IOWA Women are playing for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! Caitlin with an incredible 41 point effort. Bring on LSU!!!
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I think LSU will be as much of a challenge as South Carolina.
5th title game for the Big Ten. Current record 1-3.
3rd title game in WBB NCAA Tournament history not to have at least one # 1 seed (so I read).
3rd title game in WBB NCAA Tournament history not to have at least one # 1 seed (so I read).
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WHO: 3-seed LSU Tigers (33-2 overall, 15-1 SEC)
WHEN: Sunday April 2 at 2:30 PM CT
WHERE: American Airlines Arena (Dallas, Texas)
TV: ABC
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network | Sirius/XM 109 or 196
ONLINE: www.espn.com/watch
MOBILE: www.espn.com/app
LINE: Iowa -3.5
Everyone knows about the Miracle on Ice. What many may not remember is that the United States didn’t win the gold medal by beating the Soviet Union on that fateful February night. It still needed to beat Finland to secure the gold medal.
But beating Finland proved difficult in its own respect. After the second period, Team USA trailed 2-1. In the locker room, famed head coach Herb Brooks said: “If you lose this game, you’ll take it to your graves.” The US responded, dominating the third period and winning 4-2.
Iowa’s run of beating Indiana, winning the Big Ten Tournament, and making the National Championship Game has been magical. The Hawkeyes' upset victory over South Carolina was remarkable. But the job’s not done. And the players know that.
“We didn’t come this far just to play in the national championship game,” Caitlin Clark said in the postgame press conference. “We’re here to win it. We’re here to hoist the trophy. We’re here to cut down another championship net.”
Let’s take a look at Iowa’s opponent in the National Championship Game, the LSU Tigers.
Unfortunately for Iowa, that game didn’t go well. Baylor had multiple WNBA players on its team, and the Bears dominated the Hawks 85-53.
Iowa has also faced LSU star Angel Reese before. Reese played the first two years of her career at Maryland. For much of Reese’s freshman year, she was injured. When she did return, she mainly played off the bench for a very good Maryland team. In two games against Iowa that year, she averaged 7 points and 4.5 rebounds in an average of 14.5 minutes. Decent off the bench, but far from spectacular.
In Reese’s sophomore season, she broke out in a big way. Iowa only played Maryland once last season, but in that game, Reese played 33 minutes, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
The good news for Iowa is that Maryland played a lot of 5-out in that game. Iowa had to match Reese with Monika Czinano in space, and that just didn’t work. For LSU, Reese will spend more time in and around the block. That poses its own set of challenges, but Iowa faced similar challenges last night against South Carolina and won.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/national-championship-preview-iowa-vs-lsu
WHO: 3-seed LSU Tigers (33-2 overall, 15-1 SEC)
WHEN: Sunday April 2 at 2:30 PM CT
WHERE: American Airlines Arena (Dallas, Texas)
TV: ABC
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network | Sirius/XM 109 or 196
ONLINE: www.espn.com/watch
MOBILE: www.espn.com/app
LINE: Iowa -3.5
Everyone knows about the Miracle on Ice. What many may not remember is that the United States didn’t win the gold medal by beating the Soviet Union on that fateful February night. It still needed to beat Finland to secure the gold medal.
But beating Finland proved difficult in its own respect. After the second period, Team USA trailed 2-1. In the locker room, famed head coach Herb Brooks said: “If you lose this game, you’ll take it to your graves.” The US responded, dominating the third period and winning 4-2.
Iowa’s run of beating Indiana, winning the Big Ten Tournament, and making the National Championship Game has been magical. The Hawkeyes' upset victory over South Carolina was remarkable. But the job’s not done. And the players know that.
“We didn’t come this far just to play in the national championship game,” Caitlin Clark said in the postgame press conference. “We’re here to win it. We’re here to hoist the trophy. We’re here to cut down another championship net.”
Let’s take a look at Iowa’s opponent in the National Championship Game, the LSU Tigers.
Familiar Faces
Iowa has faced LSU coach Kim Mulkey before. Before moving to LSU, Mulkey spent 21 seasons at Baylor. In that time, she amassed 632 wins and 3 national championships. Her last national title came in 2019. On that particular run, her Baylor Bears faced Iowa in the Elite Eight.Unfortunately for Iowa, that game didn’t go well. Baylor had multiple WNBA players on its team, and the Bears dominated the Hawks 85-53.
Iowa has also faced LSU star Angel Reese before. Reese played the first two years of her career at Maryland. For much of Reese’s freshman year, she was injured. When she did return, she mainly played off the bench for a very good Maryland team. In two games against Iowa that year, she averaged 7 points and 4.5 rebounds in an average of 14.5 minutes. Decent off the bench, but far from spectacular.
In Reese’s sophomore season, she broke out in a big way. Iowa only played Maryland once last season, but in that game, Reese played 33 minutes, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
The good news for Iowa is that Maryland played a lot of 5-out in that game. Iowa had to match Reese with Monika Czinano in space, and that just didn’t work. For LSU, Reese will spend more time in and around the block. That poses its own set of challenges, but Iowa faced similar challenges last night against South Carolina and won.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/national-championship-preview-iowa-vs-lsu
