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The South Regional final between the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night was delayed 11 minutes after the buzzer malfunctioned. Both teams passed the time with warm-up shots, and an airhorn was used instead. While the second half unfolded at the Toyota Center in Houston, […] The post NCAA releases statement on horn malfunction during Illinois-Iowa appeared first on ClutchPoints.
I don’t want it to happen, but I have come to terms with the real possibility that Duke is going to win it all. The Blue Devils were the only team I went into the NCAA Tournament wanting to lose in an upset to a much less skilled opponent.
The dream run finally came to an end for Iowa on the doorstep of the Final Four. The Hawkeyes suffered a crushing defeat against Illinois. While the road to the national championship may have ended for many players, Bennett Stirtz is now looking toward a possible NBA future. The point guard led the ...
Over the past few years, the Iowa community has fervently supported Caitlin Clark. Recently, the former Hawkeyes star has drawn the ire of fans.
Saturday's Elite Eight clash between Illinois and Iowa was delayed 11 minutes after a scoreboard control system freeze caused a horn inside Toyota Center to malfunction and sound continuously for seven minutes
South Carolina Gamecocks star Raven Johnson had a viral moment during the 2022-23 season. They had qualified for the NCAA Tournament as the SEC regular season and tournament champions and faced Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four. During that game, Johnson had a moment on the court with the ex-Iowa star. […]
You’d have to be a real dum-dum to try to broadcast an NCAA Tournament game while in the arena and think TBS, CBS Sports, and TNT Sports would be cool with it. Let us introduce you to two dum-dums. Nick “Lacy” Fosco and Kylie “Sketch” Cox are popular Twitch streamers, with the latter becoming well-known for Read more... The post Twitch streamers Lacy and Sketch ejected from Iowa-Illinois for live-streaming courtside appeared first on Awful Announcing.
March Madness came close to watching Iowa Basketball snap a 46-year drought Saturday. Illinois’ 71-59 romp prevented a trip to Indianapolis for the Hawkeyes and denied a Final Four return. But that didn’t stop Bennett Stirtz from dropping a message. This one going out to recruits seeking a future college basketball home. Stirtz leaves Iowa […] The post Bennett Stirtz sends pitch to recruits after Iowa’s loss to Illinois appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Ben McCollum didn’t come to Houston’s postgame podium looking for sympathy. After No. 9 Iowa fell to No. 3 Illinois 71-59 in the South Regional Final on Saturday, losing a shot at the program’s first Final Four in over two decades, McCollum delivered the kind of blunt, unfiltered honesty that has defined his short but […] The post Iowa’s Ben McCollum drops blunt take on officiating frustrations appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBA legend Chaarles Barkley pokes fun at Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz on his number of fouls committed during the NCAA Tournament.
Fans felt little sympathy for a pair of Twitch streamers who got kicked out of their seats during Saturday’s Iowa-Illinois NCAA Tournament game. Streamers Lacy and Sketch were taken aside by security at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, after they were spotted live-streaming the game on the popular streaming platform Twitch. Lacy argued that they … The post Fans piling on streamers for getting kicked out of $5,000 Iowa-Illinois courtside seats appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Ben McCollum were one of the best stories of the NCAA Tournament this season.Despite entering March Madness as a No. 9 seed, Iowa was able to make a run to the Elite Eight. Unfortunately, on Saturday evening, the Hawkeyes were eliminated from the tournament by the No. 3 seeded […] The post Iowa HC Ben McCollum Sends Strong Message After Elimination appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Illinois didn’t shoot well. Didn’t play perfect. Still dominated Iowa when it mattered. The Illini are heading back to the Final Four.
The No. 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes were the lowest remaining seed in the NCAA Tournament heading into the Elite Eight. Unfortunately, the program’s Cinderella story came to an end on Saturday after suffering a 71-59 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini. It was a close game throughout, as Iowa actually had the lead at half. However, […] The post Iowa’s Cinderella run ends in bittersweet Elite 8 disappointment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 9 Iowa and No. 2 Illinois featured a bizarre 11-minute delay at the Toyota Center in Houston. The horn wouldn’t stop going off as Iowa led Illinois 22-20 with 7:43 remaining in the first half. In what would usually be a frustrating delay for fans, the great Read more... The post Kevin Harlan was the perfect voice to call an NCAA Tournament horn delay appeared first on Awful Announcing.
March basketball has a way of slipping out of its own bounds. Just when you think the drama will come from a buzzer-beater or a Cinderella run, something stranger comes along. On Saturday, inside Houston’s Toyota Center, it wasn’t a player or a play that paused the Illinois-Iowa Elite Eight clash; it was a horn […]
Saturday’s Elite Eight game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini was delayed for 11 minutes by an unusual situation. Teams had to pause playing with 7:43 to go in the first half because the horn at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. malfunctioned and would not stop. Play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan begged for a … The post Illinois-Indiana Elite 8 game interrupted by horn malfunction appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A stuck horn caused an 11 minute delay during an Elite 8 game in Houston, creating one of the most awkward moments of March Madness.
Coming off big upsets, Iowa and Illinois faceoff in the Elite Eight to determine who will go to the Final Four.
Bennett Stirtz is climbing NBA draft boards after leading Iowa to the Elite Eight. See his latest 2026 first-round projections.
Connor McCaffery told Dave Portnoy he's disappointed over praise for Iowa's new coach Ben McCollum, who replaced his father Fran after 15 seasons.
A financial awakening has fueled the Big Ten’s March Madness takeover—but Tennessee is ready to fight for its own historic breakthrough against Michigan in Elite Eight showdown
Maybe I can make back some of those investments with a win on this game between Iowa and Illinois as they square off in the Elite Eight.
All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament Regional Finals South Region Toyota Center, Houston, TX Announcers: Kevin Harlan/Robbie Hummel/Stan Van Gundy//Lauren Shehadi Iowa vs. Illinois — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, 6;09 p.m. West Region SAP Center, San José, CA Announcers: Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson//Allie LaForce Purdue vs. Arizona — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, approximately 8:49 p.m. Pregame and Studio Shows Announcers: Read more... The post College basketball viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Men’s Elite Eight and Women’s Sweet Sixteen appeared first on Awful Announcing.
