The Iowa cheerleader who was taken off the court in a stretcher during the Gophers men's basketball team's game against the Hawkeyes Tuesday night appears to be OK and was later seen giving a thumbs up in a social media post.

There was a scary situation in Carver-Hawkeye Arena Tuesday night when a male cheerleader for the Hawkeyes had to be carted off the court on a stretcher after a stunt gone wrong during Iowa's game against Minnesota.

A male cheerleader from Iowa sustained a severe injury on Tuesday during a standard tumbling pass, resulting in neck injuries that necessitated the use of a stretcher during the game against Minnesota

There was a scary scene during Minnesota's game against Iowa on Tuesday night as an Iowa cheerleader was taken off the floor on a stretcher after falling during a routine according to the broadcast. The announcers on Big Ten Network said the male cheerleader lost his footing during a tumbling routine during a TV timeout.