Iowa completes improbable comeback against Michigan State, Hawkeyes head coach gets into stare-down with ref
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It isn't every day that college basketball fans see a final score of 112-106.
It’s even less likely fans will see a team rally from 13-points down with under two minutes to play.
Forward Filip Rebraca, #0 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, celebrates with the student section after the overtime victory against the Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, on February 25, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
Fans of Iowa and Michigan State were treated to both occurrences Saturday afternoon in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes staged a furious comeback in the final two minutes to defeat the Spartans.
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Down 91-78 with 1:34 left in the second half, Iowa outscored Michigan State 23-10 in the final two minutes, including a clutch game-tying three-point shot from Payton Sandfort to send the game into overtime.
The Hawkeyes outscored the Spartans 11-5 in overtime for the 112-106 win.
Iowa connected on six of nine three-pointers, including four in a row in the final 1:30 of the second half, to force OT.
Iowa became just the fourth team to win after trailing by 11 points or more with a minute to play in regulation, according to the NCAA.
Guard Tony Perkins #11 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates with the student section after the overtime victory against the Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, on February 25, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
During the rally, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffrey had to be pulled away by one of his assistants during a timeout as he stared down an official following a technical