NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2023. Final. LSU vs Iowa (04.02.2023)

[Applause] the main attractions [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] LSU has had the Bayou fired up all season long now time to send things over to Jamie Coffey for the LSU starting lineup brought to you by Capital One and now let's meet the LSU Tiger's daughters head forward a 6-4 grad student from Bradenton Florida zero London moms and four to six three sophomore from Baltimore Maryland number 10. [Applause] 10 freshmen from Savannah Georgia number four Johnson [Music] and daughter five six fifth new senior from Beaumont Texas [Music] thank you [Music] and they're going to find a sophomore from Bronx New York number 55 [Applause] spiders now time to get fired up for the Iowa Hawkeyes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] got that Eternal energy [Music] [Music] a memorable road to this moment for Iowa now for the Iowa starting lineup brought to you by Capital One and now let's meet the starters for the Iowa Hawkeyes [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] Cincinnati Ohio [Music] Clark [Music] [Applause] cultures [Music] and for the Iowa Hawkeyes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Iowa and LSU put a Charged Up atmosphere at American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas we saw the vibe outside all afternoon both of these teams fan bases have traveled all tournament long it's been a historic March for women's basketball and a fitting setting this afternoon for both of these schools what's remarkable to me in the semifinal game is both of these teams look comfortable in that moment eager to see what the first couple of minutes look like here in terms of teams nerves and excitement Caitlin Clark has risen to the moment all season long it's Alexis Morris who has done that for LSU throughout this tournament including in the come from behind win in the semifinals against Virginia Tech Monica sonano and Angel Reese will jump it up and the national championship game is underway and much like Iowa did against South Carolina starting off in a triangle in two and right away they force a turnover here is Clark behind the defense dumps it in sonato quick turn and the Finish if Monica sonado gets deep post position like that one-on-one against the defender she's going to score every time and one of the things she talked to us about yesterday was teams outside of the Big Ten are not as used to her no dribble moves this is a player that you pointed out Rebecca has dribbled a total of once the entire tournament Johnson in the corner knocks down the three that is a welcome sign for LSU closet Johnson was just two for 16 from three in the tournament before that made [Applause] into the corner [Music] sanano will turn can't finish it Johnson the rebound and a steal from Martin Caton Martin lays it in your talks about slage Johnson and her shooting from the perimeter she is one of the players for LSU that Iowa will dare to shoot the basketball huge boost of confidence for her to hit the first one has turned it over twice the Freshman of the year in the SEC and a foul called against Warnock let's take a look at how they got here brought to you by Intuit QuickBooks Kim mulkey's team in the fourth quarter trailed by nine the outscored Virginia Tech 29-13 in the semi-finals Angel Reese Alexis Morris had 10 points a piece Kim walkie told them before that Force assonado comes up with a steal she said act like there's only two minutes left didn't want them to think there was 10. Clark oh my welcome to the National chip game the national championship the moment doesn't get bigger and this woman continues to meet the moment [Music] [Applause] [Music] yeah why not should we do Friday the afternoon's absolutely slow Wi-Fi zones getting in your way thank you in hurry new Vodafone Pro 2 Broadband has the UK's fastest Wi-Fi technology throughout the home stream Surf and game at speed switch to new Vodafone Pro 2 broadband now it's spring summer occasions from second fast or getting ready is never easy there's always someone who really doesn't want to go [Music] a favorite costume that won't come off the keys always go Walkabout but just when you're feeling like it'll never come together shop everything for spring plus a choice of ways to pay with very pay I'm Rough and Ready ready for my dinner fate is bringingmytails.com box or maybe it's the delivery man come to tails.com and tell us about your dog right now get 50 off your first box I took up golf during the 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have to defend a player there check out tonight's player Spotlight brought to you by the U.S army you see the average distance is almost 26 feet for Caitlyn Clark's threes that's nearly four feet larger than the three-point line looked like a near travel here's Johnson in the corner again that one won't go loose ball picked up by Iowa here is Clark now you see where Morris is determined to pick her up oh nice job by Angel Reese diving in to knock it away last possession Iowa has switched up to a zone defense they will continue to switch their defenses all game oh Reese able to dip it in beautifully Angel Reese the first team All-American averaging over 22 points and 16 rebounds of this tournament [Music] [Applause] here's Clark on the cut the bounce Sonata Waits and finishes the contrast and styles of post play is intriguing to me so Nano no dribbles just finishes Angel Reese creates off the bounce here's Williams final work sonado sonado just takes it away and Italia will give Iowa a possession playing strong inside we super tell her do