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The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12) will look to beat the No. 8 seed Clemson Tigers (24-10) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Benchmark International Arena. This matchup tips off at 6:50 p.m. ET.
The Hawkeyes face the Tigers in a game that Iowa is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. A 130.5-point total is set for the game.
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Iowa vs. Clemson Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Arena: Benchmark International Arena
- Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Iowa vs. Clemson Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Iowa (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Iowa (-127), Clemson (+104)
- Total: 130.5 points
Pick ATS:Iowa (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (130.5)
- Prediction: Iowa 72, Clemson 69
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Iowa vs. Clemson Comparison
| Iowa Rank | Iowa Stat | Clemson Stat | Clemson Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192nd | 75.2 | Points Scored | 74.1 | 229th |
| 18th | 66.0 | Points Allowed | 66.7 | 26th |
| 95th | 15.3 | Assists | 12.8 | 251st |
| 24th | 9.0 | Turnovers | 8.7 | 11th |
| 18th | 49.1% | Field Goal % | 45.3% | 174th |
| 282nd | 46.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.9% | 54th |
Iowa Key Players
- The Hawkeyes leader in points and assists is Bennett Stirtz, who puts up 20.0 points per game to go with 4.5 assists.
- Tavion Banks leads Iowa in rebounding, pulling down 4.7 boards per game while also scoring 10.5 points a contest.
- Stirtz makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
- Stirtz and Cam Manyawu lead Iowa on the defensive end, with Stirtz leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Manyawu in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.
Clemson Key Players
- RJ Godfrey is the top scorer for the Tigers with 11.9 points per game. Godfrey also tacks on 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
- Carter Welling has a stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 10.2 points and 1.1 assists per game for Clemson to take the top rebound spot on the team. Dillon Hunter holds the top spot for assists with 3.0 per game, adding 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
- Jestin Porter is reliable from deep and leads the Tigers with 1.8 made threes per game.
- Clemson's leader in steals is Porter with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Welling with 0.8 per game.
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