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The Iowa freshman forward was seen mocking Florida not once but twice after the Hawkeyes' stunner of a win over the Gators, with cameras capturing him doing the classic Gator Chomp after the final horn and then seemingly in the handshake line. At least save that stuff for after the sportsmanship-filled moment of shaking hands with the other team!
After Florida suffered a disappointing upset loss to Iowa, Charles Barkley called out their poor performance on a late play.
Iowa men's basketball plays No. 1-seed Florida in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Follow along here for live score updates.
Florida’s repeat bid ends in 73-72 loss to Iowa as late-game miscues, missed chances and a buzzer-beating 3 send Iowa to the Sweet 16.
Iowa star Alvaro Folgueiras knocked down the biggest shot of the NCAA Tourney, sending home the defending champion, and number one seed Florida Gators -- and the 20-year-old is walking TMZ Sports through the insane moment!
TAMPA, Fla. — A tough, confident team can go a long way in March Madness. Just ask the Iowa Hawkeyes, who dethroned the Florida Gators, 73-72, in a second-round men's NCAA Tournament game at Benchmark International Arena.
The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 1 seed Florida Gators, 73-72, during the Round of 32 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida on Sunday evening.
Iowa stunned defending champion Florida 73-72 with a late-game heroics from Alvaro Folguerias to advance to the Sweet 16.