ELITE 8 here we come!!!!
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Hope he enjoys that paycheck
I think we can agree this squad is much better than MVC level.Ben McCollum has the Iowa Hawkeyes one win away from the Final4.
In his first season.
Fielding a slightly better than an MVC squad.
Wow is all I can say
I see headlines like this on national feeds. We are officially Cinderella status.
Iowa’s Cinderella run continues "
Feels unreal and amazing. I've been wearing the same hawk shirt for both games, no wash. Let's see if the magic lasts during the next game!
Holy sheet it's good to be a hawkeye today. Basketball is reborn.
Holy sheet it's good to be a hawkeye today. Basketball is reborn.
Prior to today, ESPN had us as #15 out of the 16 remaining teams.
I guess they will have to move us up to at least #8.
15. Iowa Hawkeyes
Original seed: No. 9 (South)
Tournament results: Defeated No. 8 Clemson 67-61 (first round); defeated No. 1 Florida 73-72 (round of 32)
A team's season can flip in an instant. The Hawkeyes were 3-7 in their previous 10 games entering the NCAA tournament. During that stretch, they were sub-50 in offensive and defensive efficiency, per BartTorvik, and had shot 31% from 3. They seemed destined for an early exit in the NCAA tournament -- not their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. It's clear now that Iowa's late slip was just a blip. Remember, before that monthlong slide, the Hawkeyes were top 25 in offensive and defensive efficiency in coach Ben McCollum's first season. They also forced turnovers on nearly one-fifth of their opponents' possessions (10th nationally) and made 38% of their 3-point attempts. They were a good team. And then, weeks later, Alvaro Folgueiras made the winning 3-pointer in the upset of 1-seed and defending champion Florida. And just like that, the Hawkeyes are winning again. In the NCAA tournament, they're resembling the version that excelled over the first three months of the season.
Up next: vs. Nebraska (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., TBS/truTV)
www.espn.com
I guess they will have to move us up to at least #8.
15. Iowa Hawkeyes
Original seed: No. 9 (South)
Tournament results: Defeated No. 8 Clemson 67-61 (first round); defeated No. 1 Florida 73-72 (round of 32)
A team's season can flip in an instant. The Hawkeyes were 3-7 in their previous 10 games entering the NCAA tournament. During that stretch, they were sub-50 in offensive and defensive efficiency, per BartTorvik, and had shot 31% from 3. They seemed destined for an early exit in the NCAA tournament -- not their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. It's clear now that Iowa's late slip was just a blip. Remember, before that monthlong slide, the Hawkeyes were top 25 in offensive and defensive efficiency in coach Ben McCollum's first season. They also forced turnovers on nearly one-fifth of their opponents' possessions (10th nationally) and made 38% of their 3-point attempts. They were a good team. And then, weeks later, Alvaro Folgueiras made the winning 3-pointer in the upset of 1-seed and defending champion Florida. And just like that, the Hawkeyes are winning again. In the NCAA tournament, they're resembling the version that excelled over the first three months of the season.
Up next: vs. Nebraska (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., TBS/truTV)
Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 16 teams
Six Big Ten teams! Upset-minded Texas! Buzzer-beaters and blowouts! Here's how the Sweet 16 teams stack up.
www.espn.com
Maybe they can just rank us 8, 4, 2, 1?Prior to today, ESPN had us as #15 out of the 16 remaining teams.
I guess they will have to move us up to at least #8.
15. Iowa Hawkeyes
Original seed: No. 9 (South)
Tournament results: Defeated No. 8 Clemson 67-61 (first round); defeated No. 1 Florida 73-72 (round of 32)
A team's season can flip in an instant. The Hawkeyes were 3-7 in their previous 10 games entering the NCAA tournament. During that stretch, they were sub-50 in offensive and defensive efficiency, per BartTorvik, and had shot 31% from 3. They seemed destined for an early exit in the NCAA tournament -- not their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. It's clear now that Iowa's late slip was just a blip. Remember, before that monthlong slide, the Hawkeyes were top 25 in offensive and defensive efficiency in coach Ben McCollum's first season. They also forced turnovers on nearly one-fifth of their opponents' possessions (10th nationally) and made 38% of their 3-point attempts. They were a good team. And then, weeks later, Alvaro Folgueiras made the winning 3-pointer in the upset of 1-seed and defending champion Florida. And just like that, the Hawkeyes are winning again. In the NCAA tournament, they're resembling the version that excelled over the first three months of the season.
Up next: vs. Nebraska (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., TBS/truTV)
Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 16 teams
Six Big Ten teams! Upset-minded Texas! Buzzer-beaters and blowouts! Here's how the Sweet 16 teams stack up.
No matter who wins this ILL/HOU game, nobody - speaking of the 'experts' - is gonna give Iowa a shot on Saturday.
And that's ...
And that's ...
Exactly. At the time I was pretty disappointed tho. What a great season!And to think we had folks declaring this season a “disappointment” after the Penn State game.
It's so nice to not see him or his parents (in the stands) for another 8 months
Ha! They called our game "The battle of Farmageddon".Illinois fans probably want to.
Ha! They called our game "The battle of Farmageddon".
Iowa corn >>> Nebraska corn
And to think we had folks declaring this season a “disappointment” after the Penn State game.
oh no. Did fans really call out a ****** performance from the team? No way.
Unreal! and to to it against Nebraska makes it even better
Congrats on a awesome win. Your Hawks are peaking at the right time.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Always has been, always will be.
Eff that, party like it's 1980 with a healthy Ronnie Lester!