A day later, what a fun run for the #hawkeyes Disappointing sure, but Illinois looked like a Final Four team most of the year. Let’s see how Ben reloads.
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What an amazing season, #Hawkeyes! Thanks, Coach Ben, for bringing the fanbase back and reviving Hawkeye Basketball Nation! We can’t wait for 26-27! #HawkeyesBaby
The #Hawkeyes go to the Elite 8 in Ben McCollum's 1st year as UI Head Coach - did it with just 1 holdover from last season's team and ended years of frustration - McCollum is a terrific coach and you have to feel good about the future of Iowa Men's Basketball.
The Hawks finish the season 24-13.
I don’t think I could me more proud of these #Hawkeyes men’s basketball team. What a ride!
End of the line in 2026 but it sure was a fun ride.
#IowaMBB #MarchMadness #Hawkeyes #FightForIowa
FADE TO BLACK...
Illinois 71 - Iowa 59
The #Hawkeyes led most of this Elite 8 game but faded down the stretch - went 7+ mins total in 2H without a FG. UI's 3s vs. IL's RBs - in the end the RBs advantage was huge. Stirtz & Wagler were the stars for their teams. Illini headed to the Final 4.
FINAL | Illinois 70, Iowa 59
Illinois advances to its first Final Four since 2005.
Iowa's historic run comes to a close in the Elite 8.
What a run for the #Hawkeyes.
Iowa: Stirtz 24, Sage 10.
Illinois: Wagler 25, Stojakovic 17, T. Ivisic 13.
The #Hawkeyes shocked everyone. It's been a pleasure skeeting with you all. 🦅💛🏀
#Hawkeyes were a 9 seed for a reason. Eventually that was going to catch up to them. What a ride #MarchMadness #EliteEight
H2 4:06 | Iowa 52, Illinois 60
You can feel the Illini starting to wrestling more and more momentum away for the #Hawkeyes.
Offense is not coming easy for Iowa anymore (5-of-18 this half) and Illinois is 13-of-22 this half.
Iowa opened the game on a 9-0 run.
The #Hawkeyes longest run since was 5-0 between 7:27 and 6:48 of the first half.
Iowa is like a donut, no middle! #Hawkeyes #Illini #NCAATournament
Where is Folgueiras?? #Hawkeyes
What the hell are these whistles? #Hawkeyes #MarchMadness #EliteEight
Boy, refs have been much more ticky tacky with the whistles in this half #Hawkeyes #EliteEight #MarchMadness
Basically every team I root for #Hawkeyes #MarchMadness #EliteEight
Reloaded for half two. Let's do this #Hawkeyes #EliteEight #MarchMadness
Go #Hawkeyes
1H | Iowa 32 - Illinois 28
The #Hawkeyes have led the entire game, starting with a 12-2 run at the outset - despite 7 mins of scoring drought, UI is shooting 57% FGs (50% 3s). Stirtz has been superb: 15 pts. Illini dominating RBs + has a significant FT disparity over UI. Iowa's D has been solid.
Halftime: #Hawkeyes 32, Illinois 28
At a bar in Venice Beach! Let’s go Iowa!! #hawkeyes
Everytime a ball goes out of bounds the refs be like #Hawkeyes #EliteEight #MarchMadness
The fact that the horn in the arena where the Iowa and Illinois men where they’re playing the Elite 8 game wouldn’t shut off for about 11 minutes is something…. Even when they pulled a plug to turn it off. Now they have no Jumbotron and a manual horn. #Hawkeyes #IowaMBB #MarchMadness #Elite8
A woman playing the trumpet at a Dodgers game.
She did this at the Dodgers game last night when the closer came in. #Hawkeyes
The horn is an Illini fan 🤣 #Hawkeyes #MarchMadness #EliteEight
Would never expect this in here from #Hawkeyes but pleasantly surprised.
H1 15:21 | Iowa 12, Illinois 2
The #Hawkeyes are off to a strong start in Houston with a 9-0 run to start and a Bennett Stirtz triple to make it 12-2.
Iowa is 5-of-6 to start. Illinois is 1-of-5.
Strong start for the Iowa Hawkeye men in the Elite 8 game against Illinois. Hope they can keep it up!!! #Hawkeyes #IowaMBB #MarchMadness