NCAA women's basketball

DALLAS — They were facing a massive size advantage, but the Iowa Hawkeyes sure didn't shrink from the moment. Caitlin Clark scored 41 points, ...

The Hawkeyes answered every challenge that South Carolina (36-1) could muster. Iowa (31-6) snapped South Carolina’s 42-game winning streak, and will face No. After the Gamecocks took a 60-59 lead on Aliyah Boston’s basket with 9:05 left, the Hawkeyes scored the next five points — a Clark 3-pointer, then a Clark dish to Monika Czinano — and led the rest of the way.

Clark won the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year award after becoming the first player in NCAA Division 1 history, man or woman, to record over 900 ...

Simply put, that is where all of the best young women play, and it is the only clear pathway to the pros and WNBA. And the most exciting part for the sport may be that the attention being paid to this year’s March Madness tournament does not seem to be a one-off. However, it’s undoubtedly a step in the right direction that most women can now get paid for playing college basketball while being seen by national audiences without having to compete with men for said audience's attention). Add in the fact that the best players are now getting paid through NIL deals while in college, and it feels sustainable that all the best women will continue to play in the NCAA for the next few years at least. As WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert put it, “this is the way to assess the popularity of the sport in Canada,” which got off to a good start as the game sold out a 20,000-seat venue in Scotiabank Arena within minutes. In fact, we are witnessing the most stacked field of young Canadian women in our country’s history right now, with players like Aaliyah Edwards at UConn, Shayeann Day-Wilson at Duke, Cassandre Prosper at Notre Dame, Yvonne Ejim at Gonzaga, and Laeticia Amihere at South Carolina, a big x factor the rest of the tournament and [a lock to get selected in the 2023 WNBA Draft](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FChantelJennings%2Fstatus%2F1639984619121434624&data=05%7C01%7CAlly.Chesham%40rci.rogers.com%7Cacbf7c6fb4504076253108db31919f5c%7C0ab4cbbf4bc74826b52ca14fed5286b9%7C0%7C0%7C638158273750304698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jXUvw0vxF6PC4xVVjvtF2skMISK7URdbm0qEODwqPBE%3D&reserved=0) and become the fourth Canadian player in the WNBA next season. And it was only last year that the women got the “March Madness” branding for their tournament as well. Clark scored or assisted on 70 of Iowa's 97 points in the 97-83 win, which is a tournament record for most points created by a player in one game. Some of the current excitement around women’s basketball is based around Clark, a walking highlight reel who shoots like Steph Curry and passes like Scottie Barnes. And the performance sent the Hawkeyes to their first Final Four in 30 years. 2 seed in the Seattle 4 Region of March Madness, averaging 27.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game on 47/39/84 shooting splits this season. The 21-year-old Junior from West Des Moines, Iowa led her native Iowa Hawkeyes to a 30-6 record and the No.

Jeffrey Brown: There may not be a more anticipated matchup than tonight's big game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and defending champions South Carolina Gamecocks.

Well, my guess is she will stay at Iowa, because the money that she can make from all those companies, national and, of course, in Iowa, where she is just the queen of the world, why wouldn't she stay in college and then make those hundreds of thousands of dollars? And I think we're seeing the same kind of thing. And she's only in her second year at LSU after winning three national titles with Baylor and a long career there. It's their first time in the Final Four. But if anyone can pull it off, it would be Iowa, the way we have watched them play. And she has got not only Aliyah Boston, and a great, great supporting cast, but people in the bench who can come in, just waves and waves, as one coach said, of players that she can bring in. This is that big of a deal. Ratings for the women's tournament are way up this year, 73 percent higher than a year ago during the Sweet 16. Yes, I don't think we have ever seen a more anticipated women's basketball game ever. That game also features the current national player of the year, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, going against last year's national player of the year, forward Aliyah Boston. Jeffrey Brown discussed the games with Christine Brennan. Ratings for the women’s tournament are up 73% compared to a year ago and an Iowa game last weekend had higher ratings than any NBA game on ESPN this season.

Caitlin Clark of Iowa finished with 41 points as her team gave South Carolina its only loss of the season. The Hawkeyes will meet Louisiana State in the ...

