LSU dominates Iowa to capture 2023 NCAA women's basketball

LSU made history by winning the 2023 NCAA women's basketball national championship, their first in program history.

The Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 in a high-scoring game.

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After six attempts in the Final Four, LSU finally broke through to the title game and won it all.

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Kim Mulkey, LSU's coach, had set out to win a national championship and achieved her goal in her second year with the team.

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Jasmine Carson led LSU in scoring with a season-high 22 points, including 7 of 8 shooting from the arc.

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LSU set multiple records in the championship game, including the most points ever scored in a title game.

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The team had nine new players this season, and only one starter from last season remained.

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LSU's collective effort, including strong rebounding and bench scoring, helped them secure the championship.

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A sellout crowd of 19,482 was in attendance to witness the historic moment.

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Kim Mulkey became the first woman to coach multiple programs to a national title, earning her fourth championship as a coach.

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