Iowa Hawkeyes vs Clemson Tigers, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round

College Basketball

22-12

67-61

Final

24-11

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TNT

Team	1H	2H	T
IOWA	32	35	67
CLEM	25	36	61

Who won: Iowa 67-61

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Clemson Tigers 67-61 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (16). RJ Godfrey led the Clemson in points (15).

Leaders

IOWACLEM

Points

Bennett Stirtz

16

RJ Godfrey

15

Assists

Bennett Stirtz

2

RJ Godfrey

3

Rebounds

Cam Manyawu

10

RJ Godfrey

7

Scoring

2nd Half

16:06

LayUpShot

Chase Thompson makes layup (Dillon Hunter assists)

35-31

14:09

LayUpShot

RJ Godfrey makes layup

35-33

13:50

JumpShot

Bennett Stirtz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cam Manyawu assists)

38-33

12:50

LayUpShot

Tate Sage makes layup

40-33

12:06

LayUpShot

Tate Sage makes driving layup

42-33

11:33

TipShot

Alvaro Folgueiras makes 0-foot tip in layup

44-33

11:05

MadeFreeThrow

Nick Davidson makes free throw 1 of 2

44-34

11:05

MadeFreeThrow

Nick Davidson makes free throw 2 of 2

44-35

10:41

LayUpShot

Alvaro Folgueiras makes driving layup

46-35

10:41

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 1

47-35

9:53

LayUpShot

RJ Godfrey makes layup (Butta Johnson assists)

47-37

9:21

LayUpShot

Tate Sage makes layup (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)

49-37

8:39

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

50-37

8:39

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

51-37

8:16

JumpShot

Jestin Porter makes 25-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists)

51-40

7:32

MadeFreeThrow

Cooper Koch makes free throw 1 of 3

52-40

7:32

MadeFreeThrow

Cooper Koch makes free throw 2 of 3

53-40

7:32

MadeFreeThrow

Cooper Koch makes free throw 3 of 3

54-40

7:19

LayUpShot

Nick Davidson makes driving layup

54-42

6:44

JumpShot

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

54-45

6:07

JumpShot

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

54-48

5:31

MadeFreeThrow

Kael Combs makes free throw 1 of 2

55-48

5:31

MadeFreeThrow

Kael Combs makes free throw 2 of 2

56-48

5:12

JumpShot

Jestin Porter makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot

56-51

4:04

MadeFreeThrow

Cam Manyawu makes free throw 2 of 2

57-51

3:20

MadeFreeThrow

Cooper Koch makes free throw 1 of 2

58-51

3:20

MadeFreeThrow

Cooper Koch makes free throw 2 of 2

59-51

2:51

LayUpShot

RJ Godfrey makes driving layup

59-53

2:15

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

60-53

2:15

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

61-53

2:00

MadeFreeThrow

Nick Davidson makes free throw 1 of 2

61-54

2:00

MadeFreeThrow

Nick Davidson makes free throw 2 of 2

61-55

1:28

LayUpShot

Ace Buckner makes driving layup (RJ Godfrey assists)

61-57

0:56

LayUpShot

Kael Combs makes driving layup

63-57

0:27

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 1 of 2

64-57

0:27

MadeFreeThrow

Alvaro Folgueiras makes free throw 2 of 2

65-57

0:19

JumpShot

Butta Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper

65-60

0:10

MadeFreeThrow

Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2

66-60

0:10

MadeFreeThrow

Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2

67-60

0:06

MadeFreeThrow

Ace Buckner makes free throw 1 of 2

67-61

Scores shown as IOWA-CLEM.

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