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Top-seeded Florida fell 73-72 to No. 9 Iowa in Tampa after a last-second corner three by Alvaro Folgueiras ended the Gators' NCAA Tournament run.
The Florida Gators, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, exited the men’s NCAA Tournament in the second round after a 73-72 loss to the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. It was just one of many exciting results.
The final eight tickets in the NCAA men’s tournament Sweet 16 will be punched on Sunday. No. 1 seeds Arizona and Florida will look to follow up on their dominant wins in the first round. Both teams covered their 30-plus point spreads on Friday and the Gators made some NCAA tournament history.
Bryan Hodgson opened the NCAA tournament as head coach at South Florida. He ended the weekend with a new job. The Olean native was announced Sunday as the new men's basketball coach at Providence. The move comes after one season with South Florida,
Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras and Florida's Alex Condon were both called for technical fouls on a held-ball play Sunday during an NCAA Tournament game.