Monday’s Elite Eight matchup between No. 3 seed LSU Tigers and No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes couldn’t have started any better. A rematch of last year’s women’s basketball NCAA Tournament championship featured top-notch intensity and a breakneck pace on both ends of the floor.
Naturally, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were the two biggest focal points, but their teammates came to play too. After all, you don’t get this far in March Madness without playing team basketball.
Yet, while these may be two of the best teams in the nation, only one could advance to the Final Four again.
Amazingly, Clark didn’t even sub out of the game. She played all 40 minutes in Iowa’s 94-87 win over LSU.
In doing so, Clark sank nine threes, many of which were from far behind the 3-point line; they would have been good in the WNBA and maybe even the NBA on some.
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— Liam (@Blutman27) April 2, 2024
- Caitlin Clark stats (Elite 8): 41 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
- Angel Reese stats (Elite 8): 17 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals
Sports world reacts to Caitlin Clark’s magic in Iowa Hawkeyes win
If you didn’t see the LSU vs Iowa matchup, you missed the best thing on TV Monday night. Here were some of the best reactions we saw from what ended up being a great battle between two of the best college basketball teams in the nation.
Now Caitlin Clark and the rest of the Iowa Hawkeyes are set for a Final Four matchup on Friday, April 5, where they’ll take on the winner of the UConn vs USC Elite 8 game. Meanwhile, now we await to learn Angel Reese’s decision. Will she head to the 2024 WNBA Draft? Or will she return for another chance to win her second ring in college basketball?
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