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Understandably, tensions are high in Tampa, Fla.
Iowa is vying for its first Sweet 16 berth since 1999. The Florida Gators are fighting for back-to-back national championships.
So, when Iowa junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras and Florida junior forward Alex Condon got tied up in the opening half, tempers boiled over quickly.
Just past the first half's midway point with Iowa leading 19-13, Folgueiras and Condon went tumbling to the floor as they fought for the basketball. Condon appeared to pull Folgueiras down to the floor with him. Folgueiras retaliated by closing his fist and nearly punching the basketball.
After review, a double technical foul was assessed to Folgueiras and Condon.
But, it also brought quite the in-game interview moment with Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum.
Asked by sideline reporter AJ Ross what he said to his team to settle them down after tempers flared and after the review, McCollum let it rip.
"Yeah, I don't know. I mean, they were just going for the ball and then everybody got all sensitive. Their people got sensitive, and it's like, we're just trying to play ball. But, that's whatever. We'll compete. We'll fight. We'll see what happens," McCollum said.
At the time of publication, Iowa led Florida at halftime, 33-31, with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line.
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnHawks
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball’s Alvaro Folgueiras part of double-technical foul vs. Florida
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Iowa is vying for its first Sweet 16 berth since 1999. The Florida Gators are fighting for back-to-back national championships.
So, when Iowa junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras and Florida junior forward Alex Condon got tied up in the opening half, tempers boiled over quickly.
Just past the first half's midway point with Iowa leading 19-13, Folgueiras and Condon went tumbling to the floor as they fought for the basketball. Condon appeared to pull Folgueiras down to the floor with him. Folgueiras retaliated by closing his fist and nearly punching the basketball.
After review, a double technical foul was assessed to Folgueiras and Condon.
But, it also brought quite the in-game interview moment with Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum.
Asked by sideline reporter AJ Ross what he said to his team to settle them down after tempers flared and after the review, McCollum let it rip.
"Yeah, I don't know. I mean, they were just going for the ball and then everybody got all sensitive. Their people got sensitive, and it's like, we're just trying to play ball. But, that's whatever. We'll compete. We'll fight. We'll see what happens," McCollum said.
At the time of publication, Iowa led Florida at halftime, 33-31, with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line.
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnHawks
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball’s Alvaro Folgueiras part of double-technical foul vs. Florida
Continue reading...
