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The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12) will aim to defeat the No. 8 seed Clemson Tigers (24-10) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Benchmark International Arena. This contest tips off at 6:50 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Iowa vs. Clemson
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
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Iowa 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49.1 | 18 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.1 | 282 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 26.8 | 358 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 26.2 | 5 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9 | 24 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.7 | 55 |
Clemson 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.3 | 174 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.9 | 54 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.5 | 211 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.6 | 86 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.7 | 11 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 217 |
Iowa vs. Clemson Stat Insights
Points
- The Hawkeyes are averaging 75.2 points, 8.5 more than the Tigers concede.
- Iowa is 18-8 when putting more than 66.7 points on the board.
- Clemson is 20-4 when conceding fewer than 75.2 points.
- The Tigers' 74.1 points per game are 8.1 more than the Hawkeyes concede.
- When scoring more than 66 points, Clemson is 19-4.
- Iowa has a 20-5 record when giving up less than 74.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes have outscored opponents by 305 points this year (9.2 per game), and the Tigers have scored 252 more than their opponents (7.4 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Hawkeyes are shooting 49.1% from the field, 7.2% higher than the Tigers give up.
- Iowa has a 17-6 straight-up record when shooting higher than 41.9% from the field.
- Clemson is 17-1 straight up when shooting higher than 46.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Hawkeyes collect 26.8 rebounds per game, 4.7 fewer than the Tigers.
- Clemson is 14-6 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Iowa is 7-6 when falling short on the boards.
- The Hawkeyes average 7.6 offensive rebounds, just 0.4 fewer} than the Tigers.
- The Tigers are 10-7 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Hawkeyes are 11-3 when they fall short there.
- Iowa is +0.6000000000000014 in terms of rebounds per game, and Clemson is +1.8999999999999986.
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