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<p class="uptitle"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> IOWA BASKETBALL</span>
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<p class="maintitle"><span class="Fid_13"> ONE SHINING MOMENT </span>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_10"> Woodbury’s buzzer-beater
propels Iowa to Round 2</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> By Scott
Dochterman,</span><span class="Fid_12"> The Gazette</span><span
class="Fid_6"> BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Adam Woodbury’s one shining
moment was aired live, in color and it was imperfectly</span><span
class="Fid_6"> perfect for the Iowa</span><span class="Fid_6">
Hawkeyes.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> Inside of a second remaining</span><span
class="Fid_6"> in overtime, Iowa’s 7-foot-1 center put back</span><span
class="Fid_6"> guard Mike Gesell’s miss at the buzzer to push
seventh seeded Iowa to a 72-70 win against No. 10 seed Temple in
a first-round NCAA tournament game Friday afternoon. The win was
only the program’s second in overtime in 55 NCAA games and
vaults the Hawkeyes (22-10) into a second-round matchup with No.
2 seed Villanova (30-5) on Sunday.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> Iowa teammates instantly
mobbed Woodbury as he</span><span class="Fid_6"> turned toward
the bench. He didn’t have time to lift his arms before he was
swarmed. It’s the buzzer beater that will air on CBS’ “One
Shining Moment” after the title game and the play that will
precede Woodbury every time Sioux City native walks into a
building for the rest of his life.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> “We gave him the game ball,
and I’m sure he’ll cherish that for the rest of his life,” Iowa
Coach Fran Mc-</span><span class="Fid_6"> Caffery said.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> “I know it’s a moment he’ll
never forget, and it’s a moment I’ll never forget,” Gesell said.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> In a game that changed leads
11 times, including twice in overtime, the final sequence opened
with 22 seconds left. Temple forward Daniel Dingle missed the
front end of a one-and-one, and Gesell took the ball</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_15"> Iowa center Adam Woodbury
puts back the buzzer-beating tip-in at the horn in overtime
against Temple during a first-round game of the NCAA men’s
basketball tournament Friday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
N.Y. Iowa won, 72-70, and will face Villanova on Sunday at 11:10
a.m.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_14"> Cliff Jette/The Gazette</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5">down the floor. He first tried
to find guard Peter Jok, who was tightly guarded. Gesell
dribbled to his right and with about two seconds left, he threw
up a high, arcing shot just past Temple guard Josh Brown. The
ball landed short, just in front of the rim. Woodbury positioned
for the rebound, nudged Temple's Obi Enechionyia out of the way
and quickly tipped the ball toward the basket. The ball bounced
gently off the back of the rim and rolled through the net as the
lights flashed around the backboard.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> 'Fortunately the ball bounced
right to me and I was able to put it in,' said Woodbury, who
finished with 10 points and five rebounds. 'I was in the right
place at the right time.' As he sat in his locker and broke down
the play, Woodbury pointed to his left biceps, which had a
significant scrape. His nose was red and swollen.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> 'Every time the ball came off
the glass, it was like a fumble in football,' he said.
'Everybody was diving on the floor, going over each other's
backs. They weren't calling a lot of fouls in that sense.' The
game was rough and physical, just as advertised. Temple (21-12)
is a hardscrabble team from Philadelphia and Iowa is hardened
from a season in the Big Ten. The teams combined to shoot just
11 of 46 from 3-point range, and Iowa missed 19 of its final 21</span><span
class="Fid_5"> 3-pointers. Iowa tied a season-low with only
three turnovers, but Temple out-rebounded the Hawkeyes 49-38.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> After missing its first four
shots of the game, Iowa then connected on its next seven. The
Hawkeyes led 32-20 midway through the first half before Temple
took a 33-32 lead on a 13-0 run. Iowa regained the advantage and
led 38-37 at halftime.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> Iowa stormed to a 10-point
lead early in the second half, but Temple stayed within range
the rest of the game.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> With 8.8 seconds left, Jok was
fouled and sank one of two free throws to boost Iowa ahead 6360.
Six seconds later, DeCosey launched a game-tying attempt from
3-point range, but he was fouled by Iowa's Anthony Clemmons.
DeCosey hit all three free throws to send the game into
overtime.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> In a situation where Iowa has
struggled over the years, the last possession became their sanc</span><span
class="Fid_5">tuary. Iowa was 2-6 this year in games decided by
five points or less. Over the last three years when Iowa had the
ball in a game-tying or game winning situation with 11 seconds
left or less, the Hawkeyes were 2 of 15</span><span
class="Fid_5"> from the field with four turnovers. Iowa hadn't
hit a buzzer-beater since 2008.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> The last play almost became
another statistic. Instead it became one shining moment.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> 'It's something I'll</span><span
class="Fid_5"> never forget,' Woodbury said. 'It's something I
can tell my kids and grandkids about, and I'm just happy we're
moving on.'</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_16"> Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff
(left) passes the ball around Temple forward Jaylen Bond during
a first-round game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament at
the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Iowa won, 72-70, to
advance to the second round.</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_16"> Iowa guard Mike Gesell (left)
and forward Nicholas Baer (right) celebrate after their overtime
victory over Temple during a first-round game of the NCAA men's
basketball tournament Friday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
N.Y.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_15"> Cliff Jette photos/The
Gazette</span></p>
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