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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

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...

Iowa center Addison OGrady and LSU forward Angel Reese fight for a spot in the lane 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.

Addison O’Grady plays crucial minutes, gives Angel Reese ‘fits’ in Iowa’s Elite Eight win over LSU

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — Last year, Addison O'Grady's name was called in the national title game when Monika Czinano got in foul trouble. On Monday night, it was the same story against the same opponent...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a 3-pointer 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.

Caitlin Clark avenges national championship loss to LSU with record-breaking performance in Elite Eight

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 2, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — In the 2023 NCAA National Championship in Dallas, Texas, LSU sent guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa packing in embarrassing fashion. The Tigers ran Iowa off the court, winning by nearly...

Iowa guard Kate Martin celebrates 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.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight: No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 LSU

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith April 2, 2024

No. 1 Iowa defeated No. 3 LSU, 94-87, during a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Monday. Iowa scored 16 points off turnovers and outscored LSU in the second and fourth...

Iowa guard Kate Martin celebrates 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.

‘A generational leader’: Kate Martin’s poise helps Iowa women’s basketball advance to Final Four

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — Kate Martin had one of the best games of her collegiate career in one of the most important moments in women's basketball history. It was a highly-anticipated rematch of last year's...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots the bal 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. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball punches its ticket to Final Four with win over defending national champion LSU

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 1, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — Down goes the defending national champions. Iowa women's basketball punched its ticket to the Final Four with a 94-87 win over LSU on Monday night. The victory avenged the Hawkeyes'...

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