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3/14/1980 (1979-1980)
NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals (The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA)

Spectrum Arena [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Iowa vs #6 Syracuse Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball vs #6 Syracuse on 3/14/1980 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 88 - 77

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Head Coach: Lute Olson
Attendance: 17,569

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A technical foul against Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim resulted in a five-point possession. They were trailing 51-57, then quickly were up 60-57. Iowa clinched the game by making 14 straight free throws. Vince Brookins started instead of coming off the bench, and responded with 21 points.

A better video with audio of the 2nd half is available at https://youtu.be/JYyjD4F72t

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Iowa 40 48 88

Syracuse 33 44 77

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+ SI: Look Back at Iowa Basketball Wins Against AP No. 3
+ Iowa Gains Final With 88-77 Victory

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