After the second of two consecutive NCAA runner-up finishes, Iowa loses nearly 65 percent of its scoring and will turn to Sydney Affolter and Hannah Stuelke — plus a blue-chip recruiting class — to keep things rolling.
NCAA women’s basketball: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark attracted huge crowds, put up huge numbers and lifted the Hawkeyes higher than anyone could have imagined.
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.
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.
NCAA women’s basketball: No. 2 Iowa edges No. 10 UConn, 71-69, in a national semifinal. The Hawkeyes meet No. 1 South Carolina for the title Sunday.
Photos from UConn and Iowa’s press day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
No. 2 Iowa meets No. 10 UConn in an NCAA women’s basketball national semifinal Friday. Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are the stars. But there will be eight other players on the floor, too.
Iowa lost two starters, added no transfers, and didn’t regress a bit in powering its way to a second-straight Final Four.
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.
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.
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