Jeff Linder

Time, TV and notes for Friday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament national semifinal between No. 2 Iowa and No. 10 Connecticut.

A win over Kim Mulkey and LSU and a second straight Final Four bring a “feeling of satisfaction“ to veteran Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder, who didn’t need a transfer-portal pickup after all.

Here’s a look at the Final Four women’s basketball teams. It’s Iowa vs. Connecticut on Friday, preceded by South Carolina vs. North Carolina State.

NCAA women’s basketball: Addison O’Grady holds Angel Reese to 1-of-10 shooting in the second half, a key factor in Iowa’s 94-87 Elite Eight triumph.

Caitlin Clark added to her lore with 41 points and 12 assists, and Iowa finally got the best of Kim Mulkey in the postseason. The second-ranked Hawkeyes topped No. 8 LSU, 94-87, in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional final Monday night at MVP Arena.

NCAA women’s basketball: As Iowa continues to advance, Sydney Affolter continues to blossom. The hard-nosed, versatile junior has been one of the most valuable Hawkeyes in the postseason.

NCAA women’s basketball: Kim Mulkey, Angel Reese and the “good villains” of LSU stand between Iowa and a second straight Final Four.

Time, TV and notes for Monday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional-final game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 8 LSU.

Following LSU’s win over UCLA in Saturday’s NCAA women’s basketball regional semifinal, Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey was asked about an “us-against-the-world mentality.” Here’s what she said.

NCAA women’s basketball: You wanted an Iowa-LSU NCAA rematch? You got it, Monday night for a Final Four berth.

NCAA women’s basketball: Iowa eliminates Colorado in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, 89-68. Next up Monday: LSU for a berth in the Final Four.

In the final year before its members scatter, the Pac-12 has five teams in the Sweet 16. Colorado and UCLA make up half of the Albany-2 semifinal field while Oregon State met Notre Dame in the Albany-1 semifinals.

Second-ranked Iowa and No. 17 Colorado collide in an NCAA women’s basketball regional semifinal Saturday at MVP Arena. Last year, the Hawkeyes claimed an 87-77 decision over the Buffaloes in a Sweet 16 encounter at Seattle, then eventually advanced all the way to the national-championship game.

Time, TV and notes for Saturday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional-semifinal game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 17 Colorado.

Here’s a look at this week’s four Albany-2 combatants at MVP Arena. It’s LSU vs. UCLA, then Iowa vs. Colorado on Saturday.