The Hawkeyes will play the Cornhuskers on Sunday, March 9th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 12:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Iowa and Nebraska are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 9th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Iowa wound up with a 91.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Nebraska finished with a 92.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Iowa comes to this matchup with a 1-8 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Nebraska, finished the regular season with a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Iowa finished 10th (0.316) in the Big Ten Conference, with Nebraska ending up 9th (0.368) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Iowa had a 0.500 regular season overall win percentage, with Nebraska notching a 0.567 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Iowa tallied a 15-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Nebraska put together a 17-13 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Iowa and Nebraska clash in March Madness showdown on Sunday!
Iowa 15-15 overall, Nebraska 17-13 overall. It's a wizardly battle!
Iowa 6-13 in Big Ten, Nebraska 7-12 in conference play. Who will prevail? The winning team advances in the single-elimination tournament. The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. May the best wizard win!
Best Hawkeyes at Cornhuskers Odds
| Underdog Iowa | Favorite Nebraska |
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| Underdog Iowa | Favorite Nebraska |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Nebraska is a -7.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Iowa is a +7.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 155.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Nebraska is a -350 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Iowa is a +275 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Iowa
Nebraska
3/09/25 12:30pm EDT | +7.5 -105-7.5 -115 |
Underdog Iowa - Iowa bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +7.5 Iowa underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Nebraska - Nebraska bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -7.5 Nebraska favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Iowa at Nebraska Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Iowa
Nebraska
First to 5 Points
3/09/25 12:30pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Iowa
Nebraska
First to 10 Points
3/09/25 12:30pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Iowa
Nebraska
First to 15 Points
3/09/25 12:30pm EDT | +135-190Bet |
Iowa
Nebraska
Game to Overtime
3/09/25 12:30pm EDT | Yes +900No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Nebraska | 18-14 | 0.563 | 10-6 | 5-7 | 7-13 | +10 | 0.350 | W1 |
| Iowa | 17-16 | 0.515 | 12-6 | 2-8 | 7-13 | +10 | 0.350 | L1 |
Iowa & Nebraska Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Iowa Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Iowa YR: futures available
Nebraska Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Nebraska YR: futures available
Iowa & Nebraska Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Iowa vs Nebraska College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 12:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Iowa vs Nebraska Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Iowa vs Nebraska Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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