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Tennessee basketball: A look at the Vols road to the Final Four

By Billy Williford

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 16: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 82-78 win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 16: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 82-78 win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – DECEMBER 03: Ryan Kriener #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes box out Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans during a free throw attempt during the first half at Breslin Center on December 3, 2018, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – DECEMBER 03: Ryan Kriener #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes box out Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans during a free throw attempt during the first half at Breslin Center on December 3, 2018, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

No.10 Iowa Hawkeyes (22-11)

Iowa City, IA – Big Ten Conference
Head coach: Fran McCaffery

If you’re a Tennessee fan, you surely are rooting for Iowa to pull the upset over Cincinnati. You take away the potential “home game” from the Bearcats. Plus Iowa is in a huge slump right now.

Best win

Iowa has four wins against NCAA Tournament teams, but their best has to be the 74-59 win over Michigan on February 1st. The Hawkeyes shot 42.9 percent from the three-point line while holding Michigan to just 24.2 percent from deep. They also had 12 more rebounds than the Wolverines.

Worst loss

Iowa has lost five of their last six games. Two of them came to Rutgers (14-17) and Nebraska (18-16). It should be noted that nine of their 11 losses came against NCAA Tournament teams.

Longest streak

The longest streak from Iowa came to start the season 6-0. They had wins over Oregon, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh.

What they do best

Iowa has a very efficient offense ranking 15th in the nation at a rating of 117.2. If you’re wondering where Tennessee stands in that category – the Vols rank third in the country with a rating of 122.5.

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