Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman talks with Iowa Hawkeyes star Luka Garza (55) at the end of the second half in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Oregon Ducks won 95-80. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Luka Garza has emotional exit from final game with Iowa

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 3/22/21

Luka Garza saw his collegiate career come to a disappointing end on Monday when No. 2 seed Iowa was upset by No. 7 seed Oregon, and the big man was understandably emotional after the loss.

Garza had an outstanding game with 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting, but it wasn’t enough. The Hawkeyes were dominated for most of the game and lost 95-80. The 6-foot-11 center embraced Iowa coach Fran McCaffery and appeared to fight back tears as he walked off the floor with less than a minute remaining.

The @IowaHoops'

Congrats to @LukaG_55 on a great career. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lKaK7lpuQY

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 22, 2021

Garza was a four-star recruit who went on to become one of the best players in the country. He could very well wind up winning the Naismith Player of the Year Trophy, though there is a lot of disagreement over his NBA prospects.

Earlier this month, Garza had an awesome reaction when he learned that Iowa will be retiring his No. 55 jersey.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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