Overview
- No. 9 Iowa beat No. 1 Florida 73-72 on Alvaro Folgueiras’ late three to reach its first Sweet 16 since 1999.
- The Hawkeyes improved to 23-12 in Ben McCollum’s debut season and will face No. 4 Nebraska next in the South Regional.
- McCollum said the result can help attract “tough” players who want to be part of something bigger than themselves.
- CBS Sports highlighted Iowa and McCollum as among the weekend’s biggest March Madness winners.
- A tweet cited by Newsweek reported McCollum’s buyout at $5 million before April 1 and $4 million after, a figure not independently confirmed in the coverage.