March Madness Sweet 16: How to watch Nebraska-Iowa for free, time, livestream

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The Sweet 16 continues Thursday night with a Big Ten matchup between Nebraska and Iowa, who meet for the third time this season.

The teams split the regular season series with each team winning their home game.

No. 4 seed Nebraska enters the game in the midst of a historic run for the program, coming off its first NCAA Tournament win and looking to reach the Elite Eight for the first time.

Iowa, a No. 9 seed, pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets by knocking off defending champion Florida and now look to continue that momentum against a familiar conference opponent.

Iowa vs. Nebraska: what to know

  • When: March 26, 7:35 p.m. ET
  • Where: Toyota Center (Houston, Texas)
  • Channel: TBS/truTV
  • Streaming: Sling TV (1-Day Pass)

The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the Elite Eight and play either No. 3 Illinois or No. 2 Houston this weekend.

Iowa vs. Nebraska start time

The Iowa vs. Nebraska game is scheduled to tip off at 7:35 p.m. ET tonight, March 26.

How to watch Iowa vs. Nebraska for free

You’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Iowa vs. Nebraska game for free if you don’t have cable.

If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription and just want to tune into today’s game, you can try a Sling TV Orange 1-Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including TBS. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.

DIRECTV is another great option for streaming live sports; the Choice plan is our favorite and comes with a five day free trial.


The Post has you covered with a printable NCAA bracket featuring the full 68-team March Madness 2026 field.


NCAA Tournament 2026 key dates

  • Sweet 16: March 26-27
  • Elite 8: March 28-29
  • Final 4: April 4
  • National Championship: April 6

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