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We dreamed, they delivered. Iowa vs. LSU showdown exceeded our hopes

[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s felt like Iowa and LSU have been on a collision course for a full year now, ever since the teams clashed in the national championship and one very famous basketball player taunted another very famous basketball player at the end. So, on Selection Sunday, when the selection committee unveiled the…

Caitlin and Angel. JuJu and Paige. A superstar day for women’s basketball

[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — It truly feels like Christmas morning. There’s no other accurate way to describe the level of anticipation here ahead of Iowa-LSU’s Elite Eight matchup, a rematch of last year’s record-setting national championship game featuring the sport’s two biggest stars in Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. But that’s not all that’s happening.…

Anonymous WNBA GMs scout guard prospects: Caitlin Clark will be ‘backbone of a franchise’

[ad_1] Caitlin Clark will headline the 2024 WNBA Draft, but she is far from the only impact guard who will make her way into the league. As the professional game modernizes, franchises are looking for more playmakers on the perimeter in an effort to improve the pace and spacing of their offenses. Clark is the…

Sweet 16 breakdowns and predictions: Is an Iowa-LSU rematch in store for the Elite Eight?

[ad_1] The Sweet 16 field is set — mostly as we expected it but with some twists. The left side of the bracket (Albany 1 and Portland 4 regions) includes every No. 1 through No. 4 seed, while the right side (Albany 2 and Portland 3 regions) low seeds include a No. 5 and a…

Kate Martin’s many roles: Caitlin Clark’s sidekick, 3-year captain, Final Four chaser

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kate Martin has carried several nicknames over her six years with Iowa women’s basketball, but one description stands out above all to fellow senior Gabbie Marshall. “She’s been my rock,” Marshall said. “I’ve never met a better leader than her.” Every Iowa player says she leans on Martin throughout challenging…

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

[ad_1] After five months of regular-season and conference tournament action, we have finally reached the best stretch of the year. It’s March Madness, and it’s setting up to be yet another eventful NCAA Tournament. At 32-0, South Carolina seems like the easy pick to make it to the championship game, but we thought that last…

Why March Madness belongs to the women: Star players, big ratings make it tourney to watch

[ad_1] There’s always a sign. Last spring, I first noticed something special was happening when I couldn’t walk half a block in Dallas without running into large packs of Iowa or South Carolina fans. There were also my guy friends back home who, for the first time, were planning their weekend around the women’s NCAA…

The Caitlin Clark business is booming. Here’s how her WNBA sponsorships are lining up

[ad_1] Last fall, representatives from Gainbridge, an Indiana-based annuities seller, reached out to Caitlin Clark’s marketing agents at Excel Sports Management to discuss a sponsorship deal. The company was launching a new product line and its executives believed Clark could help them reach younger customers. Minji Ro, Gainbridge’s chief strategy officer, is also a longtime…

Logo 3s, precise passing, superstardom: Caitlin Clark is The Athletic’s women’s basketball Player of the Year

[ad_1] Our honor of naming Caitlin Clark The Athletic’s Player of the Year is a surprise to absolutely no one. A media outlet or organization that doesn’t crown her as the national player of the year would be committing the basketball version of heresy. Small children to grandparents and the generations in between know about…

Caitlin Clark’s senior day another Iowa milestone as she passes Pistol Pete’s record

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — Standing in front of every seat throughout Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday was a similar story. Caitlin Clark, the most transcendent figure in modern sports, once again brought out the stars and fans. In her final regular-season game in the state she calls home, Clark scored 35 points to surpass “Pistol”…