The Iowa Hawkeyes continued their shocking run in the NCAA Tournament, punching their ticket to the Elite Eight round of March Madness following their 77-71 win against Nebraska in the Sweet 16. Just like the ending of Iowa’s upset win against Florida, it was Alvaro Folgueiras who once again came through in the clutch.

Against Florida, Alvaro Folgueiras hit the game-winning 3-point shot to propel Iowa in the clutch. Against Nebraska, Folgueiras came up with two late-game dunks that eventually sealed the win.

The first of Folgueiras’ clutch dunks came following a complete mental breakdown from Nebraska. The Cornhuskers only had four players on the court, allowing Folgueiras to break down court unimpeded, and finish with a slam, drawing a foul in the process.

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Folgueiras finished the game with 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 29 minutes of play, He shot 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from the field, 2-of-3 (66.7 percent) from the 3-point line and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line.

The junior forward is in his first season with Iowa after playing the first two years of his college basketball career with Robert Morris. He was named the 2024-25 Horizon League Player of the Year after averaging a career-best 14.1 points.

This year, he’s appeared in 35 games for Iowa, coming off the bench in all but one game, at a little over 20 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists with splits of 49.3 percent shooting from the field, 32.7 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 77.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line.

With Iowa’s win, they will advance to the Elite Eight where they will face the winner between Illinois and Houston.