Iowa's Upset Win: Elite Eight Bound

0:00On March 27, 9th, seated Iowa pulled off another upset in the NCAA tournament, knocking out 4th seat in Nebraska 77-71 in. The South region's semi-final, the Hawkeyes, now 24-12, move on to the Elite 8 for the first time since 1987. First year coach Ben McCollum, who grabbed four division 2 national titles in Northwest Missouri State, has this Iowa team on fire after they. Already stunned, top-seated Florida in the second round. When it starts lead Iowa with 20 points, while Alvaro Fulgeras added 16 in the win over their Big 10 rivals. Nebraska, sitting at 28-7, jumped out to a 10-point lead early, but couldn't hold it. Iowa chipped away, tying the score four times before taking control late with back-to-back free-pointers. The turning point came when Nebraska-Boston inbound, leaving just four defenders and Fulgeras wide open for a slam dunk plus foul that sealed. The 6-point edge. Now Iowa waits either Illinois or Houston on Saturday for a shot at the final four, writing

1:04this hot streak under their new coach.