Alert Top Story COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL | IOWA Watch: Iowa, Florida react to Hawkeyes' stunning upset ethan.petrik Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated Jul 16, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — The No. 9 seed Iowa men's basketball team upset No. 1 Florida 73-72 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.kAm%96 w2H<6J6D Wab\`a[ `_\`_ q:8 %6?X =65 7@C >@C6 E92? ae >:?FE6D 282:?DE E96 v2E@CD Waf\g[ `e\a $trX] w@H6G6C[ x@H2 76== 369:?5 =2E6 2?5 ?66565 2 8@\29625 E9C66\A@:?E6C 7C@> p=G2C@ u@=8F6:C2D H:E9 c]d D64@?5D C6>2:?:?8 E@ 62C? 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Ben McCollum’s Division II roots help pave way for success at Iowa Before Iowa’s Sweet 16, Ben McCollum recalls the failures that built his success at Northwest Missouri State.
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