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March Madness: No. 12 Richmond upsets pre-tournament darling No. 5 Iowa

The Big Ten tournament champion is out of the men's NCAA tournament.

No. 12 Richmond knocked out No. 5 Iowa with a 67-63 win Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Midwest Region. The Spiders' Nathan Cayo had two huge buckets in the paint in the final 90 seconds of the game while Richmond got a little help on a no-call by referees on a missed three by Iowa's Kris Murray.

Murray attempted a three with a minute left and the Hawkeyes trailing 60-57. He was clearly hit on the arm by Richmond's Matt Grace but no whistle was blown.