this as well in the semi-final game Holly Rowe today at shoot around in the circle before they left Kim Lisa bluter said to her team if you want a national championship you don't win it you have to go out and take it that's just what Monica senato did listening to her coach from earlier today I thought it was such an interesting way to describe This Moment by Lisa blooter who's done a wonderful job with this group Angel Reese gorgeous delivery inside big to big and the Finish from ladiesia Williams and if you're Iowa you're happy if you make angel Reese a facilitator Clark another deep one no rebounding Williams able to hold on to it for LSU Angel Reese facilitating again collage Johnson lays it in plus the foul on Caitlyn Clark and that is an early personal Encore LSU is so good when they can get out and transition and get early offense and first you saw the beautiful big to Big dime dropped by Angel Reese and then here in transition Caitlyn Clark needs a little bit smaller feet so she doesn't get that foul Johnson hits the free throw at LSU takes the 10-9 lead nice job settling down after the timeout from Kim Mulkey to stop turning the ball over that was a big problem for them in the first couple of minutes here's Clark getting some space that knocks it down [Music] hey Ryan Clark plus some space equals three that's a I think that's in all of the Common Core math nowadays that's right it's an equation that translates across dialects Reese to spin and the Finish Angel Reese has come to play what a start for the first team All-American the first year with LSU after transferring from Maryland Clark has it both saves right back to her sonato the Deep catch the Lefty hook won't go had Marshall on the wing probably should have gotten it to us those are all the shots that she was making throughout the course of the season and tournament tied at 12 good action early chunks in leaving taking denied controlled by Clark Here Comes Clark zipping up the floor Clark really had to take it away looking for some space and a whistle underneath is going to go against two it'll go against Iowa and Monica senato now picks up an early foul Caitlin Clark when she gets a little bit of space whether it's off a screen or a pearl is going to be deadly you have to stay attached and Reese doesn't need space she will create the context get into you so you cannot block her shot so the listen went against sanano underneath the hoop on that attempt from Far here is pool she got it Kateri pool is dangerous from three 43 on the season can multi told us we are not going to be afraid to take the outside shot they're going to give it to us we're going to take it Clark hasn't knocked away here comes Reese pushing in transition and a foul called on stulkey will put Reese at the line [Music] LSU averages five made threes per game on the season but able to find the range so far today [Music] would you stop calling each other rock stars you're a rockstar you are a rock star no more calling you co-workers rock stars look it's great that you use workday they transform your business but it still doesn't make you a rock star so unless you work with an actual rock star hi I'm Oswald hello Oswald Pam you are a Roxy I wasn't gonna say it foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] Lloyd's Bank by your side the sports direct brand clearance event is now on save an extra 20 on Nike and it has puma and many more brands with code extra 20. shop online at sportsdirect.com save without noticing is plugged smart algorithms fly flows when your money is motivated save invest spend download Plum now [Music] thank you hi I'm Karen we are Newcastle United good position things are getting serious [Music] we play on BT Sport LSU of 15-12 lead on Iowa first quarter action in the national championship game a big stage calls for dignitaries Dr Jill Biden the first lady in the building alongside the legend Billie Jean King the 12-time Grand Slam singles champion who are sitting with student athletes for today's national championship game foreign meanwhile Rebecca LSU after falling in a little hole early with some turnovers it's done a really nice job over the last few possessions they've created a couple themselves and now Angel Reese at the line to try and extend the lead yeah a huge key for LSU is to get more possession than Iowa Iowa led the nation not only in scoring but in field goal percentage on this season so LSU needs to get those extra possessions by taking care of the basketball they didn't do that early or getting to the offensive glass at a high rate but they're shooting so well they haven't really needed to be there six of nine so far Reese goes one for two scenaro secures the rebound remember Warnock sonano and Clark all have an early personal for Iowa no fouls called thus far on LSU sonato gets it back to Clark with space she got it third three in the quarter for Caitlyn Clark there's not much Alexis Morris can do it like that defending him there's not much she can do Clark dearly comes up with a steal Morris knocks down the jumper Alexis Morris over the last two games his average 24. with Clark pedaling through sanano trying to get it back to her Clark again [Applause] she's almost fictional at this point Williams can't make it in Reese on the offensive glass and a whistle against the Nano will be her second Alexis Morris is working so hard trying to defend Caitlyn Clark where a lot of people have tried and failed and here working and working hard again just needs a sliver of space yeah guys we just looked at the LSU coaching staff and they looked right at Alexis Morrison said you're okay she is going to score really