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Watch: Nebraska takes the court with four players during critical game-changing play against Iowa
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, and one particular moment is bound to haunt them for a long time.

Down by three with less than a minute to play, the Cornhuskers made a crucial mistake, only sending four defenders onto the floor for an full-court inbound play.

As a result, Kael Combs launched it cross-court to a wide open Alvaro Folgueiras, who went up for a dunk and got a tough finish to fall through a hard foul.

Nebraska’s Berke Buyuktuncel tried to recover for the block, but sent Folgueiras to the line for an extra point instead.

The game-changing mistake destroyed any momentum for Nebraska to make a comeback and Iowa secured the 77-71 victory.

While the Sweet 16 matchup between Purdue and Texas ended with fireworks, Nebraska’s game against Iowa ended with confusion.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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