For the fourth time in the last five seasons, Bruce Pearl will bring Auburn to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers (20-12) have earned a 9-seed in the Midwest Region of the bracket. They are currently facing off against the 8-seed Iowa Hawkeyes in the opening round.
Auburn guard Wendell Green Jr. hit a pair of free throws to extend his streak of consecutive makes at the stripe to 28 - now a school record for the Tigers. The record was previously held by former Tigers Danjel Purifoy and Frankie Sullivan.
Auburn leads Iowa 23-18 with four minutes left in the first half.
Series History
The Auburn Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes have never met in the history of their two programs.
How to watch
Auburn vs Iowa tips off at 5:50 central time at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. You can watch the game on TNT.
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