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Iowa-UConn Final Four much more than a Clark and Bueckers duel
CLEVELAND — Hannah Stuelke stood tall inside against one of the best post players in the country. Kate Martin took a shot to the nose, left the court to stop the bleeding, shoved tissues inside her nostrils and then came back to score one crucial basket after the next down the stretch. Gabbie Marshall drew […]
Continue readingWomen’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 […]
Continue readingWomen’s March Madness 2024: Reseeding tournament’s Final Four
The Paige Bueckers vs. JuJu Watkins showdown lived up to the hype. The LSU-Iowa rematch exceeded it. South Carolina hung on to stay undefeated. NC State pulled another upset. Now the Final Four is set with storylines aplenty. Caitlin Clark will be trying to add to her already-mighty legacy by trying to bring Iowa its […]
Continue readingWomen’s Final Four 2024: Can NC State, UConn or Iowa give South Carolina its first loss?
For the second consecutive year, South Carolina enters the final weekend unbeaten and will try to be the 10th team to finish a championship season without a loss. UConn, the most storied program in women’s college basketball with 11 NCAA titles, advances to its 23rd Final Four. Caitlin Clark sits atop the all-time scoring list […]
Continue readingWomen’s March Madness 2024: Predicting every Sweet 16 game
Sixteen teams have advanced to the regional semifinals in Albany and Portland. And the Sweet 16 is packed with potential. All four No. 1 seeds reached the round of 16. Defending champion LSU is back, as is No. 1 overall seed South Carolina, which is 34-0 and chasing a perfect season. Individual star power abounds […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark closes home career, Iowa defeats West Virginia
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark walked off the Carver-Hawkeye Arena court a winner for the last time Monday. But to do it, she and the Iowa Hawkeyes had to survive a nerve-wracking defensive battle and win the type of game they usually struggle with. The highest-scoring team this season in Division I women’s basketball […]
Continue readingWomen’s March Madness 2024: Reseeding tournament’s Sweet 16
Some of the chalk from the first two days of the women’s NCAA tournament has been erased. But not much. Two No. 5 seeds and a No. 7 broke through to the Sweet 16. And the top four seeds advanced to the regional semifinals in two regions — Albany 1 and Portland 4. The real […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark and Iowa find peace in the process
ON A COLD, snowy Monday night in January, Caitlin Clark walked into a dimly lit restaurant in Iowa City and looked around the room for her parents. They smiled from a back table and waved her over. It was her 22nd birthday. Three teammates and the head Iowa Hawkeyes manager were with her, and soon […]
Continue readingMarch Madness 2024 bracket: NCAA tournament women’s teams
The 2024 women’s NCAA tournament bracket is here. The games are right around the corner. The anticipation and excitement around women’s college basketball has never been higher. Let the dancing begin. ESPN is here to get you situated and prepared on all things March Madness as competition gets underway this week, starting with the First […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark, Iowa rally past Nebraska to win Big Ten title game
MINNEAPOLIS — With 2:38 left in regulation and trailing by eight points Sunday, the Iowa women’s basketball team didn’t look as if it would be celebrating its third consecutive Big Ten tournament title or anticipating a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. But when a team has the veteran guards the Hawkeyes do — […]
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