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Likes, Dislikes From Iowa Basketball's NCAA Tournament Win vs. Clemson

On Friday, Iowa held off Clemson 67-61 in the NCAA Tournament first round at Tampa's Benchmark International Arena.
Selection Sunday positioned the teams for an 8-vs-9 matchup after Clemson earned the No. 8 seed following a 24-10 season and a fourth-place ACC finish.
Bennett Stirtz scored 16 and supplied a late 3 and two free throws to help seal the win, while Kael Combs scored 15 and Alvaro Foigueiras added 12.
Iowa advances to play Prairie View A&M on Sunday, March 22, and the winner of that game will reach the Sweet 16.
Clemson has been hampered by season-ending ACL injuries to freshman Zac Foster and Carter Welling, yet nine players have averaged more than 5 points per game this season.

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