The Iowa Hawkeyes shot a cold 6 of 29 from three-point range and just 36.4% from the field and fell to the Richmond Spiders 67-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon.

Richmond held a slim lead for much of the first half and were up 29-28 at the break. The Spiders made enough plays to build a 6 point advantage late and held on for the win. Jacob Gilyard led the way with 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tyler Burton had 18 points and 11 rebounds and came through with 4 huge late free throws to seal the win. Richmond improves to 24-12 and advance to face 4th seeded Providence in the second round on Saturday.

Iowa was led by 21 points and 9 rebounds from Keegan Murray. Patrick McCaffery was the only other player in double figures with 18 points. The Hawkeyes end the season with a mark of 26-10.