SNL’s opening sketch compared the men’s NCAA basketball tournament to the women’s, and let’s just say Caitlin Clark and the women fared far better.
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SNL’s opening sketch compared the men’s NCAA basketball tournament to the women’s, and let’s just say Caitlin Clark and the women fared far better.
Time, TV and notes for Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament national final between No. 2 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina.
NCAA women’s basketball: Led by, maybe, the greatest player of all time, Iowa will try to slay Goliath for the second straight year. The second-ranked Hawkeyes (34-4) face No. 1 South Carolina (37-0) for the national championship Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Photos from South Carolina and Iowa’s media day and open practice at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Saturday.
Iowa has the biggest of its challenges this season in a national-championship clash with 37-0 South Carolina. It could be a mismatch. Or it could be one last blast of Hawkeye magic.
Fans gathered at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a Final Four watch party Friday night as the Hawkeyes beat UConn in Cleveland. The arena will open to fans Sunday for a free watch party for the national championship game. Doors open at 1 p.m. for the 2 p.m. game.
NCAA women’s basketball: A year after Caitlin Clark’s viral wave-off, South Carolina’s Raven Johnson seeks validation. She is part of the Gamecocks’ vastly improved perimeter game.
Hear from Iowa women’s basketball players and Coach Lisa Bluder in media interviews a day before the Hawkeyes take on South Carolina in the national championship game.
The swarm of Hawkeye fans in Cleveland has included everyone from former players and longtime supporters of Iowa women’s basketball, to new fans captivated by Caitlin Clark.
Photos from the UConn vs. Iowa NCAA Final Four game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Friday.
While many in America seethed at the foul call on Connecticut’s Aaliyah Edwards with 3.9 seconds left, the Hawkeyes enjoyed a comeback win and a second-straight berth in the national-championship contest.
NCAA women’s basketball: Cedar Rapids native Hannah Stuelke scores 11 of her game-high 23 points in the third quarter, and is 2-for-2 in advancing to the NCAA final.
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