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Louisiana Gov. says athletes should risk scholarship if absent for anthem

[ad_1] The 2023 championship rematch between Iowa and LSU in this year’s Elite Eight was a scintillating production that stockpiled praise from celebrities, athletes and fans alike, while shattering the record for the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever. But Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was unimpressed before a basketball even bounced Monday after LSU was…

Iowa has already lived up to expectations. What comes next could change Hawkeyes history

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — Second-seeded Iowa led top-seed UNLV by 20 points in the 1987 men’s basketball Elite Eight. The 1970 Iowa men’s basketball team still holds the Big Ten record for points per game (102.3) and led Jacksonville by one point with seconds remaining in their Sweet 16 matchup. Ronnie Lester was the…

Will Paige Bueckers join UConn’s Mount Rushmore? She’s two wins away

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. — The small group of young girls standing on the front row of Moda Center across the court from the biggest star in the gym must have called out Paige Bueckers’ name 100 times. They kept on — “PAIGE, PAIGE, PAIGE, PAIGE ” — until UConn guard KK Arnold noticed them. “You…

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…

Stanford overcomes Iowa State in dramatic OT win

[ad_1] For the second-straight NCAA Tournament, the Stanford Cardinal faced a fourth-quarter deficit on their home court in the second round, staring down the possibility of a stunning upset. As the Pac-12 player of the year Cameron Brink spent most of the night in foul trouble against No. 7 Iowa State, the No. 2 Cardinal…

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…

What’s it like to be recruited by Dawn Staley? Brazilian steaks, samba dancing and stardom

[ad_1] Te-Hina Paopao’s heart was set on transferring to TCU. After Oregon missed the 2023 NCAA Tournament, she entered the transfer portal as a junior seeking change. Mark Campbell, a former Ducks assistant and the new Horned Frogs coach, had recruited Paopao to Oregon years earlier, and they thrived together before he left for another…

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