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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 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 8, 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...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke smiles during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Gamecocks face off at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes excited for challenge against South Carolina in national championship

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter April 6, 2024

CLEVELAND — Iowa women’s basketball wants to send Caitlin Clark and a legendary senior class out with a national championship win against South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.  The Hawkeyes are...

Iowa women’s basketball practice drills during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Gamecocks face off at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Iowa women’s basketball sets all-time viewership record in 71-69 victory over UConn

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter April 6, 2024

The Iowa women’s basketball team broke their own viewership record once again.  Friday night’s Final Four matchup between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn was the most-watched men’s or women’s...