Following the Iowa Hawkeyes VICTORY over the Purdue Boilermakers, we didn’t have to way that long to find out who and where the Hawks would be playing next: 12-seeded Richmond Spiders. Such is the benefit of playing so close to the Selection Show. The Hawks received a 5 seed for their efforts.
Richmond hails from the Atlantic 10, going 23-12 overall and 10-8 in conference play. The Spiders went 4-for-4 to receive the auto bid, with wins over Rhode Island, VCU, Dayton, and Davidson.
The winner of the Hawkeye-Richmond game will play the winner of the game between the 4-seeded Providence Friars and 13-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits.