The NCAA released a statement on Saturday night in the aftermath of the Elite Eight game between Illinois and Iowa regarding a horn malfunction that caused an 11-minute delay during the first half of the all-Big Ten showdown in Houston.
The South Region final between the Fighting Illini and Hawkeyes had to be stopped with 7:43 left in the first half and Iowa leading, 22-20. With both teams shooting over 50% from the field at the time, it was a major inconvenience for the teams who were playing for a trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
But fate interrupted everything when a horn inside the Toyota Center malfunctioned. The horn began blaring as both teams prepared to return after a timeout in the game, and the horn just wouldn’t shut off. The arena crews went to work to stop the horn from blaring so everybody’s ears could have some relief and the all-important basketball game could continue.
When the horn finally stopped blaring, both teams got a brief warmup period before playing resumed after the 11-minute delay. It was an unfortunate incident in the national spotlight of an Elite Eight stage, and the NCAA felt the need to explain what happened on Saturday night in Houston.
Here is the full statement from NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt regarding the unusual occurrence:
Statement from NCAA SVP Dan Gavitt on the the horn malfunction in Houston. pic.twitter.com/repak7Ku3G
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