NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Iowa Hawkeyes 67
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Clemson Tigers 61
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IOWA323567
CLEM253661
Benchmark International Arena · 20,112 att.

Match Report

Stirtz weathers cold shooting to score 16 and help Iowa beat Clemson 67-61 in March Madness

— Bennett Stirtz scored 16 points and No. 9 seed Iowa weathered his erratic shooting to hold off eighth-seeded Clemson 67-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

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Team Stats

IOWA CLEM
18-47
FG
22-54
38
Field Goal %
41
7-25
3PT
9-26
28
Three Point %
35
24-31
FT
8-12
77
Free Throw %
67
40
Rebounds
27
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
25
Defensive Rebounds
17
5
Assists
12
3
Steals
4
1
Blocks
2
8
Turnovers
3
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
3
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
1
Points Off Turnovers
11
1
Fast Break Points
7
22
Points in Paint
26
14
Fouls
21
14
Largest Lead
0
0
Lead Changes
0
98
Percent Led
0

Top Performers

IOWA

  • Bennett Stirtz G MIN 40 · PTS 16 · FG 4-17
  • Kael Combs G MIN 30 · PTS 15 · FG 5-7
  • Cooper Koch F MIN 38 · PTS 8 · FG 1-3
  • Alvaro Folgueiras F MIN 20 · PTS 14 · FG 3-8

CLEM

  • RJ Godfrey F MIN 28 · PTS 15 · FG 6-10
  • Butta Johnson G MIN 31 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Dillon Hunter G MIN 31 · PTS 8 · FG 3-6
  • Nick Davidson F MIN 30 · PTS 8 · FG 2-7

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 0:06 67-61

    Dillon Hunter subbing out for Clemson

    5105445 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:06 67-61

    RJ Godfrey subbing in for Clemson

    5105449 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:06 67-61

    Ace Buckner makes free throw 1 of 2

    5179085 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:06 67-60

    Cam Manyawu subbing in for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:06 67-60

    Tavion Banks subbing out for Iowa

    5241363 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:06 67-60

    Foul on Tavion Banks.

    5241363 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:10 67-60

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2

    5241364 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:10 66-60

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2

    5241364 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:10 65-60

    Foul on Dillon Hunter.

    5105445 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:13 65-60

    Chase Thompson subbing in for Clemson

    5196962 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:13 65-60

    RJ Godfrey subbing out for Clemson

    5105449 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 0:19 65-60

    Butta Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper

    5107144 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 65-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 64-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-57

    Foul on Dallas Thomas.

    4869781 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing in for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Cam Manyawu subbing out for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Butta Johnson subbing in for Clemson

    5107144 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Jake Wahlin subbing out for Clemson

    5174977 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Cam Manyawu subbing in for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing out for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Dallas Thomas subbing in for Clemson

    4869781 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Butta Johnson subbing out for Clemson

    5107144 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 0:56 63-57

    Kael Combs makes driving layup

    5176280 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 1:28 61-57

    Ace Buckner makes driving layup (RJ Godfrey assists)

    5179085 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 2:00 61-55

    Jake Wahlin subbing in for Clemson

    5174977 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 2:00 61-55

    Nick Davidson subbing out for Clemson

    4699440 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 61-55

    Nick Davidson makes free throw 2 of 2

    4699440 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 2:00 61-54

    Ace Buckner subbing in for Clemson

    5179085 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 2:00 61-54

    Jestin Porter subbing out for Clemson

    5106880 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 61-54

    Nick Davidson makes free throw 1 of 2

    4699440 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 2:00 61-53

    Foul on Kael Combs.

    5176280 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 2:15 61-53

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 2:15 60-53

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 2:15 59-53

    Foul on Nick Davidson.

    4699440 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 2:51 59-53

    RJ Godfrey makes driving layup

    5105449 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 3:20 59-51

    Cooper Koch makes free throw 2 of 2

    4873203 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 3:20 58-51

    Cooper Koch makes free throw 1 of 2

    4873203 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 3:20 57-51

    Foul on Butta Johnson.

