Iowa women's basketball stuns South Carolina, advances to NCAA final

Iowa Hawkeyes, despite facing a massive size advantage, did not back down and fought bravely in their NCAA women's basketball national semifinal match against No. 1 South Carolina.

Caitlin Clark was the star performer for Iowa, scoring an impressive 41 points.

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The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 19,288 at the American Airlines Center.

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Iowa's victory over South Carolina snapped the Gamecocks' 42-game winning streak.

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Iowa will now face No. 9 LSU in the national championship game on Sunday afternoon, which will be broadcast on ABC.

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LSU made it to the final by rallying past No. 4 Virginia Tech in their semifinal match, winning 79-72.

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Caitlin Clark was the hero of the match for Iowa, hitting 15 of 31 shots from the floor and all six of her free throws.

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South Carolina tried to make a comeback several times, getting within a few points of Iowa, but Iowa held them off each time and emerged victorious.

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Despite being outrebounded 49-25, including 26 offensive rebounds for South Carolina, Iowa managed to win the match and secure their spot in the national championship game.

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