March Madness shocks
Upset city in the second round: St. John’s advanced to the Sweet 16 on a Dylan Darling game‑winner, and (9) Iowa stunned defending champs (1) Florida 73–72 — both results blew up brackets and shifted the March 22 slate. ( )
No. 5 St. John’s (30-6) knocked off No. 4 Kansas, 67-65, to reach its first Sweet 16 since 1999. (cbssports.com) Dylan Darling’s lone field goal of the night was the final basket; he had missed his first four attempts before converting the final layup, according to game reports. (cbssports.com) Coach Rick Pitino said Darling specifically requested the end‑of‑game look in the huddle, and Kansas mounted a furious comeback after trailing by as many as 14 points—Darrryn Peterson scored 21 for the Jayhawks during the rally. (cbssports.com 1)(cbssports.com 2) No. 9 Iowa advanced on a corner 3 by Alvaro Folgueiras with about 4.5 seconds remaining after a pass from Bennett Stirtz, per AP and ESPN play‑by‑play. (apnews.com)(espn.com) Iowa is coached by Ben McCollum in his first season at the helm, and the win sent the Hawkeyes back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015; Florida closed its run at 27-8 on the year. (apnews.com)(espn.com) Folgueiras shared an emotional moment after the shot, honoring his late father on the bench, a scene captured in postgame coverage that underscored the personal stakes behind the upset. (on3.com)
