There will be a new champion after No. 2 Iowa knocked off defending champs No. 1 South Carolina.
The Hawkeyes crushed South Carolina’s undefeated season, besting the Gamecocks 77-73.
Caitlin Clark scored the most points in semifinal history with 41. From the logo, highly contested, at the rim — didn’t matter. Clark could not be stopped.
Clark was especially sensational in the fourth quarter. The junior standout scored the last 13 points for Iowa; she scored or assisted on every Iowa point in the final 10 minutes.
The Hawkeyes helped seal the deal by beating South Carolina at its own game. With 18 seconds left up by two, Clark missed a 3-pointer but McKenna Warnock cleaned up the miss with an offensive rebound. South Carolina led the nation in rebounding margin but failed to secure the most important one of the season.
THE HAWKEYES ARE HEADED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! #WFinalFour x @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/GSt87kqZn1
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 1, 2023
Aliyah Boston was held to just eight points after struggling with foul trouble. Zia Cooke notched a team-high 24 points, but it couldn’t keep on pace with Iowa’s top-ranked offense.
Despite getting out-rebounded 49-25 (26-5 offensive) and getting…
