Florida Gators upset in NCAA tournament after bad final 8.9 seconds

Ryan O'Halloran: Final 8.9 seconds dooms Florida basketball team The Florida Gators' poor execution in the final two possession of its second-round game against Iowa doomed them in an upset loss. The Florida Gators were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after a 73-72 upset loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.Coach Todd Golden's plan to foul Iowa on the final possession was not executed, leading to a game-winning three-pointer.Florida failed to get a shot off on its final possession as time expired. TAMPA — And so Florida’s national championship defense ended with 8.9 seconds of stunningly poor execution, a sequence that left coach Todd Golden simply standing still with his arms folded on the...