important for Alexis Morris not to get discouraged because you said it Rebecca extremely hard to guard Caitlin Clark meanwhile Iowa has to be extraordinarily frustrated Monica sonato has been called for two very tough fouls in this first quarter and that is something LSU excels at they get to the line more than nearly any team in the nation top three in free throw attempts Reese has been terrific in this first quarter seven points for Angel Reese sanano to the bench how does Iowa navigate it nice little Brady in and she gave the Hawkeyes minutes against South Carolina [Applause] Johnson comes up with a steal Rosie Johnson had a huge steal in the fourth quarter against Virginia Tech here's Johnson giving it up Reese back to Johnson Johnson gets his snared by O'Grady Clark one-on-one with pool gets fouled and Caitlin Clark Works her way to the line well don't forget to check out the Vernon Taurasi show presented by a t currently on ESPN2 featuring WNBA Legend Sue Byrd and Diana Taurasi if you miss any of the show you can watch it later on demand available only on ESPN Plus as Clark hits the first we wondered about the fatigue of both of these teams after grueling semi-final games LSU's comeback against Virginia Tech and Iowa's battle with the Juggernaut that is South Carolina the both teams insisted it's the national championship game we'll be fine Williams surrounded hitting it on the deck in trouble has it taken away Iowa's done a nice job of trapping the Baseline player out of that zone here's Clark she'll fire no rebound pool tied at 20. Reese goes cross courts dumped down to Williams working O'Grady Williams another whistle call against Iowa [Applause] [Applause] just feels like right now if there's any contact on the interior it is being blown the whistles are the call Ryan I think it's a question that's being asked as Williams hits the first let's take a look at the last one there's no contact there whatsoever that is worthy of a whistle and I felt the same way about the Monica sonato second foul right we have to remember is if the contact is marginal then it is not something that is bristled for a Bounce by the book Williams faces up you can't finish and a foul that time against Reese and that also looks like a touchdown Angel races Relentless it's one of her best skills is getting to the offensive glass it's tough because you've got the arms down from Martin and then the pull down from Reese and there's a foul on Morris who slapped it Clark third team foul on LSU they are already in the bonus Clark has been incredible in this first quarter 14 points she scored the last 11 for Iowa here is Clark giving it up Warnock will fire can't hit and Carson into the game for LSU grabs the rebound there's Carson that's going to be a foul on Warnock and that'll be number two on McKenna Warnock he will also said Carson to the line so Hannah stulkey will come and grab McKenna Warnock in a dangerous time for Iowa with both senato and Warnock on the bench with two fouls Carson it's the first LSU second in the nation this year getting to the free throw line they are outstanding dribble penetrators getting in the paint getting offensive rebounds oftentimes if you get an offensive board you get for the free-throw line off of that and they have hit their free throws in this first quarter as Clark has to try and save it Martin able to grab it because of the deflection Angel Reese lucky she didn't get her second foul there and you see Clark is getting a little frustrated [Music] here's Clark sidestepping three Off the Mark Stokke battling winning for Iowa tried to keep it alive and that's going to be number two on Angel Reese Chanel Reeses him with a second [Applause] [Applause] oh my oh my this has not been a banner start for this crew [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and now a foul on pool and Iowa will not quite shoot yet that is number two on pool so both of these teams that have normally seven or eight player rotations but have limited the minutes from their bench in this tournament are going to have to rely on it a little more than they probably would have cared to Iowa now on the bonus so Marshall to the line [Applause] [Music] and Marshall hits the first Marshall did an incredible incredible job defensively in the semifinal game against South Carolina as she was the primary defender on Zaya cook chased her all over the floor exerted a ton of defensive energy and one of the things Caitlyn Clark talked about was how admirable it was that Marshall did that while getting just one shot attempt the entire game Reese on the bench now for LSU so is cool how do they navigate this period Carson will fire ends hit from three some big buckets from Jasmine Carson who has been quiet in this tournament but was a big factor throughout the season Iowa can wind this down and essentially hold for one Clark around the age working to mismatch stulky stings and a travel Parsons three made it a five-point game and LSU is going to have to restart The Possession clock did not start when they inbounded it Harley Davis has run into the scores table as well to spell Clark feet all important 5.5 extra seconds that's about all the rest that she gets [Applause] both teams shooting it at at least 50 percent in this first quarter both teams have turned it over though Iowa's six turnovers and LSU five and both coaches have been working the officials here's Morris she gets it off and that'll do it for the first Corner Caitlin Clark puts up 14 but it's LSU leads by five we'll 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big run I did fun they did fine I just didn't like the way we started with three turnovers