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Auburn holds on tight to knock Iowa out of the NCAA Tournament

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Johnny Broome scored 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. no 9 Auburn seeds defeated Iowa 83-75 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws in the last four minutes, ending the second round game with no 1 seed houston or Northern Kentucky.

Broome even made his ninth 3-pointer of the season, the first time he had extended the lead to double figures with 16 minutes left.

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Dylan Cardwell #44 of the Auburn Tigers reacts to a second-half ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dylan Cardwell #44 of the Auburn Tigers reacts to a second-half ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

The Tigers seemed poised to take off in front of the bigoted orange and blue crowd, 17 points up with a 13-2 run midway through the second half, spurred on by Tre Donaldson’s three three-pointers off the bench.

Hawk eyes with the eighth sowing climbed back into it, cutting it down to four twice, but not getting any closer.

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Auburn had five players hit double figures. Wendell Green Jr. scored 15 points each, while Donaldson and K.D. Johnson finished 11th. Allen Flanigan scored 10 points.

Payton Sandford scored 21 points for Iowa. Chris Murray scored 15 points on 5 of 18 shots and 9 rebounds. Philip Rebraka scored 14 points.

Jony Broom, #4 of the Auburn Tigers, and Chris Murray, #24 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, battle for the ball during the second half of the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. .

Jony Broom, #4 of the Auburn Tigers, and Chris Murray, #24 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, battle for the ball during the second half of the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. . (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

BIG PICTURE

Auburn: Made seven 3-pointers in the second half after starting 1-of-9.

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Iowa: Just short of fifth consecutive 20-win season. Missed all nine 3-pointers in the first half and made 7 of 27 (25.9%) from deep.

Auburn Tigers #0 KD Johnson reacts to a second-half three-pointer against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Auburn Tigers #0 KD Johnson reacts to a second-half three-pointer against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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