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Kevin Harlan was the perfect voice to call an NCAA Tournament horn delay

Mar 28, 2026 @ 8:30pm

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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.

Illinois-Indiana Elite 8 game interrupted by horn malfunction

Mar 28, 2026 @ 7:06pm

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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.