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The Latest: Iowa State’s Niang goes to bench with 4 fouls

The Latest on the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, with games Friday night in Philadelphia and Chicago (all times Eastern):

8:36 p.m.

Iowa State’s comeback against Virginia just got a whole lot harder.

Iowa State star Georges Niang picked up his fourth foul with 13:10 to go on a questionable call while guarding Virginia’s Marial Shayok. Niang hopped up and down toward center court after the whistle, and Cyclones fans booed heartily.

Niang checked out with 22 points on 8 for-14 shooting. Iowa State trails 57-48 with 12:02 remaining.

— Jay Cohen reporting from Chicago.