Clemson Basketball Earns NCAA Tournament Seed, Faces Iowa

0:00On March 15, Clemson's men's basketball team earned the number 8 seed in the South region of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers will face number 9 Iowa, who finished 21 and 12 in their first round match-up on Friday in Tampa, Florida. Details on the exact tip-time and TV coverage are still coming together. A win there would likely send Clemson against top-seated Florida in the second round, also in Tampa. Advancing further means heading to Houston's Toyota Center for possible sweet 16 and elite 8 games. The Tigers wrapped up the regular season at 24 and 10, placing 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 12 and 6 mark. They impressed by reaching the conference tournament semi-finals despite low-preseason expectations, returning just one score from last year's squad. Under coach Brad Brownell in his 16th season, Clemson is dancing for the third straight year, a program first for him. They've hit 20 plus wins four years running and notch 98 victories since 2022, 23, the most in any four year.

1:03Stretching school history, catch the opener at Benchmark International Arena, with Iowa favored by two and a half points. Stay tuned for updates on broadcast info as the Tigers gear up for another March run.