Caitlin Clark scores 21 points to lead Iowa back to the women's college basketball national championship game with a 71-69 win over UConn in the Final Four.
Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and Connecticut 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night. Next up for the Hawkeyes is a rematch with unbeaten South Carolina, which lost to Iowa in last year's national semifinals. The Hawkeyes then fell short of winning the school’s first championship, falling to Louisiana State in the title game last season.
After a rough opening 30 minutes because of a swarming UConn defense, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer finally got going in the fourth quarter. With the game tied 51-51, Clark scored seven points in the first 2½ minutes of the period to give Iowa a small cushion. UConn got within 60-57 before the Hawkeyes scored six straight to take a 66-57 advantage. UConn trailed 70-66 before Nika Muhl hit a three-pointer after a steal with 39.3 seconds left to get the Huskies within one.
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