Holly in the first couple minutes of play just take a deep breath you got a freshman out there making those turnovers but I didn't take her out you let her work her way through it she hit big three Angel Reese other people have some foul issues how do you navigate this now in the second quarter I got two over there with fouls in the first quarter we're going to play aggressively are they either gonna call in aggressive on both ends or let them play and we can do either but I thought Jasmine Carson came in and hit a big three I think we're battling hard Harley thank you coach you're welcome let's take a look at tonight's game changers presented by Under Armor Andrea Carter Ryan it has to go to Caitlyn Clark for that first quarter 14 points no one else on the team with more than four and you see the Deep range but what was the most impressive was her ability to change direction Monica sanano giving her a great screen just a little bit of space is still too much for Caitlyn Clark and then working off of the handoff the change of Direction when she feels Alexis Morris shift to one side she cuts right to the other and that is so hard to defend you heard Kim mostly talk about letting flashier work through some turnovers she's also letting Alexis Morris work her way through defending Caitlin Clark it's been tough let's take a look at our first quarter stats drayan brought to you by UFOs Caitlin Clark with those 14 points Angel Reese seven points three rebounds but two fouls both teams have shot it well from the floor who also with 2000 Iowa has Sonata and Warnock with two as we check in with Holly Rowe Lisa blooter just told her team I think we can all agree that wasn't our best quarter right right they all shook their head she said we have to improve and it starts right now we've got to run offense we've got to use ball fakes and we've got to box out doesn't think our team's playing hard enough right now I'll see if they do hear Hall here's more is facing up can't finish O'Grady the rebound remaining out there along with Stokke with Warnock and sonado on the bench Marshall knocks down the three [Music] oh Gabby Marshall is shot at 53 from three over the last 15 games it's a big one to start the second quarter Johnson great look inside and Williams on the Finish really nice job by Johnson to attack the Zone make the big help over leads to an easy layup O'Grady looking for Clark needs some help finds Clark now Clark guarded tightly by Morris can't Bank it in good D there from LSU here's Morris finds the cutter Smith travel and LSU gives it right back Caitlin Clark in transition will always have her head up and Marshall has a quick trigger able to get that one off and then dribble penetration against the Zone finds your big and easy two Ryan I want to go back to Andrea's draw of all of those plays with Caitlyn Clark I think all of them included Monica cernano she is so important as a screener as a handoff castle right now not on the floor Clark spins dishes Martin in the rainbow he's good Clark spins dishes Martin in the rainbow is good see Alexis Morris directing her team as Johnson just misses the corner three and O'Grady the rebound 10 and finishes over clark who had to be careful already with one foul but Asia Williams is very capable when she catches the ball both facing the basket and with her back to it good decision there Farm what a feed and the Finish from Martin a gorgeous lead pass from Caitlyn Clark here's Smith Clark backs off Smith finishes smart awareness by LSU on these mismatches in the post Stokke makes the catch can't wrap it in nice job defensively by the Dallas native Smith here's Morris into the corner Carson again Jasmine Carson delivering huge minutes off the bench for the Tigers we are being treated to elite shot making in this game right now both teams over 50 and a foul here is going to go against Morris that will be her second Kate Martin looking at Caitlyn Clark but instead delivers to stulky as she's running the floor and then on a beautiful dime as Martin gets the back door cut and here Carson again elite shot making we've had so far in this game Ryan Morris just picks up her second so she very frustrated heads to the bench last tier POA into the game for LSU Clark trying to flag it down she does still plenty of time to operate that's going to be a foul on POA and it'll stay right here with Iowa what's up hello I think she blocked before Clark extended you see Clark is Corner assisted on 64 percent of Iowa's points in the NCAA tournament we know she did it on every point of the fourth quarter in the win against South Carolina Clark they're going to get Clark for a foul there and that is her second that's the right call so Ryan that's the right call as she comes off dribbling with her right hand Andrea Carter demonstrated this in our pregame show you see her with the left grabbing getting around that is a foul that is the right call so two on Clark who will stay on the floor unlike everybody else who has two who has headed to the bench Johnson over to color she will fire and hit from three how about this shooting from LSU largest lead of the game it's seven Clark looking for an answer short O'Grady is fouled an 8-0 LSU run stop first on Williams shot making is contagious and POA steps right into it with confidence and dreams it wow this is an LSU team absolutely on fire has already equaled their makes per game average on the season from three five for eight in this first half Clark gets denied but fouled POA fouls Clark shooting three and now Clark right to the line number two on Paul hey don't forget the 27th annual WNBA draft is upon us the Indiana Fever out