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Highlights from Iowa’s journey to the Final Four

Mar. 30, 2023 10:39 am, Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 11:40 am
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Take a look back at the road Iowa’s women’s basketball team has traveled in their journey to the Final Four.
Ohio State Buckeyes forward Cotie McMahon (32) reaches out to stop Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) as she reaches out to grab the pass from Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the fourth quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An Iowa fan holds up a sign that reads, “Thank you Czinano and Warnock” during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) celebrates after a foul is called on Indiana in the fourth quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward McKenna Warnock (14) reaches up to block Indiana Hoosiers guard Sydney Parrish (33) as she shoots the ball in the second quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates with teammate Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) after Martin shot a three-pointer in the third quarter against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Indiana Hoosiers guard Sara Scalia (14) reaches out to block as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots the ball in the third quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) blocks Indiana Hoosiers forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) as she tries to push past her in the second quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Indiana Hoosiers guard Chloe Moore-McNeil (22) guards as Indiana Hoosiers guard Sara Scalia (14) fouls on Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) as she goes for a layup in the third quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) yells in excitement as she watches the playback of the game winning three-pointer delivered by Iowa’s Caitlin Clark (22) in the final second of the game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder reacts to a play in the third quarter against Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Sydney Affolter (3) reaches out to get control of the loose ball against Wisconsin Badgers guard Matyson Wilke (11) in the third quarter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Wisconsin Badgers forward Serah Williams (25) reaches up to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) as she goes for a layup in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball past Wisconsin Badgers guard Julie Pospisilova (5) as she drives towards the Badgers basket in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates with teammates Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) and Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) after the Hawkeyes scored a three-pointer in the third quarter of the game against Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) blocks Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Kassondra Brown (22) as she looks to shoot the ball in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Molly Davis (1) reaches out to knock the ball away from Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Erica Lafayette (20) in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Northwestern Wildcats guard Sydney Wood (3) guards Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) as she shoots a three-pointer in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Molly Davis (1) reaches out to steal the rebound away from Northwestern Wildcats guard Jillian Brown (4) in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) reaches up and shoots a two-pointer in the fourth quarter of the game against Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Czinano scored enough points to become the fourth highest scoring player in Iowa women's basketball history. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall (24) reaches out to knock the ball away as Purdue Boilermakers guard Lasha Petree (11) passes the ball in the second quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Purdue Boilermakers forward Rickie Woltman (35) knocks the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) as she goes to shoot in the second quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) and Iowa Hawkeyes forward McKenna Warnock (14) block Purdue Boilermakers forward Caitlyn Harper (34) as she dribbles the ball in the first quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) and fans celebrate the three-pointer scored by Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the fourth quarter of the game during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) reaches out to block Maryland Terrapins guard Brinae Alexander (5) as she shoots the ball in the second quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) points at teammate Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall (24) after Marshall shot a three-pointer for the Hawkeyes in the third quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Maryland Terrapins guard Brinae Alexander (5) guards as Iowa Hawkeyes forward McKenna Warnock (14) goes for a layup and gets a two-pointer for the Hawkeyes in the third quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) and Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) block Maryland Terrapins guard Diamond Miller (1) as she looks to shoot in the first quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) fights for control of the ball against Ohio State Buckeyes guard Taylor Mikesell (24) in the third quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) goes for a layup and gets a basket for the Hawkeyes in the first quarter against Ohio State during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) throws three fingers after getting a three-pointer for the Hawkeyes in the first quarter against Ohio State during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Sydney Affolter (3) dribbles the ball past Ohio State Buckeyes guard Emma Shumate (5) in the first quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate as they are crowned champions of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) goes for a layup and gets a basket for the Hawkeyes in the fourth quarter during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) smiles as she embraces teammate Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) after coming off the court for the final time in the fourth quarter against Ohio State during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Sydney Affolter (3) celebrates with Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall (24) after she scored a three-pointer in the fourth quarter against Ohio State during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder holds her hand up in victory after her team defeated Ohio State during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) pounds her chest in celebration after scoring in the fourth quarter against Purdue during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)