Florida basketball, Iowa engage in double technical scrap
Tensions flared during the Florida vs Iowa basketball game as players scuffled for a loose ball, leading to double technicals.
TAMPA − As Florida basketball and Iowa played in a Round of 32 matchup with their seasons on the line, tensions boiled over during a first-half, loose ball scrum. It began when Florida forward Alex Condon and Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras hit the floor and wrested for a loose ball, rebound. Folgueiras appeared to throw a punch, which didn't land, and Condon emerged from the fray upright with the ball in his hands.
Florida basketball coach Golden and Iowa coach Ben McCollum then barked a few choice words towards one another as the refs reviewed the tape. Iowa vs Florida fight 🍿 pic. twitter.
com/VGcRsFOZTb — bucket johnson (@ThaddeusDong) March 22, 2026 Double technicals were whistled on Condon and Folgueiras, and neither were ejected. Golden appeared to protest the decision made by crew chief Joe Lindsay because Folgueiras appeared to try to throw a bunch. The pro-Gator crowd at Benchmark International Arena booed.
The scrap appeared to initially spark Iowa, as the Hawkeyes extended their lead to 23-13 with a 4-0 run after the call. But Florida fought back from the 10-point deficit to cut Iowa's lead to 33-31 at halftime. Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer.