3/22/1987 (1986-1987)
NCAA Tournament Regional Finals

Kingdome [Seattle, Washington]

#6 Iowa vs #1 Nevada-Las Vegas #6 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball vs #1 Nevada-Las Vegas on 3/22/1987 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 81 - 84

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Head Coach: Tom Davis
Attendance: 22,914

RECAP

In the West Regional Finals, Iowa led 58-42 at halftime after shooting 72% from the field, but UNLV rallied to defeat them to advance to the Final Four. UNLV outscored the Hawkeyes 24-2 in an eight-minute span after being behind by 17 points in the 2nd quarter, which included 6 three pointers. The Rebels led 78-70 with 5:42 remaining, and held on for the win.

1 2 F

Iowa 58 23 81

Nevada-Las Vegas 42 42 84

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That game. We were still talking about that game, what we could have done.
-- B.J. Armstrong
Interview with SI.com during a return trip to Iowa City, referencing the Elite 8 loss to UNLV.

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