the first pick this year followed by the Minnesota Lynx the WNBA draft Monday April 10th at 7 p.m Eastern on ESPN and the ESPN app Elia Boston declaring yes expected to be that first pick of the draft as Clark misses the first free throw she's having to do a lot she is having to do a lot and we wonder if fatigue will play any part for Caitlyn Clark down the stretch of this one the last three-point attempt for a strong win that first free throw was caught Rim Warnock and sonano on the bench with two fouls for LSU they now have four players with two fouls Cola Reese Morris and cool boa stays on the floor as does Clark who has two as well looks like Alexis Morris is ready to go back she has been a total gamer for the Tigers Carson wow how about this first half Jasmine Carson trying to be a hero for LSU today time out Iowa [Applause] a seven point lead for the Tigers Midway through this second Jasmine Carson the entire bench for LSU has come to play no fear [Music] safe without noticing there's Plum smart algorithms life flows when your money is motivated save invest spend download Plum now sell your car the motorway way where dealers compete to give you their best price [Music] here we go [Music] 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five made threes per game they've got multiple players making them stepping in with confidence completely altering what you're gonna have to do on the defensive end against them take a look at their season average what they've done thus far today so if you're Iowa do you react to that do you continue to invite them I think they're somewhere in the middle I don't think you can completely leave them as wide open as you have been but also for a player like Caitlin Clark you have you can only be so aggressive defensively because of the foul trouble that you're in Sonata as well so Nano back in Marshall's fouled by Carson that will be the first on Carson who's been terrific Off the Bench Iowa in the bonus so free throws coming with still 5 23 to come in this second quarter most points scored in a single NCAA tournament all time Caitlyn Clark has tied Cheryl swoops his record from 1993 that incredible Texas Tech run Cheryl was on our colleague in the China Robinson's podcast around the rim podcast and she said that she mentioned to the LSU coaching staff hey we know you can't stop Caitlin Clark you just got to keep her under 47 in this game the championship game record is swoops is 47 in 93. and worth noting that Cheryl swoops got all of those points in just five games because that was back in the day when only 48 teams made the tournament and some teams got to buy in the first round sonato in with those two fouls as Rebecca mentioned here's Polo the runner is short followed up by Johnson another chance for Carson she dumps it down and Williams lays it in big Second Chance points there for LSU mark looking for some space finding Marshall around the Sonata screen stolte put it on the deck and she traveled The Freshman having a little trouble there [Applause] LSU Audi with 11 assists on the day they've done a good job we've mentioned it against the Zone dribble penetration touches in the paint make the Zone shift and then finding open teammates stalking will check out and now Warnock in with those two fouls as well so Clark senato worn off all in with two fouls you asked about the defense Ryan in Iowa in a man-to-man a little bit closer wow how about this first half Jasmine Carson again she's three for three from three Clark through the lane got votes no pull rebound jumpsuit LSU has a 10-point lead here Carson Gilbert Jasmine Carson electrifying the LSU fans as Marshall lays it in what a first half from Carson in LSU seven of ten from three is Carson going to go Caitlyn Clark now with a heat check she was certainly begging for the basketball the second she got over mid Court ball with balances Williams can't finish it rebound knocked around and it's going to be a tie up in Iowa basketball I am so impressed by the players from both of these teams and their ability to step in Meet the moment hit big shots Jasmine Carson is one of them this one was deep how did Kim Mulkey feel about it well Jasmine Carson was pretty happy so is the LSU bench Draya well Ryan they're excited for Jasmine Carson because she was four of 25 from three in March wow Val just called against either Clark or senato it is Caitlyn Clark and it is her third and his car could have come out of this game and Caitlyn Clark I think is frustrating with the physicality of LSU here right need another look at the extension poet getting up into Clark so two offensive fouls called on Clark in this first half and three personals on Clark now how does Iowa navigate without her Smith rims out sonato the rebound I think right now without clock on the floor the best case scenario for Iowa is you tread water and a foul here against LSU on Smith and coming up at halftime the degree halftime report Becky Hammond on set headed to the Hall of Fame congratulations to the Asus coach and the officiating in the opening quarter certainly is going to be a story you always hope that it's not on a stage like this but impossible for it not to be with the fouls that have piled up for both teams has Warnock misses the free throw so Clark on the bench with three fouls [Applause] Reese has been on the bench the entire second quarter with two senato and Warnock sat much of this first half with two Alexis Morris on the bench with two for LSU we talked on our pregame show about how important it was for the stars to stay out of foul trouble when that box has not been checked here's Johnson was talking about the struggles of