Auburn holds sturdy to knock Iowa out of NCAA Tournament

Johni Broome had 19 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 blocked photographs, and No. 9 seed Auburn beat Iowa 83-75 on Thursday within the first spherical of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws over the ultimate 4 minutes to lock up a second-round matchup with No. 1 seed Houston or Northern Kentucky.

Broome even made his ninth 3-pointer of the season to push the margin into double digits for the primary time with 16 minutes left.

Dylan Cardwell #44 of the Auburn Tigers reacts after a basket through the second half towards the Iowa Hawkeyes within the first spherical of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena on the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

The Tigers appeared poised to drag away in entrance of a partisan orange-and-blue crowd, going up by 17 with a 13-2 run halfway by means of the second half sparked by Tre Donaldson’s three 3-pointers off the bench.

The eighth-seeded Hawkeyes climbed again into it, twice chopping it right down to 4 however coming no nearer.

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Auburn had 5 gamers rating in double figures. Wendell Green Jr. had 15 factors, and Donaldson and KD Johnson every completed with 11. Allen Flanigan scored 10.

Payton Sandford scored 21 factors for Iowa. Kris Murray had 15 factors on 5-of-18 capturing and 9 rebounds. Filip Rebraca scored 14 factors.

Johni Broome #4 of the Auburn Tigers and Kris Murray #24 of the Iowa Hawkeyes battle for the ball through the second half within the first spherical of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena on the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

BIG PICTURE

Auburn: Made seven 3-pointers within the second half after a 1-of-9 begin.

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Iowa: Fell simply wanting a fifth consecutive 20-win season. Missed all 9 first-half 3-point makes an attempt and completed 7 of 27 (25.9%) from deep.

Okay.D. Johnson #0 of the Auburn Tigers reacts after a 3 level basket through the second half towards the Iowa Hawkeyes within the first spherical of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena on the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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