ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark had 41 factors and 12 assists in a sensational efficiency as Iowa knocked defending nationwide champion LSU out of the ladies’s NCAA Event with a 94-87 victory on Monday night time, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Ultimate 4.
High-seeded Iowa (33-4) will play both UConn or Southern California within the nationwide semifinals Friday night time in Cleveland.
Monday’s extremely anticipated matchup was a rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship sport gained by LSU, which drew a file 9.9 million viewers. Each groups wished that this assembly had come later within the event as a substitute of with a Ultimate 4 berth at stake, however that was out of their management.
Clark, who additionally scored 41 factors within the regional finals final yr, and Angel Reese of LSU placed on a memorable present for the sold-out crowd and the thousands and thousands watching.
With the sport tied at 45 after an entertaining first half, Clark took over within the third quarter. The NCAA Division I all-time scoring chief hit 4 3-pointers, every deeper than the earlier one. Her fourth of the quarter, from her signature brand vary, made it 61-52. It additionally was the 538th of her profession which made her the all-time chief in that class amongst NCAA Division I gamers, passing Oklahoma’s Taylor Robertson.
Flau’jae Johnson scored 23 factors for LSU (31-6), which fell in need of turning into the primary repeat champion since UConn in 2016. Reese completed with 17 factors and 20 rebounds.
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