Iowa - Illinois Handshake Line Gets Heated After Both Teams Play to Final Whistle
The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, 72-65. In a 10-point game with less than 20 seconds remaining, Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp dunked the ball. This did not sit well with Illinois as some assistant coaches confronted Iowa coach Fran McCaffery in the postgame handshake line.
Little verbal confrontation between Fran McCaffery and Illinois assistant Ron “Chin” Coleman after the Iowa win. pic.twitter.com/YguUYJJeGO
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 2, 2020
After the game, McCaffrey explained that Iowa wasn't happy with the way that Illinois had fouled late. it seems that both teams were equally upset that the other played until the final horn. If both teams are going to enforce unwritten rules then this kind of thing is going to happen.
Here’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery addressing how tensions boiled over at the end against the #Illini.
— Gavin Good (@itsallG_O_O_D) February 2, 2020
Iowa didn’t like how Illinois kept fouling at the end. Called it a “non-story” at the end of his remarks. pic.twitter.com/4kU3190GdU
After the game, Wieskamp apologized if he offended anyone.
Here's Joe Wieskamp explaining why he dunked at the end of the Iowa-Illinois game. pic.twitter.com/EsqRvrgh7Y
— Rob Howe (@RobHoweHN) February 2, 2020