"Nebraska had only four players on the court coming out of a timeout, with just under a minute left and Iowa up 71-68. Iowa center Alvaro Folgueiras exploited the Huskers' heads-up-their-asses defensive scheme and ran a post pattern, and inbounder Kael Combs hit him in stride with a court-length bomb."
"This one hurts about as bad as any I've been a part of, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said after the loss, while putting blame for the four-on-the-floor scheme on himself and miscommunication."
"I've never been in a situation like that, he said. I know they always count to make sure there's not six. I don't know the rule on that, with four."
"Nebraska had a double-digit lead in the first half, led by Iowa transfer Pryce Sandfort, who put up 25 points (with six three-pointers) on the night."
During the NCAA tournament's round of 16, Nebraska lost to Iowa after a critical mistake where only four players were on the court. With under a minute left and Iowa leading 71-68, Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras scored a layup after exploiting Nebraska's defensive lapse. Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg took responsibility for the miscommunication. He expressed uncertainty about the rules regarding player counts on the court. Nebraska had previously led the game but faltered in the second half, ultimately losing 77-71.
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