Nebraska's March Madness Ends in Bizarre Fashion

0:00On March 27, Nebraska's run in the NCAA tournament came to a heartbreaking end in the Sweet 16. The fourth seeded corn huskers fell to 9th seeded Iowa, 77-71 at the Toyota Center on Thursday 9th, with just under a minute left and Iowa up by 3 disaster struck for Nebraska. A miscommunication left only four players on the court during an inbound play. Iowa's Alvaro Folgeras got wide open for an easy layup in a foul, sealing the win. Coach Fred Hoyberg took full blame after the game. The 53-year-old said it was on him as head coach for the mix-up on personnel. He noted he'd never seen anything like it and wasn't sure on the exact rules for having two few players. Iowa's price sand fort led the way with 25 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3. He didn't figure at its 16 off the bench, including five threes. For Nebraska, it marked their first ever Sweet 16 trip.

1:00Fans called it one of the most bizarre ways to bow out of March madness, turning a promising season into instant what if territory.