Free March Madness Picks Today For First Round 2023: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Auburn Tigers 3/16/23

Free March Madness Picks Today For First Round 2023: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Auburn Tigers 3/16/23
Thu 16th March 2023

The No. 8 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (19-13, 11-10 Big 10) take on the No. 9 seed Auburn Tigers (20-12, 10-9 SEC) Thursday at Legacy Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn was edged out by the Arkansas Razorbacks 76-73 at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tourney.

K.D. Johnson led the way in defeat with 20 points. Iowa dropped their last game in the second round of the Big Ten Tourney on Thursday at United Center, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes 73-69. Filip Rebraca had 20 points and seven rebounds in defeat to lead the team.

The Tigers have been led this season by Wendell Green Jr. and Johni Broome, who are averaging 13.8 and 13.6 points per game, respectively. Broome also has grabbed 8.1 rebounds per game, while Green Jr. has dished 4.2 assists per game. Kris Murray’s 18.4 points per game have powered the Hawkeyes on offense.

Rebraca is collecting 7.6 rebounds per game, and Connor McCaffery is distributing 3.7 assists. The Hawkeyes are one of the top scoring offenses in the nation, ranking 18th with 80.2 points per game. Auburn is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -1.2 (71.3-72.5).

For the season, the Tigers are averaging 72.7 points per game, compared to 67.1 for opponents. Iowa has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 77.4 points per game on average while holding opponents to 76.9 (+0.5 margin).

TIGERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dylan Cardwell: 5.0 | 8.3 | -3.3
Points per game:
Allen Flanigan: 13.2 | 10.1 | +3.1
Rebounds per game:
Johni Broome: 5.6 | 8.1 | -2.5

HAWKEYES HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tony Perkins: 26.4 | 18.8 | +7.6
Dasonte Bowen: 0.0 | 4.0 | -4.0
Points per game:
Tony Perkins: 16.4 | 12.1 | +4.3
Assists per game:
Tony Perkins: 3.8 | 2.7 | +1.1

SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:

Iowa (+100)

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