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Controversial call in Iowa's narrow victory over UConn draws fiery reaction

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in the women’s final for the second year in a row, but not without a bit of controversy. Iowa battled through a tough first half against UConn where star shooter Caitlin Clark was limited to just six points. A late surge in the second half, coupled with pivotal three-pointers from Clark, kept Iowa in the …

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March Madness: Iowa tops UConn to face undefeated South Carolina in title game

The Iowa Hawkeyes are headed back to center stage after defeating a gritty and resilient UConn team in the women’s semifinal on Friday night. But waiting for them will be their fiercest competitor yet – the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. Iowa and South Carolina will face off in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon after two very different journeys this season. Guard …

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Iowa survives UConn's late-game push to reach NCAA title game

The UConn Huskies gave Caitlin Clark fits in the Final Four, but that didn’t matter as the Iowa Hawkeyes are heading to the national title game again after a 71-69 win. The Huskies’ Nika Mühl made it a one-point game after UConn forced a steal on Iowa, and they would get a chance to take the lead with just seconds …

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Iowa, Caitlin Clark headline star-studded women’s Final Four matchups: ‘Anybody can win it’

“Anybody can take it. Anybody can win it.” The words of Iowa star Caitlin Clark perfectly sum up the women’s tournament this year as just two games stand between the Hawkeyes and the program’s first national championship. But nothing about March Madness is ever certain. Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates after the win against the LSU Tigers …

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ESPN's Molly Qerim suggests Caitlin Clark, Iowa ‘lucky’ UConn is not at full strength entering Final Four

Caitlin Clark has taken the college basketball world by storm. The sharp shooting guard has shattered numerous records and is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I among women and men. Clark’s accomplishments have helped bring unprecedented attention to the game, and virtually everyone in the sports world has an opinion on the presumptive top overall selection in the …

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UConn's Geno Auriemma explains why he didn't recruit Caitlin Clark

Just about every college basketball team would be ecstactic to have Caitlin Clark playing for them. The Iowa Hawkeyes star is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, but predicting that when she was in high school would have been pretty bold. Three other players were ranked higher than her in her high school class — Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Cameron …

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UConn's Geno Auriemma hopes Iowa's Caitlin Clark won't 'drop 50 on us' in Final Four

The UConn women’s basketball team will spend this week preparing for a challenge. The Huskies will have to get past Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes if they want to reach the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament title game. UConn’s longtime head basketball coach Geno Auriemma is fully aware of the difficulties that come with facing a team …

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NCAA women's basketball Final Four power rankings: Who is the best team left in the tournament?

It’s nearly time for the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. No. 1 South Carolina will take on No. 3 N.C. State, and No. 1 Iowa will take on No. 3 UConn in Cleveland Friday night. The Gamecocks and Wolfpack will tip off at 7 p.m. ET, and the Hawkeyes play the Huskies at 9:30 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …

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LSU's Kim Mulkey, Angel Reese reveal what they told Iowa's Caitlin Clark after Elite Eight loss

LSU head coach Kim Mulkey didn’t want to be at a post-game press conference talking about an Elite Eight loss to Iowa, but that’s the way the game ended in Albany as Caitlin Clark dropped 41 against her Tigers to end their NCAA Tournament run. Mulkey was seen in the post-game handshake line having a brief moment with Clark, who …

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Hall of Famer Paul Pierce 'didn't expect' Caitlin Clark to dominate 'Black girls' from LSU

Caitlin Clark was, once again, the best player on the court Monday night. The NCAA’s all-time leading scorer dropped 41 points to send No. 1 Iowa to the Final Four after the Hawkeyes beat No. 3 LSU 94-87. Clark was a first-team All-American for the third year in a row while setting numerous records before she heads to the WNBA …

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