r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • Mar 22 '26
Game Thread [Game Thread] #9 Iowa @ #1 Florida (07:10 PM ET)
NCAA Basketball
Index Thread for March 22, 2026
Iowa ##9 Iowa (23-12) @ Florida ##1 Florida (27-8)
Tip-Off: 07:10 PM ET
Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Game Info: ESPN
Television: TBS
Streams:
Recent Plays:
| Time | Iowa | Florida | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | 73 | 72 | End of Game |
| 0:00 | 73 | 72 | End of 2nd half |
| 0:04 | 73 | 72 | Kael Combs subbing in for Iowa |
| 0:04 | 73 | 72 | Tate Sage subbing out for Iowa |
| 0:04 | 73 | 72 | Urban Klavzar subbing in for Florida |
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | OR | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 51 | 29 | 64 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Florida | 50 | 32 | 74 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 18 |
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u/LilNello1 North Carolina • Michigan Mar 23 '26
Heck of a game and finish! We will be getting new champions!
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u/JalenNice05 Florida Gators • Maryland Terrapins Mar 23 '26
Get rid of xavian lee. Bro is so unbelievably inconsistent and has cost us so many games he's cheeks
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u/ArtVanderlay69 Kansas Jayhawks • Gonzaga Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
Committee overseeded Florida so they wouldn't have two B12 #1 seeds.
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u/shermanhill Iowa State Cyclones Mar 23 '26
ISU def didn’t deserve a 1 seed.
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u/HelpaBroOut036 Wisconsin Badgers • Florida Gators Mar 23 '26
Surprised Stirtz didn't pull up from the logo honestly. Probably took a lot of coaching in the huddle to tell him to pass rhe ball.
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u/gambit539 Arkansas Razorbacks Mar 23 '26
I called the three but just got the player wrong
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u/gluesniffercharlie Mar 23 '26
I O W A... suck it NCAA
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
They certainly tried didn't they? The fix was definitely in. It was so unfortunately obvious they were doing everything to give that game to Florida.
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u/fridder Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
SEC bias felt real at times.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
It's College basketball, I've been watching for decades, there are definitely games that seem unfair but are just some unfortunate calls. Then there are games where the calls are so blatantly obvious that there's almost no other explanation than trying to influence an outcome.
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u/basic_baker Purdue Boilermakers Mar 23 '26
Could not agree more. Give them an easy path to make more money or whatever
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u/gluesniffercharlie Mar 23 '26
Exactly what it is. This is a business. Iowa doesmt have the base like FL. As a life long Iowa fan. Feels so fucking good to stick it up their ass. Iowa and Iowa State in the 16. Hot fucking damn
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u/Gnasty16 North Carolina Tar Heels Mar 23 '26
This game brought Fran from Francon 7 to Francon 8. He’s only slightly irritated tonight
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u/954gator Florida Gators Mar 23 '26
GGs Iowa fans. Thought we took the game back but man we made untimely mistakes. Good luck the rest of the way.
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u/Successful_Mall9595 Mar 23 '26
Lee is not D1 capable. Terrible player throughout the entire season
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u/MTT92 Ohio State Buckeyes Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Also that was ridiculous that the officials stopped the game and gave Florida a free timeout. Didn't end up mattering but yikes.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
That was complete garbage. Just a little too convenient. I might buy it if they hadn't seemed biased the whole game.
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u/HelpaBroOut036 Wisconsin Badgers • Florida Gators Mar 23 '26
Iowa called timeout to get their defender back in anyways. Also, that's super common at the end of games like this to make sure the clock is right. It's not "ridiculous," it's just what the officials are trained to do in close games.
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u/sphynxzyz Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
Exactly especially in this caliber of game and how close it was. It was .6 off which can matter.
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u/JHP-23 Clemson Tigers Mar 23 '26
Iowa vs Nebraska is so fucking sick and people said NIL killed March 🤣
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u/elgenie Iowa Hawkeyes • Brown Bears Mar 23 '26
Cinderella is now a plucky 9th place finisher in a P2 league.
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u/Jarlwald5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
You had one job Florida, one job.
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u/FeelingSad6654 Mar 23 '26
Would you rather play Florida than Iowa?
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u/Jarlwald5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
Yes. Florida is a much harder matchup for us, but I can stomach the thought of losing in the Sweet 16 to them.
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u/FeelingSad6654 Mar 23 '26
Lol, you are a true Husker fan. Beaten down by past expectations and disappointment. I feel you, but I am estatic we’re playing Iowa instead of Florida. Was at the rail yard when we beat Vandy and it was absolutely insane. Hoping to ride that high for as long as possible.
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u/MrShineHimDiamond Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
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u/Low-Positive5888 Mar 23 '26
Not underage…wild thing to just add to this story. He’s still scum though lmaooo
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Then that is no heaven at all. Send me to hell, where the beer is flowing...
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
Nah, that’s why we drink it here friend!! Heaven is wine country
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
I get your meaning but send me to where the beer is. I don't want wine lol.
