Iowa Stuns Florida in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 23rd, Iowa's ninth-seated men's basketball team pulled off a stunning upset against top-seated Florida, beating the defending national. Champion 73-72 in the second round of the 20-26 NCAA tournament. The Hawkeyes punched their ticket to the sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. The game came down to the final seconds at Benchmark International Arena, where Iowa's Avaro Folgeris drained a go-ahead three-pointer with. Florida had dominated their first round match-up, winning by 59 points over Prairie View A&M, one of the largest margins in tournament history. Sports reporter Talia Bia, a die-hard Florida alum, called it her worst hard break yet after sharing emotional posts on X. The Gators fan compared the loss to a breakup or even a divorce and shared videos of celebrating last year's title alongside her reaction at home. Bia first gained fame last year as a student reporter, when her locker room interview with Florida Guard Ben and Anderson went viral during the suite.

1:0416. That moment led to an NIL Sure collaboration, and now she covers Notre Dame athletics for a local news station in Indiana. March Madness keeps delivering these edge-of-your-seat moments, with Iowa advancing in fans like Bia writing every high and low.