Jasmine Carson first shooting struggles in this tournament she had been four for 19 total Cola knocks down the three in absurd display from Deep from the LSU Bank Gary plus 22 in bench points Kate Martin kicks sananos face up rolls off offensive rebound Warnock gets fouled and McKenna Warnock is going to the line [Applause] four different players for LSU have made a three and pull up lands on her tour but she's gonna celebrate no matter what going the other way easily quieting the crowd even from the sidelines this has been [Music] an incredibly unexpected shooting performance from LSU but Kim Mulkey told us yesterday she said South Carolina did not shoot it we will if they're going to give a space like that we're going to take it and The Fearless nature with which they've taken it and had success doing it is what is the surprise they had three made threes in their semi-final win they've made eight in this first half a 12 point LSU lead Williams and a travel but smart go action see if you can pick up a third on her as well but how about if you're LSU Angel Reese in Alexis Morris who are your two stars have been on the bench a guitar second quarter and your lead is only grown incredible trying to find Space dumps it out to Davis to the corner still time to operate here for Iowa senato turns and finishes that is a beautiful finish from Monica senato over 2400 points in her Iowa career the Iowa faithful trying to spur on this team down 10 with Caitlyn Clark on the bench with three fouls Carson again Jasmine Carson has not missed and for LSU it hasn't mattered what defense Iowa has been in Ryan whether it's the triangle a Zone it's been man-to-man lately they have been able to find their advantage and go to it time and again they are shooting 57 and a half percent from the floor Carson has 18 points senato Barrels in can't finish out of bounds it will be LSU basketball Brian can meet can we commemorate the moment Monica just dribbled the second time in the NCAA tournament she's put the ball on the floor desperate times call for desperate measures that's right my friends [Applause] well-point LSU lead John Cena into the paint can't finish it Warnock the rebound and Iowa down 12. 14-second Difference game in shot clock Solano bounces in traffic here comes Johnson off the steal flage Johnson serves it in thank you in Iowa could hold for a final shot thank you ten first half turnovers from the Hawkeyes Davis hands it off Martin travels and LSU still with some time here [Applause] the 56 points for LSU the most ever in a championship game in a single half this is a treat this has been 20 minutes of a treat of a basketball game to watch here's Paula hands it off Carson Banks it in my goodness it's Wizardry Iowa has to be going to the locker room wondering if it's just LSU's day coming off the screen just flings it up there in time the three goes down wow what a 20 minutes of shooting by the LSU Tigers Carson with 21 points five for five from three she's with Holly Rowe you are red hot right now how is that energy in the shot making lifting your team in this big moment I mean it's big for my team you know uh most of the starters that got out of trouble so you know I've been working for this my whole life and you know I just feel great to finally just put it on this stage you're a grant transfer you have experience you're a veteran from West Virginia tell me how you are making the most of this opportunity with your other starters on the bench you're shining I mean it's preparation you know before the game shooting Scout film you know this is all preparation and um you know have a good coaching style great team Mason you know all of us are flourishing and it's showing thank you so much thank you an incredible first half from Jasmine Carson 21 points seven of seven from the floor after the breakout and Company will be back for the degree halftime report that's coming up after this message and a word from our ABC stations [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] slow Wi-Fi zones getting in your way Hamming you in don't worry new Vodafone Pro 2 Broadband has the UK's fastest Wi-Fi technology throughout the home so you can stream Surf and game at speed switch to new Vodafone Pro 2 broadband hey corporate types will you stop calling each other rock stars you're a rockstar you are a rock star no more calling you co-workers Rockstar look it's great that you use workday to transform your business but it still doesn't make you a rock star so unless you work with an actual rock star hi I'm 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team I think Iowa's sitting back it's time to get a little bit more assertive they've been daring teams to beat him from the outside all night they're running into one tonight yeah who loves Monica Carson hadn't scored a point in the last three games she has 21. what are you making what you're saying just eight right and so one of the things in this team she's not necessarily praised for her defense but today when her number was called in terms of someone from the old Iowa defense accountable for allowing teams to take three she answered the bell and find factions and what I love about all of these tracks they're wide open she's knocked them down confidently and when the threes not there she's made the right move it's often so simple and beautiful I have been all over Jazz you sure have yeah I'm glad you called yourself out I mean because against Virginia Tech look LSU was playing four against five Carson and plus a Johnson were nowhere to be found they have showed up for a national 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did not come easy with