The Iowa Hawkeyes knocked off the defending champions, and now they will try to win their first title Sunday when they take on the LSU Tigers in the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament national championship. The second-seeded Hawkeyes (31-6) are led by National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark. She scored 41 points in the 77-72 victory against top-seeded South Carolina in the Final Four on Friday night. In the earlier game Friday, Angel Reese and Alexis Morris combined for 51 points for the third-seeded Tigers (33-2) in a 79-72 victory against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech.
Sunday’s tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Hawkeyes as 3-point favorites in the latest LSU vs. Iowa odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 157.5. Before locking in any Iowa vs. LSU picks or national championship game predictions, you need to see what SportsLine women’s basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have to say.
Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com — a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women’s game. Wetzel, the site’s lead betting writer,…
