And then there were two. Iowa and South Carolina. An undefeated team versus a team with the biggest star in the game. The drama tips off at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
The question is: How will Iowa come out on top? Before we discuss that, this is how Iowa got here:
The road to the title
Iowa was led all season by Caitlin Clark. If somehow you landed on this site and don’t know who Clark is, she is the biggest star in college basketball, captivating the basketball world during her final collegiate season. She averaged 31.7 points per game, the most in the nation, along with 9.0 assists, also the top mark nationally. Everything starts and ends with Clark. Take her off this team, and we wouldn’t be talking about Iowa on a national stage.
It’s the Clark show, but she’s not alone. Hannah Stuelke has shined in the shadows, averaging 14.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. The other guards—Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Sydney Affolter—make up the starting core.
The Hawkeyes had some difficult matches on their way to the national title game, especially their game versus LSU, where they didn’t dominate until the second half. Their Final Four match against UConn became an instant classic, where the result wasn’t ever in hand and they needed every basket in…