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
I LOVE THIS SPORT I LOVE THIS TEAM. SHAKING SWEATING, DRINKING BEERS
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
It's what it's all about. So many games and even years without success but the few times in our lives that our team does something like this, there is just nothing like it.
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
25 years old, been waiting my entire life for this. This is what makes sports magical.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Honestly you are pretty lucky. A lot of people don't have success with their teams for much longer. To have success with your team at only 25 years old is awesome
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
And we’re only in year one with McCollum. We’re not supposed to be good at basketball!!!
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Iowa is always good enough to be anyone at any given night. I'm a Michigan fan and they have ruined our season a handful of times lol
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u/Mission_Historical Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
Good enough to ruin a season or two for others, but never good enough to put together a magical season of our own. That’s the difference between a decent program and a good program, and it finally feels like we’re edging in that direction. Maybe it’s a flash in the pan, but if it is, I’m going to enjoy every second.
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u/themilkywayisnotblue Purdue Boilermakers Mar 23 '26
I was expecting a circus shot airball out of Stirtz. I guess give credit to him for passing the ball. I can't believe Iowa won with what they got out of him!
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u/Briggity_Brak Mar 23 '26
Damn, i really wanted to see the Championship rematch, but worth it for a Corn Bowl
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u/MaterialNo9402 Houston Cougars Mar 23 '26
Also wanted a chance for revenge
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u/mobilities Alabama Crimson Tide Mar 23 '26
The Corn Off between The Hawkeyes and The Huskers will be essential viewing.
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u/Rumps02 Houston Cougars Mar 23 '26
Freaks on a Leash in H-town next week
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u/Young-Viiperr Texas Tech • Iowa State Mar 23 '26
Y'all going to have them in a Twist next week, Good God
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u/_Leftfield Cincinnati Bearcats Mar 23 '26
Condon just put his jersey over his head, like a condom... that is wild! 😅🤣😂
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u/jcadams30 Alabama Crimson Tide Mar 23 '26
Todd “The Predator” Golden ™️ draws up a play designed to beg the refs for a foul instead of getting a shot off 😭
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u/Expert-Addition-7195 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Mar 23 '26
Yall allowed 100 to this team and your coach is slime ball Nate Oats
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u/GalaxyCosce Gonzaga Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
SEC just falling apart today 😂😂😂🙏
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u/deweycrow Kentucky Wildcats Mar 23 '26
And most of us are loving it lol. You conference fans are such cornballs
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u/GalaxyCosce Gonzaga Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
I wasn’t rooting for Iowa to win. I was rooting for the SEC teams to lose because yall fans fucking suck each other off 😂😂😂😂
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u/deweycrow Kentucky Wildcats Mar 23 '26
You were doing the sucking my guy
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u/GalaxyCosce Gonzaga Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
Last I checked, Kentucky isn’t even in the tournament anymore. In fact, yall got your shit pushed in by Iowa State 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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u/deweycrow Kentucky Wildcats Mar 23 '26
Idk what that has to do with what we were talking about. Thanks for agreeing.
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u/GalaxyCosce Gonzaga Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
Whatever helps you sleep at night. Find another SEC team to secretly root for 🤣
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u/yoshidawg93 Georgia Bulldogs Mar 23 '26
Look, obviously we have no bragging rights over Florida after last year and the way things have gone in our tournament appearances. But they’re still a rival, so I am smiling at them not even making it out of the first weekend this year. Great job Iowa pulling off the upset!
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u/basketballjonestown Southern Illinois Salukis Mar 23 '26
Broadcast sounds so sad that Florida lost.
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u/CharlestonChewbacca Mar 23 '26
Dear Iowa thanks for saving my bracket
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
I picked Iowa to win. They are just pests that ruin seasons but also the B1G is better than the rest if the country believes. They are finding out. 6 teams in the sweet 16
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u/CharlestonChewbacca Mar 23 '26
I had faith. I've got them winning one more.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
There you go! I want as much B1G success as possible.... Although that win is a win/lose lol
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u/CommissionIcy9909 Michigan State Spartans Mar 23 '26
Is the B1G the best conference in the country in both basketball and Football?
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u/eyeaminevitable Florida Gators Mar 23 '26
Lol let’s have them win their first bball natty in like 25 years before we start making these claims. And three years running in football is a nice streak but they need the next 10 or so in a row to come anywhere close to the SEC this century
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Of course. This is something sparty and Michigan can agree on
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u/ObeliskSlayer Wisconsin Badgers Mar 23 '26
At this point, no debate. If UCLA handles business, all but WI and OH made it past first weekend.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
I still cannot believe Wisconsin fell apart. They have played so well the last half of the season. I was hoping so badly to see them give Arizona a run
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u/ObeliskSlayer Wisconsin Badgers Mar 23 '26
Wisconsin had the opportunity of a lifetime to be a dark horse and they decided to lay an egg. Smh.
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Ya, it was frustrating for me (a Michigan fan), I can imagine how you felt.
