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Cincinnati Edged by Iowa in NCAA First Round

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Luka Garza scored 20 points, Jordan Bohannon made a three-point play during Iowa's closing surge, and the 10th-seeded Hawkeyes rallied for a 79-72 victory over No. 7 seed Cincinnati on Friday.

The Hawkeyes (23-11) got their first NCAA Tournament win in four years despite pro-Bearcat crowd.

Bohannon's big play with 1:07 left put Iowa up 73-64. Then Bohannon, who has missed only nine free throws all season, made one of two with 18 seconds left.

Cincinnati (28-7)got a career-high 19 points from senior Justin Jenifer which kept the Bearcats in the game despite.