Bracket‑busting Florida exit
Florida became the first No. 1 seed to fall this March Madness weekend — a huge bracket buster that reshaped the Sweet 16 picture — and the Big Ten now has six teams through to the next round. - The tournament runs through April 6 with the Final Four and title game locked into Indianapolis. (cbssports.com) (sports.yahoo.com) (ncaa.com)
Alvaro Folgueiras drilled a corner 3 with 4.5 seconds remaining, sending No. 9 Iowa to a 73-72 win over No. 1 Florida in the second round Sunday in Tampa. (espn.com) The victory moved Iowa to 23-12 and ended Florida’s season at 27-8, eliminating the defending national champions in the Round of 32. (espn.com) Iowa was led by Tavion Banks with 20 points and Folgueiras with 14, while Florida’s Alex Condon scored 21 and Thomas Haugh added 19, and officials assessed technical fouls after a midgame altercation between Condon and Folgueiras. (espn.com) The Hawkeyes now join Michigan, Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State and Nebraska, giving the Big Ten six Sweet 16 entrants — the most the conference has ever had. (sportingnews.com) The Sweet 16 opens Thursday, March 26 with Nebraska vs. Iowa slated for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the Final Four semifinals are scheduled for April 4 with the national championship on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (ncaa.com)
