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 will face off against the 8-seed Iowa Hawkeyes in the opening round. Auburn gets Iowa in Birmingham, Alabama, just a two-hour drive from the Plains.
Allen Flanigan drove early in the first half all the way to the rim and finished strongly through contact. Auburn leads Iowa 31-26 at the half.
You can watch the finish below.
The Auburn Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes have never met in the history of their two programs.
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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