Chad Leistikow digs into four major topics from Iowa's stirring 77-71 win over Nebraska to reach the NCAA's Elite 8.

Oh, how sweet it is. The first stanza of Sweet 16 basketball delivered the absolute goods. Trey Kaufman-Renn's putback with less than a second to go propelled Purdue into the Elite Eight with a 79-77 win over Texas,

Iowa basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. The Hawkeyes knocked off defending champion Florida, 73-72.

Ben McCollum won big at Division II, and in his one year at Drake. Now at Iowa, he has Hawkeyes in Elite 8. “In 20 years it will be an insane story."

It's Iowa men's basketball vs Nebraska in the Sweet 16 of March Madness bracket. Follow along for live score updates and highlights from Houston.

Alvaro Folgueiras reacts to making the go-ahead 3-pointer to send Iowa past Florida and into the Sweet 16. Tyler Schank / NCAA Photos via TAMPA, Fla. — The biggest play in the last quarter century of Iowa men’s basketball didn’t happen quite how coach Ben McCollum drew it up.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MINNEAPOLIS — There’s a wrinkle to Big Ten basketball games Iowa hoops head coach Ben McCollum is still trying to figure out. Well, two wrinkles.

Tennessee basketball can't seem to miss in the NCAA Tournament. Does that shooting streak lead to a win over Iowa State in March Madness?

Alvaro Folgueiras' game-winner may have ended a nearly three-decade drought for the Iowa Hawkeyes, but there was another factor that meant much more to him.

There's actually a very good reason for Alvaro Folgueiras's mom not being able to see him star in college basketball.

ESPN took one more deep dive into Iowa versus Nebraska in the Sweet 16 and came out with a split of who advances to the Elite 8.