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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 head coach Lisa Bluder and guards Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin answer questions from reporters during a day of press conferences, open locker rooms, and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Huskies face off Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Iowa wants to stay true to its brand of basketball in Final Four versus UConn

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — Iowa women’s basketball is looking to continue its streak of beating familiar foes when it takes on UConn in the Final Four on Friday. The Hawkeyes are coming off of a 94-87 win...

UConn guard Nika Mühl answers questions from reporters during a day of press conferences, open locker rooms, and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Huskies face off Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT.

UConn women’s basketball notebook | Huskies return to Final Four with underdog mentality

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — If you asked Geno Auriemma in June 2023 about the potential of this year's UConn squad, he would tell you he expects his Huskies to play South Carolina for the national championship. Then,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles down at the WBCA Wade Trophy during the award news conference at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Final Four press conferences, open locker rooms & open practices

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith April 4, 2024

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held press conferences, open locker room interviews, and open practices ahead of a Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball during a day of press conferences, open locker rooms, and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Huskies face off Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and UConn’s Paige Bueckers sharing the women’s basketball spotlight, will meet in Final Four

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — The first time UConn’s Paige Bueckers matched up against Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was in an old dusty middle school gym for an AAU basketball game in front of a small crowd of friends...

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall gets introduced during an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at the Hilton Hotel in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers, 94-87.

Gabbie Marshall returns home to compete in Final Four, will take on tough defensive assignment in Paige Bueckers

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — Gabbie Marshall will end her basketball career in the same place she started it. Marshall, out of Cincinnati, Ohio, will start her 136th career game for the Hawkeyes on Friday when...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles down at the WBCA Wade Trophy during the award news conference at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark wins Associated Press National Player of the Year, Wade Trophy

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — Another day, another national award for Caitlin Clark. For the second straight season, Clark is the Associated Press National Player of the Year, the outlet announced Thursday. She...

Fans celebrate during an NCAA Tournament Second Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54.

Vivid Seats’ Fan Forecast projects pro-Iowa crowd for Final Four game versus UConn

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

CLEVELAND — Iowa women's basketball fans are expected to invade Cleveland this weekend for the Final Four. Iowa will face UConn on Friday in the national semifinals at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse....

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder pose for a photo after Clark won the Naismith Player of the Year Award at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wins 2023-24 Naismith Player of the Year Award

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

Caitlin Clark has carved her name into yet another historic club.  The Iowa superstar guard is the 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Year, beating out USC’s Juju Watkins, Stanford’s...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is introduced on the jumbotron during the watch party of the NCAA women’s basketball final at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Tigers defeated The Hawkeyes, 102-85.

Iowa athletics department hosting Final Four watch party inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

The University of Iowa announced it will host a Final Four watch party for the Iowa women’s basketball team's contest with the UConn Huskies inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday evening. Tickets...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke goes in for a layup during a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers, 94-87.

Iowa WBB’s win over LSU shatters women’s basketball viewership record

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter April 2, 2024

Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball have been the driving force to historic viewership throughout the past two seasons, and have now added another record-breaking turnout to its resume. The...

Iowa celebrates winning an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at the Hilton Hotel in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers, 94-87.

Iowa women’s basketball capitalizes on second chance against LSU with win in Elite Eight

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 2, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — Before Iowa’s coveted rematch against LSU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament Monday night, head coach Lisa Bluder held one final practice that morning to go over what they wanted...