The Iowa Hawkeyes and Louisville Cardinals advance to the Elite Eight after Friday night’s victories. Here are our recaps of their games.
No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes over No. 6 Colorado Buffaloes 87-77
Colorado was the overachiever of the Pac-12 and Iowa was a favorite all year long. It was a highly competitive game when they met on Friday, but after a third-quarter outburst led by Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes came out on top and advanced to the Elite Eight.
Clark was great, especially in the second half. She ended the night with a team-high 31 points and eight rebounds. The Hawkeye forwards were also big in this game, with McKenna Warnock and Monika Czinano scoring in double-figures.
In the opening half, the Buffaloes came out running. They were up by one at halftime and were dominating with their guard play from Frida Forman, who ended the night with 21 points. Quay Miller was relatively quiet, but even with her muted play, Colorado could pull off the upset.
Then the second half happened.
Iowa came out on a 15-2 run to start the third quarter and Clark scored eight points and assisted with the rest. The lead proved too much to overcome as Colorado spent the rest of the game trying to climb back into it. They did get to within six after a Miller three, but Clark…
