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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during an NCAA Tournament Second Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, March 25, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54.

Indiana Fever to hold 36 nationally televised games during 2024 season

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter April 10, 2024

The Caitlin Clark Effect is making its way to the WNBA. The Indiana Fever will have 36 of its 40 total games on national television during the 2024 season, the most of all WNBA teams, the league...

Members of the Iowa women’s basketball team celebrate during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball end-of-season celebration to be held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

After another historic season, the Iowa women’s basketball team will be honored at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and normal game day security procedures will...

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso goes for a layup during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Iowa women’s basketball’s title game against South Carolina sets numerous viewing records

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 8, 2024

The Iowa women's basketball team continues to set viewership records. Just two days following its semifinal victory over UConn on April 5 -- which set a women's basketball record of 14.2 million views...

Iowa fans sit outside Summit after the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship watch parties

DI Visuals Staff April 7, 2024

Thousands of fans watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, April 7. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted parties for fans for the second year in a row. Bars throughout...

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall hugs Iowa forward Jada Gyamfi during the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall finish illustrious Iowa women’s basketball careers in national championship loss

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 7, 2024

CLEVELAND — A national championship may have eluded guards Gabbie Marshall and Kate Martin, but what they accomplished for the Iowa women’s basketball team while donning the black and gold will...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark looks across the court during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark reflects on college career after loss to South Carolina in national championship

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 7, 2024

CLEVELAND — Lisa Bluder and her staff had to "work hard" to get Caitlin Clark to Iowa. She was the No. 4 recruit in the country and had an opportunity to take her talents to big-name programs...

The South Carolina women’s basketball team celebrate after a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game – No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 1 South Carolina

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith April 7, 2024

No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 1 Iowa, 87-75, during a NCAA Championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday. The Gamecocks finished the season undefeated with 38 wins....

Fans observe the end of the game during a watch party of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game between Iowa and South Carolina at Mission, a bar in Washington D.C. on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Hawkeyes in Washington, D.C., pack bars for the NCAA Championship game

Sabine Martin, Executive Editor April 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mission bar near Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., looked different on Sunday. Tigerhawk logos covered the walls and nearly 70 University of Iowa alumni packed the house...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark walks onto the court during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

NCAA Championship watch party unites thousands of Hawkeyes

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

Cleveland, Ohio, home of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, hosted this year's NCAA women’s basketball championship game. However, that was not the only place fans came together to see the final game of...

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso goes for a layup during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball loses to undefeated South Carolina in NCAA Championship

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 7, 2024

CLEVELAND — The Iowa women's basketball team fell, 87-75, to South Carolina in the national championship on Sunday. The Gamecocks finished the season with a perfect 38-0 record. In Caitlin Clark's...

The Iowa women’s basketball team huddles up during a NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Where to watch Iowa women’s basketball take on South Carolina in the national championship

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 6, 2024

CLEVELAND — Iowa women’s basketball is back in the national championship for the second straight year. This time around, it's against South Carolina, whom Iowa upset 77-73 in last year's Final...