A University of Iowa cheerleader was injured during a timeout of the men's basketball game against Minnesota on Tuesday.

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.

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