DALLAS — Iowa and LSU are set to meet in Sunday’s national title game to conclude a thrilling NCAA Women’s Tournament. Neither program had ever made it this far before, but this season is different as they both count on players that carry a huge burden and put up incredible stats on a nightly basis: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, whose matchup will be must-watch TV.
Reese, who transferred from Maryland last year, is well aware of the headlines heading into Sunday’s game.
“I think me and Caitlin, me and her are in the same class. Me and her are the top two [players] everybody’s looking at. The both of us. We’re both great players,” Reese said. “I think we bring a lot to the game. A lot of people respect us — NBA players, rappers, everybody respects us. And I think that just helps grow our game.”
No. 3 seed LSU has been dominant on both sides of the ball with the second best scoring margin (+25.1) in the nation this season. The Tigers are one of the best rebounding teams with 46.6 boards per game, and their defense ranks in the top 25 nationally as they’re holding opponents to just 56.7 points per game. LSU owns the fifth best offense in the country, averaging 81.8 points per game. Although fifth-year guard…
