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The
Hawkeyes
relied
on a
physical
defensive
performance
to
neutralize
Florida’s
frontcourt.
Despite
a late
72-70
lead for
the
Gators,
Iowa’s
Alvaro
Folgueiras
drained
a corner
three-pointer
with
seconds
remaining
to seal
the
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TAMPA,
FL – The
Second
Round of
the 2026
NCAA
Men’s
Basketball
Tournament
concluded
on
Sunday
with a
massive
shakeup
at the
top. The
defending
national
champion
and
South
Region
No. 1
seed
Florida
Gators
were
sent
packing
by No. 9
Iowa in
a 73-72
thriller,
marking
the most
significant
upset of
the
tournament
thus
far.
The
Hawkeyes
relied
on a
physical
defensive
performance
to
neutralize
Florida’s
frontcourt.
Despite
a late
72-70
lead for
the
Gators,
Iowa’s
Alvaro
Folgueiras
drained
a corner
three-pointer
with
seconds
remaining
to seal
the
victory.
Tavion
Banks
led the
charge
for Iowa
with 20
points,
as the
Hawkeyes
become
the
lowest
seed
remaining
in the
South
Region.
In other
Sunday
results,
St.
John's
defeated
Kansas
67-65 in
a major
East
Region
battle.
UConn
handled
UCLA
73-57,
while
Alabama
cruised
past
Texas
Tech
90-65.
Tennessee
took
down
Virginia
79-72
behind
21
points
from
Ja'Kobi
Gillespie.
Arizona
moved on
by
beating
Utah
State
78-66,
Iowa
State
stifled
Kentucky
82-63,
and
Purdue
defeated
Miami
79-69.
Along
with
Florida's
exit,
the
Kansas
Jayhawks
fell to
a
resilient
St.
John’s
team.
The Red
Storm
win
marks a
significant
milestone
for the
program,
returning
them to
the
Sweet
16.
Iowa,
Iowa
State,
and
Purdue
all
secured
wins on
Sunday,
ensuring
the Big
Ten
remains
heavily
represented.
Both
UConn
and Iowa
State
flexed
their
defensive
muscles,
holding
high-powered
offenses
like
UCLA and
Kentucky
to under
65
points.
The
action
shifts
to the
regional
semifinals
starting
Thursday,
March
26.
Notable
matchups
include
a West
Region
clash
between
No. 1
Arizona
and No.
4
Arkansas,
while
the
top-seeded
Duke
Blue
Devils
prepare
to face
the
surging
St.
John's
in
Washington,
D.C. on
Friday.
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