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3/20/26
The 9th-seeded Iowa men’s basketball team picked up its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021, downing eighth-seeded Clemson, 67-61, on Friday night in Tampa, Fla.
Iowa led by as many as 14 (54-40) with 7:32 left before Clemson mounted a rally closing to within four with 1:28 remaining before the Hawkeyes held on to advance.
The Hawkeyes had three players land in double figures: Bennett Stirtz (16), Kael Combs (15), Alvaro Folgueiras (14)
Iowa is now 13-1 this season when Folgueiras scores in double figures.
Combs has been in double figures six times this season.
Junior Cam Manyawu grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, tying a season-high by a Hawkeye this season. It was his first double-digit rebound game this season (16th of his career).
Iowa won despite having a lower field goal percentage (.383 to .407) and a lower 3-point percentage (.280 to .346).
Iowa will return to action Sunday, facing top-seeded Florida in the Round of 32 at 6:10 on TBS.