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3/16/1980 (1979-1980)
NCAA Tournament Regional Finals (The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA)

Spectrum Arena [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Iowa vs #11 Georgetown Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball vs #11 Georgetown on 3/16/1980 - HawkeyeRecap.com

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Head Coach: Lute Olson
Attendance: 15,981

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Iowa pulls a huge upset over Georgetown to advance to the Final Four. Steve Waite completed a game-winning three-point play with 5 seconds left.

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Iowa 32 49 81

Georgetown 42 38 80

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