The Athletic has live coverage of Iowa vs. South Carolina in the women’s national championship game.
The tournament ends Sunday night in Cleveland with the matchup so many — including ESPN executives — were rooting to see. South Carolina (the best defense! the best coach!) faces Iowa (the best offense! the best player!) in a showdown that could draw record viewership. (Again.)
Did witnessing Iowa upset the Gamecocks in the Final Four last season influence our experts’ picks? Will they go with the betting favorite, South Carolina? Or bank on Clark and Co. to continue to surprise and thrill us.
For the Final Four, our writers picked correctly. (Well, they did in all but one game. And that writer will be absolved simply because boldness should be rewarded.) We’ll have our full crew of The Athletic reporters courtside in Cleveland, so be sure to follow along on our live blog leading up to tipoff and throughout the game.
Now, let’s see who Scott Dochterman, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman and Cameron Teague Robinson take.
Dochterman
I picked South Carolina to beat Iowa three weeks ago, and I’m sticking with it now. The Gamecocks are too deep, talented, efficient and motivated. I’d expect South Carolina to be more than prepared for Caitlin Clark, and the…
