**Hawkeyes Earn No. 3 Seed, Host Kansas State in NCAA Tournament** **Iowa City, Iowa -** The University of Iowa men's basketball team has earned a No. 3 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament and will host No. 4 seed Kansas State in the first round. The Hawkeyes (18-14) received the No. 3 seed after a strong regular season in which they finished 9-11 in Big Ten play. Iowa also won two games in the Big Ten Tournament before falling in the semifinals to Purdue. Kansas State (24-9) is a familiar foe for the Hawkeyes, as the two teams met in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Iowa won that game 81-79. The game will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. CT on Friday, March 18. Iowa is a solid 55-point favorite according to the latest college basketball odds. Tickets for the game will go on sale on Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets online, over the phone, or in person at the Iowa Athletics Ticket Office. The Hawkeyes are looking to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament after being eliminated in the first round last season. Iowa has a strong team led by All-Big Ten guard Keegan Murray and forwards Kris Murray and Patrick McCaffery.
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