How Caitlin Clark, Iowa beat LSU in Elite 8 to advance to Final 4

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives against LSU guard Hailey Van Lith (11) during the first quarter of an Elite Eight round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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	Tigers star Angel Reese finished with 17 points and a game-high 20 rebounds. Reese briefly exited in the first half after falling underneath the basket. She hopped directly to the bench without putting any weight on her right leg but returned shortly after exiting. She later fouled out with 1:45 remaining and LSU trailing by 10 points.
	How Caitlin Clark, Iowa beat LSU in Elite 8 to advance to Final 4 The Athletic theathletic.com ALBANY, N.Y. - Iowa prevailed Monday in a tightly contested battle between two of the most-hyped stars and teams in women's college basketball, as the Hawkeyes took down the defending champion LSU Tigers 94-87 to return to the Final Four. Led by star guard Caitlin Clark with a game-high 41 points, the No. 1 Hawkeyes pulled ahead in the second half — as Clark put up 12 points in the third quarter to help Iowa carry an 11-point lead into the fourth. Clark finished with 12 assists and seven rebounds and shot 13-of-29 from the field, including 9-of-20 from 3. The No. 3 Tigers opened the game with strong rebounding (with 12 boards in the first compared to Iowa's five), while the Hawkeyes relied on their 3-point shooting, which proved too much for LSU's defense. Tigers star Angel Reese finished with 17 points and a game-high 20 rebounds. Reese briefly exited in the first half after falling underneath the basket. She hopped directly to the bench without putting any weight on her right leg but returned shortly after exiting. She later fouled out with 1:45 remaining and LSU trailing by 10 points. The contest marked a rematch of last year's title game, which LSU won 102-85 over Iowa to claim its first national championship. Iowa is seeking its first title and will face the winner of No. 1 USC and No. 3 UConn in the Final Four on Friday.