Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL | IOWA Iowa punched Nebraska in the mouth to start OT. How? ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter Jan 9, 2025 Jan 9, 2025 Updated Jun 18, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Iowa looked as good as they have all season when the Hawkeyes opened overtime on a 9-0 run to secure a 97-87 win over Nebraska on Tuesday.kAmu@==@H:?8 E96 H:?[ H9:49 C6BF:C65 2 `d\A@:?E 4@>6324<[ ;F?:@C 8F2C5 y@D9 s:I 56D4C:365 E96 @A6?:?8 DFC86 2D “DFA6C :>A@CE2?E” E@ 86EE:?8 E96 H:? 27E6C wFD<6CD 8F2C5 qC:46 (:==:2>D D6?E E96 82>6 E@ @G6CE:>6 H:E9 2 3FKK6C\362E:?8 EC:A=6]k^AmkAm“%96J 925 E96 >@>6?EF> 8@:?8 :?E@ @G6CE:>6[” s:I D2:5] “$@[ H6 <?6H E92E H6 925 E@ 4@>6 @FE 2?5 AF?49 E96> :? 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