After a tumultuous common season, the Iowa Hawkeyes have accomplished one among their largest objectives in making the NCAA Match. The Hawkeyes had been projected to be within the area for a lot of the season, however their seeding was typically a curler coaster trip.
With the bracket formally introduced, the Hawkeyes are a No. 8 seed within the Midwest Area. They are going to be taking over the No. 9 Auburn Tigers within the first spherical in a Huge Ten versus SEC matchup. They’ll play in Birmingham, Ala., which is a little bit of an unlucky draw for Iowa as that’s extraordinarily native to the Auburn trustworthy.
Whereas the draw of a No. 8 seed is all the time a tricky one do you have to win your first matchup as a No. 1 seed is nearly assured to be ready, they’re in and that’s what issues.
Here’s a take a look at the bracket, the Auburn Tigers’ season, their greatest gamers, and what the remainder of the bracket holds for the Hawkeyes.
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- No. 8 seed
- Midwest Area
- Birmingham, Ala.
Iowa will tip off at 5:50 p.m. CT Thursday vs. Auburn on TNT, with Jim Nantz, Grant Hill and Invoice Raftery on the decision.
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- 20-12 general
- 10-8 SEC report
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- F Johni Broome: 14 factors, 8.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists
- G Wendell Inexperienced Jr. : 13.8 factors, 3.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists
- F Jaylin Williams: 11.1 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists
- G Allen Flanigan: 10.1 factors, 4.7 factors, 1.4 assists
- G Okay.D. Johnson: 8.8 factors, 1.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists
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Ought to Iowa be capable to take down Auburn, a matchup with No. 1 Houston is probably going awaiting them within the Spherical of 32. After all, that assumes Houston can take down No. 16 Northern Kentucky.
If Iowa can upset the Houston Cougars, a Candy 16 matchup could be in opposition to one among No. 4 Indiana, No. 5 Miami, No. 12 Drake, or No. 13 Kent State.
- No. 1 Houston versus No. 16 Northern Kentucky
- No. 8 Iowa versus No. 9 Auburn
- No. 5 Miami versus No. 12 Drake
- No. 4 Indiana versus No. 13 Kent State
- No. 6 Iowa State versus No. 11 Mississippi State/Pittsburgh
- No. 3 Xavier versus No. 14 Kennesaw State
- No. 7 Texas A&M versus No. 10 Penn State
- No. 2 Texas versus No. 15 Colgate
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