The Iowa Hawkeyes’ dreams of a first-ever national championship in women’s basketball were dashed on Sunday afternoon by the LSU Tigers, who used a hot-shooting first half to seize control and set an Women’s NCAA Tournament record for points in a championship game in their 102-85 victory.
Caitlin Clark’s thrilling and historic tournament came to a close in defeat, but not before she added another 30 points and eight assists in a valiant effort. In the process, she set a number of tournament and championship game records, which will forever immortalize her incredible run over the past few weeks.
“It certainly helps breaking a record, you know, when you get to play the maximum amount of games in a season,” Clark said. “And that’s what I’m proud of is this group, you know, we got to play the entire time.
“I think that’s what bums me out the most about this is, you know, I knew there was this last 40 minutes together and I was just trying to cherish it. And yeah, I’m sad that we lost, don’t get me wrong, but I’m more sad that I don’t get to come back to practice with my best friends tomorrow.”
With the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament now officially in the books, here’s a look back at Clark’s…
