Getty HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 26: Alvaro Folgueiras #7 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates a basket with Bennett Stirtz #14 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Toyota Center on March 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The beauty of the annual NCAA March Madness Tournament lies in the unpredictability which plays out as the competition unfolds. In 2026, no team embodies the chaotic excitement of an underdog more than the Iowa basketball team. Entering the Elite Eight as
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