No. 9 Iowa pulled away late to defeat No. 4 Nebraska, 77-71, keeping its Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament motoring into the Elite Eight at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Nebraska led the entire game until there was 4:34 remaining in the second half, but the Hawkeyes went on a 12-6 run over the final 2:32 to snatch the victory.
Iowa will face either No. 3 Illinois or No. 2 Houston, with the Illini holding a 24-22 halftime lead at the time of this post.
My take: There's almost always one Cinderella in the Elite Eight, and Texas almost made it two. There's a five- and a six-seed left (St. John's and Tennessee, respectively) at the moment — they play Friday — but those are hardly upsets. The slipper firmly belongs to the Hawkeyes.
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Iowa shines glass slipper
No. 9 Iowa pulled away late to defeat No. 4 Nebraska, 77-71, keeping its Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament motoring into the Elite Eight at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Nebraska led the entire game until there was 4:34 remaining in the second half, but the Hawkeyes went on a 12-6 run over the final 2:32 to snatch the victory.
Iowa will face either No. 3 Illinois or No. 2 Houston, with the Illini holding a 24-22 halftime lead at the time of this post.
My take: There's almost always one Cinderella in the Elite Eight, and Texas almost made it two. There's a five- and a six-seed left (St. John's and Tennessee, respectively) at the moment — they play Friday — but those are hardly upsets. The slipper firmly belongs to the Hawkeyes.
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