LINCOLN (KMTV) — One day after Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts announced that men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg would return for a 4th season, the Huskers lost at home to #25 Iowa on Senior Night, 88-78.
Nebraska led by as many as seven in the first half but Iowa rallied to take a 36-35 lead in the locker room. Tony Perkins scored a game-high 20 points for the Hawks.
NU fell to 7-21 overall, 1-16 in Big Ten play while the Hawkeyes improved to 20-8 overall & 10-7 in the league.
The Huskers play at Penn State on Sunday starting at 6 p.m. on BTN.
