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Women’s March Madness 2024: Elite Eight tournament takeaways

We have our Final Four. A blockbuster Monday gave us a rematch of the 2023 women’s NCAA national title game between LSU and Iowa — except this time Caitlin Clark & Co. came out ahead in Albany, New York. Meanwhile in Portland, Oregon, Paige Bueckers and the limited roster of UConn outlasted freshman JuJu Watkins […]

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LSU’s Reese says no excuses, won’t blame reinjured ankle for NCAA exit

ALBANY, N.Y. — LSU forward Angel Reese reinjured her right ankle in a 94-87 loss to Iowa on Monday night but refused to use that as an excuse for her performance. Reese fell into cameras along the baseline after blocking a shot at the 8:01 mark of the second quarter and immediately came up hobbled, […]

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A love letter to basketball, by Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins

ALBANY, N.Y. — Iowa fans crammed into the lower bowl after Caitlin Clark led the Hawkeyes back to the Final Four on Monday night, holding their signs and T-shirts and programs and Sharpies, all dressed in black or gold or a combination of both. One young fan stood front and center, proudly holding up her […]

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LSU’s repeat bid ends with Elite Eight loss to Iowa

ALBANY, N.Y. — Flau’jae Johnson bends over and stretches her legs as the crowd roars its approval of more Iowa free throws. She stands up with a deep breath as reality sets in that the LSU Tigers’ hopes for a repeat national championship are over. The clock indicates 14.2 seconds remain in Monday’s regional final, […]

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Sportsbooks say LSU-Iowa did record numbers for women’s game

The highly anticipated rematch between LSU and Iowa in the Elite Eight of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament lived up to expectations Monday night. It also raised the bar for betting handle in women’s sports. The contest, which saw the Hawkeyes avenge their 2023 championship game loss to the Tigers, was the most-bet women’s game […]

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Iowa-LSU sets women’s NCAA hoops ratings record with 12.3M viewers

Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most watched women’s college basketball game in history. Iowa’s 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA tournament Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. That makes it one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than NFL […]

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