‘UPSET OF THE TOURNAMENT’: Iowa upsets Florida in March Madness, social media reacts

For the second time in only a handful of hours, the 2026 NCAA Tournament had a game decided with a go-ahead bucket in the final five seconds.

And this time, it knocked out the reigning national champion and one of the four No. 1 seeds.

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An Alvaro Folgueiras 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 9 seed Iowa to a 73-72 upset victory over Florida on Sunday, March 22.

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The win pushed the Hawkeyes into their first Sweet 16 since 1999, where first-year coach Ben McCollum’s team will face Big Ten rival Nebraska in a matchup that, unlike the schools’ football games, will feature no punting. It marked the ninth time since 1979 that a No. 9 seed has defeated a No. 1 seed.

The thrilling conclusion to the win and the ramifications of the upset unsurprisingly drew a spirited reaction among fans and media members.

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Here’s a sampling of what was being said on social media after the game:

Social media reacts to Iowa’s upset of Florida

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How social media reacted to Iowa upset of Florida in march Madness

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