the pressure from Alexis Morris she can also dish the great pass here to Kate Martin for the layup But Here Comes LSU namely Jasmine Carson she's been huge I always been daring this team to take threes and she said Okay bet I got your damn shoes knocked down five wow do it again and then nine seconds of the first half this is what you call a heat check friend are you kidding me off the glass are you kidding me full stop 21 points in the first half and now Iowa facing a 17-point halftime deficit Becky you're a coach if you're coach Lisa looter what are you telling your team right now well first of all just because something hasn't been done doesn't mean it can't be done if you got the player sitting in your locker room that can do it as far as I can tell Caitlyn likes to make a little uh history so nobody's come back from this make your adjustments but then you just want to encourage them that they can do this right now it's a mental check for them it's a gut check time and let's see how they respond Carson's got three fouls starting in the second half Clark yes Clark I'm rolling with my said you gotta she's your stud she's what got you there you got to trust her you meant you you just mentioned it's never been done nobody's ever come back from down 17 and a half in a title game and won but how do you eat an elephant one bite at a time I love that you know that when I say that yeah what's the first thing that you're doing well you're looking at your star you're saying hey I know how mentally tough you are you are built with this moment you are the leader that sets the patience for this entire team don't try to do too much when she goes back out there Monica sonana will also be on the board to help her create space so she can get her shots off and avoid those files from trying to create on her own Kim milk he's got to get to a good start in this third quarter they have blown leads against Tennessee you know typically we only have one Hall of Famer at the zest Monica I know look it up congratulations Becky you're in the Hall of Fame how does it feel uh amazing in my class too went also the classes I couldn't be more happy uh it's just a surreal moment it's like too big to even dream about yeah well deserved again Iowa's largest halftime deficit in this tournament was one now they face 17. but you know what like an aged steak with tonsillitis they're not going to go down without a fight wow wow Becky it's fine it's just it's all fine we will be back to start the third quarter after these messages and a word from your ABC station this was the degree past our report [Applause] [Music] thank you all ready for this new winning ships millions of prizes to be won fill your car try your luck yeah why not should we do Friday the afternoon's absolutely slow Wi-Fi zones getting in your way [Applause] new Vodafone Pro tube Broadband has the UK's fastest Wi-Fi technology throughout the home so you can stream Surf and game at speed 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you're traveling with three kids and pretty much everything they own hi guys welcome it matters where you stay Hilton for this day thank you [Music] [Music] Brian ruko alongside the Hall of Fame with Rebecca Lobo Andrea Carter here as well what a first half from LSU let's take a look at the Great Clips Great play right now Drea well and it's been what LSU has hung their hat on all season long with their defense and their rebounding Iowa shooting the ball really well in that first half but they've taken 10 fewer field goal attempts because of the LSU defense LSU turned it up a notch they had 11 points off of turnovers in that second quarter out of their 17 points off the turnovers in that first half treya what fascinates me is what they haven't hung their hat on all season long and that's the three-point shot and hitting a lot of them at a high clip LSU outstanding from the three-point line in the first half nine of 12. look at all those green rainbows beautiful display of shooting Jasmine Carson responsible for five attempts and five makes from three meanwhile the foul story is still going to exist here in the second half for Caitlin Clark she begins it with three fouls LSU the most points in any half in Final Four history fouls the story up and down for both teams sonado and Warnock with two Angel Reese Alexis Morris Qatari pool as well as Samaya Smith and last here POA all with two but LSU was able to navigate their foul trouble certainly with both of their superstars on the bench and I'm interested to see with Angel Reese granted there weren't a whole lot of missed shots in the first half in order to get offensive boards I'm interested to see if she will be a little less relentless on the offensive glass at least early because of those fouls look at what the bench has done for LSU through Caitlyn Clark in Iowa have a comeback in there here's Poole started by Marshall [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Morris drags away on the attack Catching Fire for Johnson back iron no and Johnson follows it up Elijah Johnson has it knocked away senato got her hands on it first and then control all right we're in a 1-3-1 on that possession Clark and after three little short or not the offensive rebound had it stripped and out of bounds it's gonna stay with Iowa 's going to have to rely a little bit on that on the defensive end and that's just hoping that LSU misses adasia Williams lost her sneaker that happens a lot in LSU games I think it's one of the Grinch copies that Vanessa Bryant sent as well you want to treat that shoe with care and they do let's check in with Holly Rowe listening into Lisa blooter of Iowa she