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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

LSU guard Alexis Morris shoots the ball during the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Morris scored 21 points. The Tigers defeated the Hawkeyes, 102-85.

WATCH: First half highlights from Iowa versus LSU

Cooper Worth, Pregame reporter April 1, 2024

https://twitter.com/LSUwbkb/status/1774952615865995686ALBANY, N.Y. —The No. 1 Iowa women’s basketball team is tied up with LSU going into halftime in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Guard...

Iowa fans cheer during a NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 5 Colorado at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buffaloes, 89-68.

Vivid Seats projects pro-Iowa crowd for Elite Eight game versus LSU

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 1, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — It's going to be another Hawkeye-heavy crowd at MVP Arena on Monday night. According to Vivid Seats’ Fan Forecast, proprietary data that projects crowd outcomes, Iowa women's...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrate a win after a women’s basketball game between No. 3 Iowa and No. 14 Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 84-57.

‘She’s one of the best our game has ever seen’: Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder stays true to values

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — The all-time winningest coach in school history. A three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year with five conference tournament titles. Eight straight 20-plus win seasons, including a program-high...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark walks onto the court during a NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 5 Colorado at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buffaloes, 89-68.

Where to watch Iowa women’s basketball take on LSU in the Elite Eight

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Iowa women’s basketball team continues its postseason run with an Elite Eight game against No. 3 LSU on Monday. The two squads faced off in the national championship last year,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles after an NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 5 Colorado at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

‘It’s not personal’: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese speak on their relationship, growing women’s basketball

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — Since the final moments of last year's NCAA title game, the media and basketball fans alike have tried to pit Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese against each other. With the clock running...

Iowa guard Sydney Affolter signs autographs after a NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 5 Colorado at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buffaloes, 89-68.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Sydney Affolter trusts the process, rises through the ranks into starting lineup

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — When the Iowa women’s basketball team made its historic run through the 2023 NCAA Tournament,  guard Sydney Affolter watched most of the action from the bench.  The second-year...

Iowa guard Kate Martin answers a question after an NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 5 Colorado at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin excited for challenge against LSU in Elite Eight

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Iowa women’s basketball team has a chance to exact revenge for last season's crushing national championship loss against LSU. The Hawkeyes will face off against the Tigers...

LSU guard Flaujae Johnson, forward Angel Reese, and guard Hailey Van Lith answer questions from reporters during a day of press conferences and open locker rooms ahead of a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

LSU women’s basketball notebook | Kim Mulkey, Flau’jae Johnson talk about facing Iowa in Elite Eight

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 31, 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — After Louisville lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight last year, Hailey Van Lith was back in her apartment in Kentucky watching the national title game. In what many dubbed as the "Caitlin...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark answers questions from reporters during a day of press conferences and open locker rooms ahead of a NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight press conferences & open locker rooms

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith March 31, 2024

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held press conferences and open locker room interviews ahead of an Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday. Iowa...

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