WATCH: Tennessee players bury the hatchet with Hawkeyes in great show of sportsmanship
By Adam Spencer
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Prior to Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament matchup between Tennessee and Iowa, there was some bad blood.
The Vols claimed the Hawkeyes were trash-talking them after the first-round matchups, while Iowa said nothing like that happened.
Then the game actually took place, with the Vols beating Iowa in overtime. After the game, the hard feelings were apparently put aside. As you can see in the GIF below, Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams were spotted hugging Iowa F Tyler Cook after the final buzzer:
Shoutout to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
They may not have won the game, but forcing overtime after being down by 25 points is truly extraordinary. pic.twitter.com/ckGxUdOe5G
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2019
It’s always great to see sportsmanship like that, especially after a tough loss for the Hawkeyes.
That’s what March Madness is all about, and it’s good to see Tennessee’s leaders being such good sports.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
