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See the best social media reactions to Iowa basketball game-winner vs Florida

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Iowa men's basketball pulled off a huge upset against No. 1-seed and defending national champion Florida. Here's how social media reacted.

Iowa basketball pulled off a crazy upset to dethrone No. 1-seed and defending national champion Florida. Alvaro Folgueiras hit a corner 3-pointer in the final seconds to take a 73-72 victory Sunday, and social media exploded over arguably the biggest upset of this March Madness NCAA Tournament so far.

Check out some of the best posts below: Social media reacts to Iowa vs Florida game-winner IOWA TAKES THE LEAD LATE! pic. twitter.

com/SkTT5OP2w9 — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 23, 2026 THE 9 SEED JUST UPSET THE 1 SEED 🤯 IOWA IS IN THE SWEET 16 pic. twitter. com/HPwmSTPA5b — Outta Pocket with RGIII (@OuttaPocketRG3) March 23, 2026 "March is for the dreamers" ❤️ Alvaro Folgueiras speaks on his relationship with his mom and the Iowa team 👏 #MarchMadness pic.

twitter. com/LMyWG2u1h6 — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 23, 2026 IOWA NO WAYYYYYY OMGGGG — ₃₄ (@34GotGame) March 23, 2026 “Iowa was just the tougher team... mentally as well, not just physically.