Box score from LSU's win over Iowa
» Final stats: LSU 102, Iowa 85
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Most Outstanding Player
Angel Reese of LSU is named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
Final: LSU 102, Iowa 85
LSU scored the most points in a championship game and claimed its first national title. Head coach Kim Mulkey won her fourth.
Five Tigers scored in double divs, led by Jasmine Carson's 22 points off the bench. Alexis Morris had 21, LaDazhia Williams 20.
Iowa finished 31-7.
Caitlin Clark had 30 points and eight assists while battling foul trouble. Monika Czinano and McKenna Warnock fouled out.
1:10 4th: LSU 98, Iowa 82
Kateri Poole 3, and that's checkmate.
1:33 4th: LSU 95, Iowa 82
McKenna Warnock fouls out.
3:56 4th: LSU 91, Iowa 78
Caitlin Clark with 30.
6:25: LSU 85, Iowa 71
Monika Czinano fouls out of her final game as a Hawkeye with 13 points.
7:11 4th: LSU 83, Iowa 69
Timeout Iowa after a 6-0 LSU run. Tough for Iowa to defend in certain situtations with three players with four fouls.
End 3rd: LSU 75, Iowa 64
Officiating in women's basketball has always ranged from mediocre to terrifying, but for this game? I'm talking both ways, now.
1:03 3rd: LSU 75, Iowa 64
Huge development. Monika Czinano was called for her fourth foul. Then Caitlin Clark was T'd up for throwing the ball, and that's her fourth.
Tigers go 2-for-4 at the line.
Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo speak for America pic.twitter.com/4s1IBbaIgt
— Nathan Ford (@NathanTFord) April 2, 2023
Iowa is still in it
When momentum looked riding off to Fort Worth, Iowa grabbed it for a 15-2 run in the span of 2:46. It trails by 65-57 instead of 63-42.
The Hawkeyes' bigs have much work to do on the defensive end to complete a comeback for the ages, but things are better now than a few minutes ago.
5:05 3rd: LSU 65, Iowa 57
Angel Reese putback, then Caitlin Clark answers with another 3. It's a 15-2 Iowa run, but McKenna Warnock just picked up her fourth foul.
5:55 3rd: LSU 63, Iowa 54
Gabbie Marshall 3, and the deficit has gone from 21 to 9 in the blink of an eye.
6:47 3rd: LSU 63, Iowa 51
McKenna Warnock 3. This is starting to get interesting again. Hawkeyes on a 9-0 run.
3️⃣ FROM @MckennaWarnock #NationalChampionship x @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/hEjfxhfLCX
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 2, 2023
7:13 3rd: LSU 63, Iowa 48
Six straight points for Iowa: Caitlin Clark 3, Monika Czinano and-one on the block.
8:08 3rd: LSU 63, Iowa 42
LSU scores the first four points of the second half and Iowa's Monika Czinano joins Caitlin Clark with three fouls.
Play was reviewed to check on an Angel Reese elbow to Czinano's face. Nothing extra.
Halftime thoughts
Jasmine Carson has actually missed 3-pointers this season more than she made them, though you'd never know it today. She has played 12 minutes, scored 21 points.
Playing the whole second quarter without a first-team All-American, LSU upped its game.
Half: LSU 59, Iowa 42
Jasmine Carson scored 21 points on 7-for-7 shooting off the bench for the Tigers, including a banked-in heave at the buzzer. LSU made 9 of 12 attempts from 3-point distance.
"It's big for my team," Carson told ESPN's Holly Rowe. "The starters got foul trouble. I've been working for this my whole life and it just feels great to finally display it on this stage."
Iowa's Caitlin Clark had 16 points, but also three fouls.
LSU from 3 in the NCAA tournament:
— Nathan Ford (@NathanTFord) April 2, 2023
1-14
6-19
3-13
1-12
3-13
9-12 in one half today
Clark has 3
Clark 3 fouls (charge). Iowa's in a bind.
Almost got a T and her 4th. Ref said 'stop it,' put whistle in mouth, then that was the end of it.
4:00 2nd: LSU 49, Iowa 36
Back-to-back Jasmine Carson 3s. LSU is 7-for-10 from 3-point range.
🚨 JASMINE CARSON IS 4-4 FROM THE 3FG 🚨
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 2, 2023
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5:36 2nd: LSU 41, Iowa 34
Timeout Iowa. LSU is shooting 56 percent, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. The Tigers have 15 bench points, including 10 from Jasmine Carson.
