Iowa, Auburn hoping to heat up going into 8-9 matchup

Even though Iowa and Auburn entered the 2022-23 campaign trying to replace their top performer from last season, neither missed a beat.

The Tigers watched the Houston Rockets select Jabari Smith Jr. with the third overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, and the Hawkeyes felt the exit of Keegan Murray, who went to the Sacramento Kings at No. 4.

Now eighth-seeded Iowa and ninth-seeded Auburn measure up in mid-March without th