The Iowa Hawkeyes enter the NCAA tournament on a high note, having just won the Big Ten tournament with a signature win over Purdue, and are led by one of the top players in the tournament field in Keegan Murray – but how far can the Hawkeyes advance in March?
According to ESPN’s Jay Bilas, Iowa is primed for a Sweet 16 appearance, but may struggle to advance past that stage in the
Bilas released his predictions for every game in the 2021 men’s NCAA tournament, and has the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes beating No. 12 Richmond and No. 13 South Dakota State before falling to top-seeded Kansas.
Via ESPN:
“A battle of two Wooden Award candidates in Agbaji and Murray. Because Kansas has multiple ball handlers against Iowa’s different defenses, I favor Kansas to move on.”
Bilas’ bracket has Kansas advancing to the Final Four, but Gonzaga taking down Arizona in the national championship game.
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