6:25 2nd: LSU 39, Iowa 32
Another player with two fouls: Caitlin Clark. Iowa's star is whistled for a push-off but stays in the game.
Last-Tear Poa's trey makes it an 8-0 LSU run.
6:38 2nd: LSU 36, Iowa 32
Back and forth now. Jasmine Carson's second 3 gave the Tigers a four-point lead. But Alexis Morris joined the two-foul club, the third Tiger with a pair of fouls.
First-quarter thoughts
• The officials are calling fouls. Iowa has 7, LSU 5. Angel Reese with 2 is a very good thing for Iowa.
• Normally, allowing 22 points in a college quarter isn't good defense, but LSU is playing good D.
• Kim Mulkey's attire is something I remember from Siegfried and Roy.
National Championship Fit Check pic.twitter.com/eS2pJG7qGG
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 2, 2023
End 1st: LSU 27, Iowa 22
Unfortunately, the story of the first quarter became the officiating crew. Soft fouls on both sides helped lead to two fouls for each for four starters: Iowa's Monika Czinano and McKenna Warnock and LSU's Angel Reese and Kateri Poole.
Caitlin Clark had 14 points. All five LSU starters scored.
3:28 1st: Iowa 18, LSU 18
A 4-for-5 start from 3-point range for Caitlin Clark.
"She's almost fictional at this point," ESPN's Ryan Ruocco said.
Menwhile, Monika Czinano is whistled for her second foul.
4:40 1st: LSU 15, Iowa 12
Two early deep 3s for Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeyes are daring Kateri Poole to shoot and she swished a corner 3 to break a 12-12 tie. Then a Clark turnover led to a transition foul on Hannah Stuelke and free throws for Angel Reese after the media timeout.
KP with the corner 3⃣
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 2, 2023
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6:30 1st: LSU 10, Iowa 9
Flau'jae Johnson's 3-point play in transition gives the Tigers the lead. First foul on Caitlin Clark.
8:24 1st: Iowa 7, LSU 3
Another Iowa steal. Then Caitlin Clark hits her first 3 of the day from deeep. Timeout LSU.
Rangeeeee 🎯 @CaitlinClark22 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/U3riqMpzGg
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) April 2, 2023
8:36 1st: Iowa 4, LSU 3
Great defense from the Hawkeyes... steals from Marshall and Martin in the first minute or so.
Game time
Here we go. pic.twitter.com/mSrYeZYPZ3
— Jeff Linder (@jtlinder) April 2, 2023
Starting lineups for the national championship game
LSU
0 LaDazhia Williams, 6-4 F
4 Flau'jae Johnson, 5-10 G
10 Angel Reese, 6-3 F
45 Alexis Morris, 5-6 G
55 Kateri Poole, 5-8 G
Iowa
14 McKenna Warnock, 6-1 F/G
20 Kate Martin, 6-0 G
22 Caitlin Clark, 6-0 G
24 Gabbie Marshall, 5-9 G
25 Monika Czinano, 6-3 F/C
Watch party at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
From talking to people at Carver-Hawkeye Arena watch party one thing is clear: From the season ticket holder to the casual fan to the die-hard, @IowaWBB has captivated Iowans young and old and elevated the sport, the program & the university to historic heights. #FightForIowa pic.twitter.com/lCYF9hG2Sv
— Tom Barton (@tjbarton83) April 2, 2023
Iowa warms up
About 40 minutes until the #Hawkeyes appear in their first national championship in program history. pic.twitter.com/bf5iUAbGyE
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) April 2, 2023
Time: 2:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
TV announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe
More viewing options: The Bird & Taurasi Show on ESPN2 and ESPN+, “Beyond the Rim” aerial view on ESPN+, “On the Rail” full-length floor view on ESPN+
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network and Sirius XM Channel 84
The Hawkeyes are here
Iowa fans greeted the Hawkeyes at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Iowa vs. LSU pregame coverage
A new champion will be crowned Sunday as the No. 2-seed Iowa Hawkeyes (31-6) face the No. 3-seed LSU Tigers (33-2) in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Catch up on some pregame reading:
» Tickets to see Caitlin Clark in metro Dallas pricier than those for Taylor Swift
» The finish line has arrived: Iowa vs. LSU, for the NCAA women’s basketball championship
» Why not us, Iowa women ask about winning the NCAA title. Well, why not?
» As Caitlin Clark stars in Final Four, Iowa fans also embrace supporting cast
» Like much of America, Kim Mulkey has her eyes squarely on Caitlin Clark