As she is swatting shots, snatching rebounds and craftily banking in scoop layups, she is playing the Baltimore way. One factor at play is the differing capacities in the arenas, with the women’s Final Four in American Airlines Center, which seats 20,000, and the men’s games at NRG Stadium, with well over 70,000 seats. The men’s Final Four lacks equivalent star power. “It shows the demand that people want to be here and be in the arena that seats 20,000 people,” Clark said. “We’re literally watching the game grow and change right in front of our faces, and we’re playing a huge part in it.” The analysis, by the ticketing technology company Logitix, showed that average ticket prices for the women’s semifinals and final in Dallas this weekend doubled compared with 2022 figures, to $367 for the semifinal games on Friday night. The last time Reese was on the floor, she had her worst shooting game of the season against Miami in the round of 8. Lots of fouls, lots of free throws, lots of timeouts in the past 40 seconds of game time here. The Tigers started the game in control only to trail off in the second and third as Amoore got hot from the 3-point line and the Hokies settled into an easy rhythm. The ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Dallas was overflowing with black and gold. Once they advanced to the Final Four, the fandom got back in cars and planes to occupy Carver South. Boston, Cooke and Beal have been the core of South Carolina’s dominance over the past four seasons.

Concepts for the Basketball Summer Initiative were shared with the membership of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Women's Basketball ...

"Our concepts maintain that balance and provide flexibility to the many different programs in Division I." John's (New York) and chair of the Women's Basketball Summer Initiative Working Group, added: "Our working group's charge was to develop innovative concepts to grow the game of women's basketball, particularly in the summer. "It allows for competition without changing the focus of individual and team development and getting better in the summer." Division I Women's Basketball Summer Initiative Working Group concepts include 3-on-3 competition. We believe the proposed concepts achieve this and align with the women's basketball strategic plan to advance the unique brand of NCAA women's basketball." The Men's and Women's Basketball Summer Initiative Working Groups have spent the past several months developing initial concepts that would permit a limited amount of competition to occur during the summer.

The Tigers overcome an eight-point deficit with a dominant fourth quarter, pulling away for a 79-72 victory.

With encouragement from officials and others at that end, a male LSU cheerleader lifted up a female cheerleader, who knocked the ball down. Trailing 59-50 after three quarters, LSU went ahead with a 15-0 run over a five-minute span in the fourth quarter. LSU went scoreless over the last 4:48 while missing its last six shots after Virginia Tech switched to a zone defense. Amoore set an record for most 3-pointers in a single NCAA Tournament with 24, though she had a tough night shooting – 4 of 17 overall, including 4 of 15 from beyond the arc. Mulkey, who won three national titles in four Final Four appearances over her 21 seasons at Baylor, is only the second coach to take two different teams to the women’s national championship game. It comes in the second season since LSU’s feisty and flamboyantly dressed coach, Kim Mulkey, returned to her home state to take over a program that lost five consecutive national semifinals from 2004-08 – the only other times they made it this far.

The NCAA Women's basketball final four starts Friday. LSU faces Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. while defending champions.

while South Carolina vs Iowa is at 9 p.m. LSU vs Virginia Tech is at 7 p.m. 2 Maryland to advance to the final four and extend their undefeated streak to 36 in a row. Clark was recently named Naismith National Player of the Year and will look to upset the undefeated Gamecocks. The South Carolina Gamecocks are undefeated and hold a record of 36-0. The Tigers will look to defeat the Hokies Friday and go to the national championship for the first time in the program’s history. while defending champions South Carolina play Iowa at 9 p.m. The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming into the game with a record of 30-6. Virginia Tech is currently on a 15-game winning streak and will look to continue their winning ways starting at 7 p.m. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies will make history when they play in their first NCAA final four in the program’s history Friday. 1 Virginia Tech](https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2023/03/27/no-3-lsu-and-no-2-iowa-make-womens-final-four/) for a spot in the championship. LSU faces Virginia Tech at 7 p.m.

The 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament continued Friday with two powerhouse Final Four matchups. Here are the top plays!

