\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy \tCharisma Madarang<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
\tIowa Hawkeyes beat<\/span> the Quantity Three LSU Tigers 94-87 in Albany, New York, throughout a hard-fought battle within the first spherical of the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA ladies’s basketball<\/a> match. The Hawkeyes will advance to the Last 4 in Cleveland, the place they’ll play the winner of the USC Trojans and Connecticut Huskies sport.
\tMonday’s extremely anticipated showdown reunited star gamers Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, whose rivalry has captivated the nation main as much as the massive sport. Whereas LSU star Reese was dominant within the first half, and completed with 17 factors and 20 rebounds, the Tigers struggled to maintain the momentum within the second half. Clark dropped 41 factors, 12 assists and 7 rebounds, whereas teammates Kate Martin and Sydney Affolter sank in double figures including 21 and 16, respectively. <\/strong>
\tThe evening was a a rematch of final yr’s championship sport, which noticed the Tigers clinch a 102-85 win over the Hawkeyes to say their first championship in program historical past — on the time, it was the most-viewed NCAA ladies’s basketball remaining, with nearly 13 million people<\/a> watching at peak viewership. Within the remaining seconds, when it was evident the Tigers could be taking residence the trophy, Reese appeared to taunt Clark by performing John Cena’s “You can’t see me” <\/a>hand transfer. \t<\/p>\n