Auburn’s defense and toughness overwhelmed Iowa and it was another early exit in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hawkeyes trimmed a 17 point Tiger lead to four but got no closer in an 83-75 loss in Birmingham. Iowa shot only 41 percent and finished seven of 27 from three point range as Auburn took advantage of the partisan crowd.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says where the game was played was not a factor.
Senior guard Connor McCaffery says the Hawkeyes dug themselves too deep of a hole.
Payton Sandfort led the Hawkeyes with 21 points as they finish 19-14.