    5107144 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 3:47 57-51

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing in for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 3:47 57-51

    Cam Manyawu subbing out for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  42. Substitution 3:47 57-51

    RJ Godfrey subbing in for Clemson

    5105449 2nd Half
  43. Substitution 3:47 57-51

    Dallas Thomas subbing out for Clemson

    4869781 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 3:47 57-51

    Foul on Tavion Banks.

    5241363 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 4:04 57-51

    Cam Manyawu makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176283 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 4:04 56-51

    Foul on Nick Davidson.

    4699440 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 4:15 56-51

    Kael Combs subbing in for Iowa

    5176280 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 4:15 56-51

    Tate Sage subbing out for Iowa

    5311842 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 4:37 56-51

    Foul on Nick Davidson.

    4699440 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 5:12 56-51

    Jestin Porter makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot

    5106880 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 5:31 56-48

    Tavion Banks subbing in for Iowa

    5241363 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 5:31 56-48

    Kael Combs subbing out for Iowa

    5176280 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 5:31 56-48

    Kael Combs makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176280 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 5:31 55-48

    Cam Manyawu subbing in for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 5:31 55-48

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing out for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  56. MadeFreeThrow 5:31 55-48

    Kael Combs makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176280 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 5:31 54-48

    Foul on Dillon Hunter.

    5105445 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 6:07 54-48

    Dallas Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Butta Johnson assists)

    4869781 2nd Half
  59. JumpShot 6:44 54-45

    Dillon Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jestin Porter assists)

    5105445 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 7:00 54-42

    Foul on Cooper Koch.

    4873203 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 67-61

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 67-61

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:05 67-61

    Cooper Koch Defensive Rebound.

    4873203 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:06 67-61

    Ace Buckner misses free throw 2 of 2

    5179085 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:06 67-61

    Dillon Hunter subbing out for Clemson

    5105445 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:06 67-61

    RJ Godfrey subbing in for Clemson

    5105449 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:06 67-61

    Ace Buckner makes free throw 1 of 2

    5179085 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:06 67-60

    Cam Manyawu subbing in for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:06 67-60

    Tavion Banks subbing out for Iowa

    5241363 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 0:06 67-60

    Foul on Tavion Banks.

    5241363 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:10 67-60

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2

    5241364 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:10 66-60

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2

    5241364 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:10 65-60

    Foul on Dillon Hunter.

    5105445 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 0:13 65-60

    Chase Thompson subbing in for Clemson

    5196962 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:13 65-60

    RJ Godfrey subbing out for Clemson

    5105449 2nd Half
  16. RegularTimeOut 0:13 65-60

    Iowa Timeout

    2nd Half
  17. ShortTimeOut 0:16 65-60

    Clemson Timeout

    2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 0:19 65-60

    Butta Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper

    5107144 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 65-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 64-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

    5177211 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-57

    Foul on Dallas Thomas.

    4869781 2nd Half
  22. Defensive Rebound 0:42 63-57

    Kael Combs Defensive Rebound.

    5176280 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing in for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Cam Manyawu subbing out for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  25. Coach's Challenge (Stands) 0:43 63-57

    Iowa Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Iowa retains its timeout

    2nd Half
  26. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Butta Johnson subbing in for Clemson

    5107144 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 0:43 63-57

    Jake Wahlin subbing out for Clemson

    5174977 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 0:47 63-57

    Dallas Thomas misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

    4869781 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Cam Manyawu subbing in for Iowa

    5176283 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Alvaro Folgueiras subbing out for Iowa

    5177211 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Dallas Thomas subbing in for Clemson

    4869781 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 0:56 63-57

    Butta Johnson subbing out for Clemson

    5107144 2nd Half
  33. ShortTimeOut 0:56 63-57

    Iowa Timeout

    2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 0:56 63-57

    Kael Combs makes driving layup

    5176280 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 1:28 61-57

    Ace Buckner makes driving layup (RJ Godfrey assists)

    5179085 2nd Half
  36. Defensive Rebound 1:31 61-55

    RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.

    5105449 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 1:35 61-55

    Bennett Stirtz misses 12-foot floating jump shot

    5241364 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 2:00 61-55

    Jake Wahlin subbing in for Clemson

    5174977 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 2:00 61-55

    Nick Davidson subbing out for Clemson

    4699440 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 61-55

    Nick Davidson makes free throw 2 of 2

    4699440 2nd Half

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