pressure in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) guards Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) as he dribbles the ball towards the net in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ben Krikke (23) shoots the ball with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) celebrates with Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) moments after defeating Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

With blizzard conditions and a late start time, many of the seats sit empty seconds before the start of the Iowa vs. Nebraska game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) reaches up to knock the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) as he goes for a layup in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) reaches out to block Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) as he shoots the ball in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) laughs after he is fouled on by Nebraska in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) fouls on Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) as he drives the ball towards the basket in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Even Brauns (0) reaches up to block Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) as he goes for a layup in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) shoots the ball with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Josiah Allick (53) and gets a basket for the Hawkeyes in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) knocks into Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) as he drives the ball towards the basket in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) pulls back on Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ben Krikke (23) as he reaches out to get control of the rebound in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) and Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) try to knock the ball away from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) as he dribbles the ball in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) dunks the ball in the second half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) shoots a three-pointer in the first half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) shoots a three-pointer in the second half against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) reacts after the Hawkeyes defeated Nebraska 94-76 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) fouls on Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) as he goes for a layup in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ben Krikke (23) pushes past Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Josiah Allick (53) as he dribbles the ball towards the basket in the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) shoots the ball after getting the rebound in the second half with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) guards Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) as he drives the ball towards the basket in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) reacts with teammate Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ben Krikke (23) after the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)