Iowa vs. Clemson Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 8 Clemson Tigers (24-10) are 1.5-point underdogs to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12) on Friday. Here are some insights into this 8-9 matchup in the South Region bracket that starts at 6:50 p.m. ET, live on TNT. The matchup's point total is 130.5.

Iowa enters this game on the heels of a 72-69 loss to Ohio State on Thursday. Bennett Stirtz's team-leading 17 points paced Iowa in the loss. Clemson heads into this contest after a 73-61 loss to Duke on Friday. RJ Godfrey's team-leading 18 points paced Clemson in the losing effort.

Iowa vs. Clemson Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
• Spread favorite: Iowa -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa -135
• Moneyline underdog: Clemson +111
• Over/Under: 130.5 points

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• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa vs. Clemson

• This season, Iowa and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under of 130.5 points 28 times.
• This season, 25 of Clemson's games have ended with a combined score higher than 130.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149.3 points per game, 18.8 points more than the point total of 130.5 for this contest.
• These two teams surrender a combined 132.7 points per game, 2.2 more than this contest's over/under.
• Iowa has a 141.2 average over/under in its games this season, 10.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 10.4 points lower than the average over/under in Clemson's games this season (140.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Iowa vs. Clemson

• Iowa is 18-15-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 14-9 in their 23 games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• Clemson has played 34 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• The Tigers are 3-3 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Clemson is 13-3 overall and 6-9-1 against the spread.
• This season, as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home, Clemson is 5-9-1 ATS.
• In away games, Iowa is 3-8 overall and 5-6 against the spread.
• Iowa has two wins ATS (2-3) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa vs. Clemson

• Iowa has been the moneyline favorite in 23 games this season and won 20 (87%) of those contests.
• The Hawkeyes are 19-3 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for Iowa.
• Clemson has won in one of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This year, the Tigers have won one of six games when listed as at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.
• Clemson has an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.