I am a graduate of both Iowa State University, where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in English, and the University of Iowa where I got my remedial master’s degree so I could teach English. It sometimes makes rooting for college sports difficult due to divided loyalties. But not yesterday. Yesterday we rocked the NCAA basketball tournament. The Iowa Hawkeyes beat tenth-seeded Temple 72 to 70. The Iowa State Cyclones beat Iona 94 to 81. And my little sister’s team, the UNI Panthers, even stunned the tournament by beating Texas with a last second shot 75 to 72. All three Iowa teams in the tournament advanced to the second round. It was the first time ever. And Iowa State is looking especially good as an advancing number 4 seed. I rarely get such a chance to gloat over Elmer Mater’s success. (I do realize it is supposed to be Alma Mater, but we are Iowa country folk… Elmer sounds more likely.)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – MARCH 18: Paul Jesperson #4 of the Northern Iowa Panthers celebrates with his teammates after hitting a half court three pointer at the buzzer to defeat the Texas Longhorns with a score of 75 to 72 during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena on March 18, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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