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Alvaro Folgueiras Stole The Show In Tampa For Sweet 16-Bound Iowa
Folgueiras, averaging 14 points in the tournament, hit the decisive 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to end Florida’s title defense and advance Iowa to the Sweet 16.
- On Sunday, Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining to lift Iowa over No. 1 seed Florida, sending the Hawkeyes to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
- Folgueiras left Spain for the United States as a 16-year-old, reuniting with his mother, Beatriz Campos, for the first time since last summer to witness his greatest moment in the NCAA Tournament.
- Although the play was designed for teammate Bennett Stirtz to get downhill, Folgueiras called his own shot, demonstrating what Iowa coach Ben McCollum described as "irrational confidence."
- Ninth-Seeded Iowa advances to Houston for a Thursday matchup against Nebraska , aiming to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987.
- Folgueiras, who averaged 14 points per game in the NCAA Tournament, credited his work ethic, stating, "I just don't let mistakes affect me a lot.
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From Spain to the United States, Alvaro Folgueiras' basketball dream has Iowa in the Sweet 16
Alvaro Folgueiras left Spain as a 16-year-old with a dream to play basketball in the United States. He made the biggest shot of his life in the national spotlight to eliminate the defending champions from the NCAA Tournament.
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