Iowa Stuns Florida in NCAA Tournament Upset

0:00On March 23rd, in a stunning upset, ninth-seated Iowa knocked out top-seated and defending champion Florida with a 73-72 win-in. The second round of the NCAA tournament, Avaro Folgeras drained a three-pointer with just 4.5 seconds left to seal the victory on Sunday in Tampa. Under first-year coach Ben McCollum, the Hawkeyes rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time. This 2015, Florida, now 27-8, became the first number-one seed eliminated this March madness. The gators had jumped ahead 71 to 68 late, but Iowa clawed back with key buckets and free throws. Fans in the sea of orange and blue at the Tampa Arena left in shock after their team couldn't get a final shot off. Tavion Banks led Iowa with 20 points, while Folgeras added 14 and Bennett starts at 13 despite a rough shooting night. Los Angeles, Alex Condon, topped all scores with 21, followed by Thomas Hughes' 19 and

1:01Xavier Lee's 17. A brief scuffle in the first half led to technical fouls for two players, but didn't derail the game. Iowa now hits the Houston for a South region semi-final against fourth-seated Nebraska on Thursday night, carrying momentum from this gritty road win.