Iowa vs. No. 7 Nebraska men’s basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 17, 2026)

What: Iowa (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) vs. No. 7 Nebraska (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten), men’s basketball

When/where: Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. CT at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Shon Morris, Andy Katz)

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network affiliates

Series: Iowa leads the all-time series against Nebraska, 27-15, including an 18-4 advantage in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes also hold a three-game active win streak over the Cornhuskers, including an 83-68 win in Lincoln in March last season.

Iowa’s next game: Sunday, Feb. 22 vs. Wisconsin at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

What to know: Iowa men’s basketball turns to its second ranked matchup in four days, facing No. 7 Nebraska for the first time this season. The Hawkeyes are on a two-game skid, falling to Maryland in College Park on Wednesday and to No. 13 Purdue, 78-57, Saturday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa sits in eighth in the Big Ten heading into its matchup against the Cornhuskers — the final double-bye position in the tournament bracket. Nebraska is third in the Big Ten.

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg helped led his team to a 20-0 start, before dropping going 2-3 in its last five games. The team lost its first game on Jan. 27 to No. 2 Michigan.

The Cornhuskers have four players averaging in double figures: Pryce Sandfort (17.5), Rienk Mast (14.3), Braden Frager (11.8) and Jamarques Lawrence (10.6). Sandfort is also fourth in the conference in 3-point percentage, shooting 40.2-percent from beyond the arc. Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz is third in that category, shooting 40.3-percent.

“They've been excellent,” Iowa head coach Ben McCollum said Monday morning. “They have a great offensive system. (Sam Hoiberg) is one of the more difficult guards to defend, and they play with a lot of energy. It’s going to be a great challenge for us.”

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