Few people outside Iowa’s locker room believed the Hawkeyes would knock off undefeated defending champion South Carolina. That was OK. They had the game plan — and the player. Iowa packed the paint on defense while Caitlin Clark ran wild in a 41-point, eight-assist, and six-rebound performance that will go down in history. Final score: Iowa 77, South Carolina 73. Next up, LSU and its superstar forward Angel Reese and iconic coach Kim Mulkey in Sunday’s championship game.