The Tigers weren't backing down without a fight, however. LSU led 16-13 after the first quarter. 2 [Iowa](https://www.foxsports.com/womens-college-basketball/iowa-hawkeyes-team) and AP Player of the Year Caitlin Clark, who led all players with a whopping 41 points. With this stepback jumper, Clark reached 1,000-plus points for the season. Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson made a late layup to pull South Carolina within two points, 75-73, with nine seconds to play. [LSU](https://www.foxsports.com/womens-college-basketball/lsu-lady-tigers-team) pulled off a 79-72 comeback win over No. 3 LSU 79, No. LSU regained the lead thanks to a couple of smooth steals, putting the Tigers ahead midway through the first quarter. [first to strike](https://twitter.com/LSUwbkb/status/1641942120620609536) in this one, as the Tigers grabbed a quick 4-0 lead right out of the gate. 2 Iowa 77, No. No. [South Carolina](https://www.foxsports.com/womens-college-basketball/south-carolina-gamecocks-team) was handed its first loss of the season after a 77-73 loss to No.

The Hawkeyes crushed South Carolina's undefeated season, besting the Gamecocks 77-73. Caitlin Clark scored the most points in semifinal history with 41. From ...

20 ranked South Carolina bested No. South Carolina met No. 1 South Carolina and No. Ultimately, South Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Maryland by double-digits. 2 Maryland handed South Carolina its toughest battle of the tournament. Brea Beal, Kamilla Cardaso and Bree Hall led South Carolina with 11 points each. Undefeated South Carolina has met its match. 8 South Florida. South Carolina, meet Iowa. South Carolina led the nation in rebounding margin but failed to secure the most important one of the season. Another crucial piece to South Carolina Laeticia Amihere picked up her third foul. The last time Iowa reached the Final Four was in 1993.

Iowa defeated South Carolina, 77-73, in a 2023 NCAA women's Final Four game between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 Iowa at American Airlines Arena in Dallas ...

1 South Carolina and No. 1 South Carolina vs No. Photos: 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four – No.

Caitlin Clark continues her historic tournament run with 41 points, and Iowa stops South Carolina's 42-game winning streak with a 77-73 victory.

With encouragement from officials and others at that end, a male LSU cheerleader lifted up a female cheerleader, who knocked the ball down. Amoore set an record for most 3-pointers in a single NCAA Tournament with 24, though she had a tough night shooting – 4 of 17 overall, including 4 of 15 from beyond the arc. LSU went scoreless over the last 4:48 while missing its last six shots after Virginia Tech switched to a zone defense. Trailing 59-50 after three quarters, LSU went ahead with a 15-0 run over a five-minute span in the fourth quarter. Clark then scored another layup on the other end out of a timeout to make it a four-point game. Mulkey, who won three national titles in four Final Four appearances over her 21 seasons at Baylor, is only the second coach to take two different teams to the women’s national championship game. It comes in the second season since LSU’s feisty and flamboyantly dressed coach, Kim Mulkey, returned to her home state to take over a program that lost five consecutive national semifinals from 2004-08 – the only other times they made it this far. Clark answered right back with two deep 3-pointers and an assist to Monika Czinano to give the Hawkeyes a 67-62 lead. Clark wowed the crowd that included Harper Stribe, a young fan of the team who has been battling cancer. Vivian Stringer was the coach of that team that lost to Ohio State in overtime. The last time the Hawkeyes advanced this far was 1993, and C. They’ll have to beat another SEC team to do that, as Iowa (31-6) will face LSU in the title game on Sunday afternoon.

Here's what to know about LSU before Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes play the Tigers in the national title game Sunday.

The Tigers had fallen on hard times, failing to make the NCAA Tournament four straight years before she took over. The Tigers come into this game with the fifth-best offense in the nation, scoring an average of 81.8 points per game compared to Iowa's 87.6. She spent two seasons at Big Ten rival Maryland before transferring to LSU before the 2022-23 campaign. The Hawkeyes won't have to worry much about her from long range, though. The Tigers have made the Final Four on six occasions, but they've never made it past the national semifinals until this season. Then they cruised past Miami in the Elite Eight before coming back in the fourth quarter to topple 1-seed Virginia Tech in the Final Four.