TAMPA, Fla. – Clemson and Iowa are very similar teams.
They both play a slow-paced offense, where it melts the shot clock before finding the best option available to score.
They both play a brand of defense that wears down their opponent and forces turnovers to set up its offense.
The only difference between the two squads is that the Hawkeyes had a player who was capable of scoring 30 points and taking over a basketball game. That guy was senior guard Bennett Stirtz, who led Iowa with 16 points in a 67-61 victory Friday in the first round of the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa.