Court storm turns hectic as coach smacks fan's phone; school apologizes for forcing 'reactive situation'

A tribunal tempest turned into an other fiasco aft a pupil appeared to enactment his telephone adjacent Nebraska caput manager Fred Hoiberg's face.

Iowa Hawkeyes students and fans rushed the tribunal aft their 57-52 triumph implicit the ninth-ranked Cornhuskers, and things took a crook erstwhile Hoiberg appeared to smack a telephone retired of a student's hand, who appeared to beryllium signaling a video.

The pupil got into the handshake enactment betwixt players and coaches and was whisked distant by different Iowa staffer.

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Forward Cooper Koch of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates with fans aft the match-up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers connected Feb. 17, 2026, astatine Carver-Hawkeye Arena, successful Iowa City, Iowa.   ( Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

Iowa issued an apology, saying the instrumentality "gained entree to the tribunal done a restricted area, straight confronting Coach Hoiberg and putting Nebraska players, coaches, and unit successful a reactive situation."

"We apologize for this incidental and volition behaviour a reappraisal of our procedures and information measures to find what adjustments whitethorn beryllium needed to further fortify our protocols and assistance forestall akin incidents successful the future," the schoolhouse added.

Forward Alvaro Folgueiras of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates with fans aft the match-up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers connected Feb. 17, 2026, astatine Carver-Hawkeye Arena, successful Iowa City, Iowa.   (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

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The Big Ten said it discussed the concern with some schools and would instrumentality nary disciplinary enactment against Hoiberg. The league said it appreciates Iowa's efforts to code postgame information protocols.

Nebraska did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Despite Iowa being unranked, the Hawkeyes really were 1.5-point favorites successful the contest.

Nebraska caput manager Fred Hoiberg reacts to an official's foul telephone during a Big Ten Conference hoops crippled betwixt the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes, connected Feb. 17, 2026, astatine Carver-Hawkeye Arena successful Iowa City, Iowa. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The Big Ten does not contented fines for a tribunal tempest but could good schools if due actions are not taken to supply safety.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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