The thought process for a Husker upset was there. An early tip in a road environment for the Hawkeyes against a team desperate for a win to bolster their crumbling NCAA Tournament resume. On paper, it felt like it could be a sneaky tough go for the Hawkeyes at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The second of a back-to-back ranked matchup homestand is against No. 9 Nebraska, and Iowa men's basketball has to find a way to combat its slow starts again.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Kirk Ferentz have received an exciting update about one of their quarterback targets.

The Hawkeyes didn’t have much trouble with the early Monday morning tip. They jumped out to an early lead and built it to as large as 27 points en route to an 80-67 win over Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

In Iowa basketball's (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) first sell-out at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in two seasons on Saturday, many of the 15,000 fans in attendance left the arena displeased as the Hawkeyes had one of their most disappointing efforts of the season en route to a brutal 78-57 loss against No. 12 Purdue (21-4, 11-3 Big Ten).

Circumstances are similar Monday, when the 15th-ranked Hawkeyes (19-5 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) face Nebraska (16-9, 5-9). Tipoff for the Presidents Day matinee is 11 a.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

Iowa is looking to add a big 2027 recruiting class under head coach Kirk Ferentz. The staff has a few commitments, but believes they are trending in the right direction for a few top targets.

While nine players will represent the Iowa Hawkeyes, only one will be representing the Iowa State Cyclones at the combine.