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u/ilovetigerwoods Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Crazy Fran never made the Sweet 16 with some of those teams he had
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u/PrinceChastamy Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
WHY NOT US?!?
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u/East_Moose_683 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
You pesky hawkeyes are famous for ruining seasons lol
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u/Jamtrance Tennessee Volunteers Mar 23 '26
FL lose, KY lose, TN wins. Now I just need bama to lose and its the perfect day.
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u/chappedexmo BYU Cougars Mar 23 '26
Bama getting ass blasted by TTU would truly make this a great day of basketball.
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u/FearDaTusk Arkansas Razorbacks Mar 23 '26
Toppin is out right? But then Bama also short a guy after some charges so there's that too.
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u/TroyMatthewJ Mar 23 '26
all those front running fans can go home pissed. those 114pts really sent a message lol
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u/Vast_Flight_1084 Michigan State Spartans Mar 23 '26
today is a good day
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u/senoricceman Mar 23 '26
Lmao what did the Florida coach talk about during two timeouts? Didn’t even understand how much time they had left.
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u/lordofthestrings86 Kansas Jayhawks Mar 23 '26
Hey, Kansas. That’s how you’re supposed to play late game defense. 😒
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u/vilkacis Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
GOD GAVE ME A PLATFORM AND I'M GONNA USE IT FOR HIM pukes
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u/elgenie Iowa Hawkeyes • Brown Bears Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Just mentally translate that to “all glory to the dark lord, the torturer supreme, devourer of souls. I put ball in basket for him and him alone” and it’s much funnier.
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u/ragnarocker997 Purdue Boilermakers Mar 23 '26
Lets go Iowa and the BigTen! Congrats! What a huge win! Love it! People are feeling the punch of how good the big ten was this year. Painter said this was the most talented league he has seen in his 21 years at purdue.
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u/Illustrious_Arm4496 Ohio Bobcats • Big East Mar 23 '26
Yall had to remind me of that Xavier game and ruin my happy moment huh
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u/bluediamondsm North Texas Mean Green • Houston Cougars Mar 23 '26
Omg I never knew it’s been that long for Iowa congrats to them 🥹
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u/JiveHawk Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 23 '26
Illinois/Iowa/Nebraska in the sweet 16 all in the same region lol
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u/bird-nado Iowa State Cyclones Mar 23 '26
But, like, I don't want either Iowa or Nebraska to make the Elite 8. Gross.
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u/Bronze_Addict BYU Cougars Mar 23 '26
You’re going to watch though right? Who do you root for in that one?
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u/bird-nado Iowa State Cyclones Mar 23 '26
Iowa. I can still be happy for family members who are Iowa fans. I also like the state of Iowa but despise Nebraska.
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u/Bronze_Addict BYU Cougars Mar 23 '26
Right on, my FIL is a Hawkeye fan. I’m a Husker fan after BYU. Hoping ISU continues their run though I like Otz a lot
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u/CFLuke Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
When Tennessee beats you, one of us will still be dancing. Sorry not sorry.
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u/bird-nado Iowa State Cyclones Mar 23 '26
"one of us will still be dancing"..? You'd be happy if your team lost as long as ISU loses too? Weird but ok.
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u/CFLuke Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
Nope, I’m already happy! But if Iowa loses it would be some small consolation when ISU loses as well.
I do think Tennessee is very good, you’ll have your hands full
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u/ALifelongVacation Creighton Bluejays • Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
But one is way worse than the other right?
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u/Kitchen-Ad2687 Maryland Terrapins Mar 23 '26
So Maryland now has a transferable win vs UConn and Florida. Love to see it lol
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u/Hog_Eyes Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
"March is for the dreamers, and there's no bigger dreamers than us"
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u/Bill3ffinMurray Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
Pressing x to doubt
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u/Hog_Eyes Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
It's a quote from the post-game interview
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u/Bill3ffinMurray Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
Oh I figured. I’m just trying to start the shit talking early.
Congrats on the win! Fuck the SEC!
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u/Hog_Eyes Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
I'm not ready for the toxicity of this S16 matchup 😅
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u/Bill3ffinMurray Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
Yeah, I don’t think I am either.
I’d rather just acknowledge how cool it is that Nebraska has made its first sweet 16 ever and Iowa its first sweet 16 since 1999. One of us is going to the Elite 8.
And I think that’s pretty cool. I hope it’s Nebraska though.
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u/Hog_Eyes Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 23 '26
Same fam, we're both playing with house money right now so regardless of the outcome both fanbases will be happy. It's going to dial up the rivalry another notch but I'm here for it
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u/Bill3ffinMurray Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 23 '26
It’s the ride you ride if you want these games to mean something.
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u/beennoddin313 Michigan Wolverines Mar 23 '26
Lee what is you doing buddy you have a chance to be the hero and you’re passing the ball underneath the rim with 2 seconds left at some dudes knee
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u/macdizzle11 Nebraska • Omaha Mar 23 '26