The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”
The rematch of final yr’s nationwide championship recreation between LSU and Iowa lived as much as the hype in each manner.
However the blockbuster rematch had a unique end result, as Iowa knocked off the defending nationwide champion LSU Tigers 94-87.
With this loss to Iowa, the Tigers’ season involves an finish. They end the season with a report of 31-6.
The sport featured two of the pioneers which are paving the way in which within the ladies’s faculty basketball revolution: LSU’s Angel Reese, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
The rematch had arguably among the most hype within the historical past of ladies’s faculty basketball. And when their groups wanted them, they confirmed up.
However as the 2 stars’ confirmed up and scored at a excessive degree, their groups did as effectively.
It was an offensive slugfest
LSU completed the sport scoring 34-for-88 (38.6%) from the sphere, and 8-for-24 (33.3%) from three. The Tigers needed to implement their 3-point shot to maintain up with Iowa each scoring clever and depth clever.
Alternatively, Iowa completed scoring 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the sphere, and 13-for-31 (41.9%) from three.
“It is superb to be again within the Remaining 4,” Clark stated. “LSU’s a extremely good workforce, they’re onerous to protect, they’re actually good gamers.”
When LSU wanted her most, Reese got here by. She completed the sport scoring 17 factors together with 20 rebounds, 4 assists, two steals and three blocks.
If this certainly was Reese’s final recreation in an LSU uniform, she definitely went out on a excessive be aware.
Nevertheless, Iowa contained Reese within the second half, as she shot 1-for-11 from the sphere after halftime, and fouled out of the sport with slightly below two minutes left within the recreation.
Iowa wanted Caitlin Clark simply as a lot, and he or she additionally delivered with 41 factors and 12 assists. She shot 13-for-29 from the sphere, 9-for-20 from three, and 6-for-7 on the foul line.
“Caitlin’s very expert. She’s an amazing participant. She hit some powerful photographs,” Hailey Van Lith stated. “There’s not loads you are able to do with among the photographs she hit.”
It wasn’t simply Reese and Clark, nonetheless.
Flau’jae Johnson continued to play a few of her greatest basketball this NCAA Match. She completed with 23 factors, taking pictures 10-for-18 from the sphere together with six rebounds and two assists.
Mikaylah Williams was proper there with Johnson, scoring 18 factors together with seven rebounds. Williams shot extra threes with a purpose to sustain with Iowa’s fast-pace offense, as she shot 4-for-8 from three and 6-for-16 from the sphere.
Aneesah Morrow scored 14 factors together with 14 rebounds, and Van Lith added 9 factors, taking pictures 1-for-6 from three.
However Iowa’s offense was simply as efficient alongside Clark.
Kate Martin scored 21 factors together with six rebounds. She shot 8-for-16 from the sphere and 4-for-4 on the foul line.
Sydney Affolter completed with 16 factors together with 4 rebounds. She shot 5-for-10 from the sphere and 2-for-3 from three.
Hannah Steulke added eight factors and 5 rebounds.
Clark discovered her 3-point shot when Iowa wanted her to
Whereas Clark and Iowa’s offensive assault definitely saved the Hawkeyes within the recreation, Clark’s 3-point shot was what the Hawkeyes wanted to get separation from LSU.
Within the third quarter, she discovered it higher than she had all recreation.
Clark shot 6-for-12 from three within the second half. With how constant Clark was and has proved to be, and partnered together with her ball distribution, LSU didn’t have a lot of a long-term reply.
“There’s not an entire lot of technique. You bought to protect her, no one appears to have the ability to guard her,” Mulkey stated. “She’s a generational participant. She makes everybody round her higher. That is what the nice ones do.”
LSU’s offensive rebounding saved it within the recreation
LSU’s offensive rebounding was its X-Issue. The Tigers grabbed 22 rebounds on offense in comparison with Iowa’s six.
Reese had 10 of these 22 rebounds, and Morrow had 5.
However total, LSU’s rebounding was its power simply because it was all season. With Iowa’s fast-pace offense, and their frequent perimeter photographs, the Tigers knew rebounding can be one thing they’ll depend on.
The Tigers outrebounded Iowa 54 rebounds to 36.
Well timed turnovers and well timed fouls for LSU
LSU completed the sport with 13 turnovers in comparison with Iowa’s 12.
The turnovers had been well timed, and Iowa took benefit. The Hawkeyes outscored LSU 14-6 in factors off turnovers.
Williams and Johnson every had three turnovers, and Morrow, Van Lith and Reese every had two.
As well as, fouls had been pricey to LSU. Iowa completed 17-for-22 on the foul line (77.3%) in comparison with LSU’s 11-for-17 on the foul line (64.7%).
Reese fouled out of the sport with 1:45 left in regulation, and Johnson completed the sport with 4 fouls.
What’s subsequent?
Iowa will now advance to the Remaining 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’ll tackle the winner of No. 1 seed USC and No. 3 seed UConn, which ideas off proper after LSU and Iowa’s matchup.
For LSU, this loss marks the start of the offseason, which proper now could look unclear.
However first, the query marks shift towards Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith. The 2 seniors each have a yr of eligibility to return to LSU, however may also take their abilities professionally or elsewhere.
A solution received’t come instantly. However for proper now, it’s a ready recreation to see if LSU’s stars will return to Baton Rouge.
“These younger folks could have a reminiscence of being part of one thing this nice tonight,” Mulkey stated. “I am unable to describe to you the way good ladies’s basketball is true now. I want this might’ve been a Remaining 4 recreation.”