Alvaro Folgueiras' Last-Second Three Sends Top-Seeded Gators Home as No.1 Seed Falls
Defending national champion and top-seed Florida suffered a heartbreaking 73–72 loss at the hands of an gritty, confident team from rival state when Alvaro Folgueiras hit game-winning three-pointer with just under five seconds remaining.
Key Points
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1The No. 1 seed and defending national champion Florida Gators were eliminated by ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes in a dramatic second-round NCAA Tournament game.
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2Iowa secured the victory with an upset margin of one point, winning 73-72 at Benchmark International Arena on March 24th (reported time Mar 23).
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3The decisive moment came when Alvaro Folgueiras hit a corner three-pointer in just over four seconds remaining to put Iowa ahead.
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4"Toughness" and clutch performance were cited as key factors allowing the lower-seeded Hawkeyes to dethrone their opponents.
Developments
The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated top-seeded and defending national champion Florida Gators, 73-72, at Benchmark International Arena on March 21 (note: text date says Mar 26 but context implies tournament timeline). The victory was secured by Alvaro Folgueiras' game-winning three-pointer with four seconds remaining in the second round.
The ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeye defeated top-seemed and reigning national champion Florida, ending their run with a 73-72 victory in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at Benchmark International Arena. Although the Gators led by as many as four points late in the fourth quarter, they missed crucial free throws while Alvaro Folgueiras hit a decisive three-pointer to secure Iowa's win and extend Florida's championship drought beyond one season
Alvaro Folgueiras hit an overtime game-winning three-pointer to lead No. 1 seed Iowa past defending national champion Florida, winning their first-round matchup by seven points with a final score of 73-72 in what appears to be the second round based on your text's phrasing (though typically this would denote elimination from Round One).