March 19, 2016
THE SETTING
No. 24/25 Iowa (22-10) will face No. 6/6 Villanova (30-5) in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Iowa earned the No. 7 seed in the South Region, while Villanova is the second seed. Iowa advanced with a 72-70 overtime win over Temple, while Villanova defeated UNC Asheville 86-56. Iowa has won its first game in the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1996 and 1997. The overtime win gives Iowa a 2-3 record in overtime game in the tournament.