March Madness reactions to Florida's second-round loss to Iowa
The Florida Gators took an early exit out of the NCAA tournament with a second-round loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Here are some March Madness reactions.
Florida basketball's March Madness run came to an early screeching halt on Sunday night at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes , who grinded the Gators down and eeked out a 73-72 victory in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Hawkeyes absolutely silenced Rueben Chineyelu, who was mired in foul trouble all night, resulting in just 19 minutes played, scoring zero points on one shot attempt while grabbing just one single rebound. His teammates did all they could to fill the void, but after 40 minutes, the ninth-seeded team beat the top-seeded team for the first upset of a No.
1 in 2026. After the final horn sounded, the Gator Nation and the haters logged into social media to share their feelings about Florida's final game of the season. Here is a sample of some of the best comments out there, with a heavy dose of schadenfreude.
final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic. twitter. com/MjuZOJ6fdC — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 23, 2026 pic.
twitter. com/U3p5Mlb08U — Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 23, 2026 Florida gators lost by one point unbelievable ! pic.
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