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The Iowa Hawkeyes' season has surprisingly come to an end at the hands of the Virginia Cavaliers.
No. 10 seed Virginia won three games in five days, capped by an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa, which was playing in front of a sellout home crowd.
The last time Virginia won an NCAA Tournament game, Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers celebrated by cutting down the nets after defeating Texas Tech 85-77 in an overtime thriller for the national championship.
Iowa's sophomore point guard has been challenged by Jan Jensen and the coaching staff to be more assertive against the familiar Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers will be a No. 10 seed and take on No. 10 seed Arizona State (24-10) in a First Four matchup on Thursday, (March 19) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
No. 7 Iowa faces Virginia in the NCAA Tournament’s second round in Iowa City on Monday afternoon. How to watch Iowa vs. Virginia: Monday, March 23 – 1:00 p.m. WATCH: ESPN LISTEN: Hawkeye Radio Network The Hawkeyes are 17-4 against Big Ten opponents and 10-2 in non-conference play.
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