Clemson Tigers face Iowa Hawkeyes in opening round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12, 11-11 Big Ten) vs. Clemson Tigers (24-10, 14-7 ACC) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 6:50 p. m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawkeyes -2. 5; over/under is 128. 5 BOTTOM LINE: Clemson and Iowa meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
The Tigers have gone 14-7 against ACC opponents, with a 10-3 record in non-conference play. Clemson ranks second in the ACC in team defense, giving up 66. 7 points while holding opponents to 41.
9% shooting. The Hawkeyes are 11-11 in Big Ten play. Iowa is 1-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Clemson is shooting 45. 3% from the field this season, 0. 8 percentage points lower than the 46.