Watch Florida basketball's no-shot last play in March Madness loss to Iowa

Iowa basketball's Alvaro Folgueiras hit the go-ahead 3-pointer against Florida with 4. 5 seconds to play to put the Hawkeyes ahead by one point in Sunday night's Round of 32 matchup from Tampa, forcing the defending national champs to respond or go home. Florida's final play resulted in the latter as the top-seeded Gators were upset by the No.

9-seeded Hawkeyes 73-72 on March 22, ending Florida's quest for back-to-back titles. The final play of the game, which came after an Iowa timeout, ended up being a headscratcher — and an infuriating headscratcher for Florida fans — as the Gators failed to get a shot up as time expired. xaivian lee; iowa vs florida pic.

twitter. com/elkZP5Vz55 — ◇ (@F0RGIAT0) March 23, 2026 After receiving the inbound pass from Alex Condon, Florida guard Xaivian Lee went the distance of the court with the ball before finding himself stifled under the rim, where he looked to dish the ball to Thomas Haugh, who couldn't wrangle the pass. Lee's decision to dish the ball was questionable at best, as getting a shot up could've resulted in a whistle, which would've put the Gators' second-best free-throw shooter on the line.

As time expired, Haugh, who will have a decision to make this offseason, crawled to the floor, placed his forehead on the court and his hands behind his head as the Gators' March Madness run had come to a stunning end. This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida basketball's no-shot last play in March Madness loss to Iowa