Iowa rallies past Nebraska, in first Elite Eight since '87
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HOUSTON -- Bennett Stirtz scored a team-high 20 points, Tate Sage added 19 and ninth-seeded Iowa rallied from a first-half, double-digit deficit to defeat fourth-seeded Nebraska 77-71 on Thursday in the South Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Stirtz provided the Hawkeyes (24-12) with their first lead at 68-65 via a 3-pointer with 2:10 left. That ignited a