Iowa-Illinois March Madness game delayed by nonstop buzzer sounding for 7 minutes

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date March 28, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated March 28, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/iowa-illinois-march-madness-game-delayed-by-nonstop-buzzer-sounding-for-7-minutes/3915192/

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A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the [ NCAA Tournament's ][5] South Region final between Iowa and Illinois on Saturday night. When the buzzer sounded out of a media timeout with 7:43 left in the first half, it kept b...