wants her team to get the ball inside a lot of cross screens set up Monica sonano and then when they get stopped push in transition you saw it right there and they got a good look for Clark even though she didn't hit it they want to be a little bit more aggressive here in the second half specially how tight the game's being officiated inside sanano can't finish it nice job there from Williams [Applause] so a couple of looks that Iowa would sign for on that trip down Clark from three Donato inside neither bear fruit Reese pops it back to pool after the Trap [Music] some Ray guy hang time on that pass [Applause] thank you here's Morris looking to take Marshall Williams and Reese got jumbled up didn't matter thank you Williamson Johnson who were both there and Williams hits the jumper and a great balance offensively for LSU you shot the ball so well in the first half but you don't want to just rely on that that's not necessarily your identity good job bye Warnock misfires on the three good job by Morris feeling that dribbling in it's one of the things Alexis Morris talked to us about how every game presents something different for what her team needs from her both offensively and defensively she's been an elite decision maker for the Tigers all season long and especially in this tournament here's Rhys Reese patiently backs in 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McDonald's change a little change a lot when you finish playing it could be pretty tough especially when you're transitioning into a corporate world buy it'll be fine though took us all a bit of time it's really growing into his role here everybody's so cool and down to earth day mode moments be easy bro that could have been a career Ender I think he's gonna smash it come on you Saints foreign [Applause] we play on BT Sport [Music] [Music] they were taking a look at that last foul called a Monica sonato her third to see whether or not the elbow from Angel Reese could be deemed intentional foul which within the add-in to the common foul sonano and you can't take away sanano's foul what I think they should have done is add the unobserved intentional for the elbow to sonano's face instead the officials did not add anything and that contact is not an offensive foul on Reese which they could not have added they could have added the intentional foul but they did not instead it is just the third foul on Monica sonano nothing further and obviously that is a tough reward for sanano after taking the elbow Reese was in foul trouble in the first half as the majority of both rosters have been Reese hits both a 21 Point l not only have they shot it well from the floor they have shot him well from the free-throw line 10 of 11. that is not characteristic of that Clark knocks down a three is switching out on the on ball screen which we hadn't seen in the first half and it didn't matter [Applause] screen by sanano Williams switches out but then Retreats too quickly you cannot Retreat until Morris gets there [Music] and Caitlyn Clark would that make has set the record for most points in a single tournament in NCAA history thank you and she will a comeback for the Hawkeyes Williams surrounded goes up can't finish Reese underneath lost it Martin has it and a tie-up will give Iowa possession English does such a great job with her lower body to try to get offensive rebounding positions stays low and strong didn't come up with it there but she was in the mix if you're Iowa how do you crawl back into this game well you got to keep getting stops on that end of the floor and they've done a fair job of that but you have to score on all of your possessions are a great percentage of them [Applause] looking for some space able to finish plus the foul Williams gets whistled for the personal as senato has a chance at three and it's like Williams might have taken a shot to the face yeah with sanano's left arm issues getting hit on the right King down and got Williams right in the chops gotten very physical on the interior as Williams ensenado have both taken elbows now in this third it's a 6-0 Iowa run this would be the largest comeback in championship game history the record was 15 points as Johnson travels and anytime you have a big deficit you try to break the game up into smaller more manageable pieces and whether it's two stops in a row or three stops in a row that's how Iowa has to look at this game Johnson checks out and Jasmine Carson even for LSU why not Carson off the bench at 21 points in that first half Warnock they need it they have it a 9-0 Iowa run nearly turned over Williams lost it momentarily goes back to work can't finish it senato has it a chance for Iowa to creep closer Clark a bomb Off the Mark and maybe a bit too ambitious although nothing has been for Clark in this tournament Clark playing with three fouls so is sanano Williams Off the Mark Reese underneath is fouled by Warnock and that will be number three on McKenna Warnock that last three-pointer for Iowa this is what happens when you gamble on the defensive end Jasmine Carson goes for the steal Angel Reese just has to step up to stop the ball what happens you kick to the three-point shooter McKenna Warnock and she knocks it down LSU has to be careful with their gambling on defense sonato off the rebound make you Drea here's Clark Marshall alone cut it thank you a 12-0 run for Iowa Morris can't get it to go but the follow from Reese the best offensive rebounder in the country Clark behind the back separates [Applause] foreign Iowa has done a lot of work in a hurry a 15-2 run in a three-minute stand here's Poole barging in and a fouls called on Warnock and that will be her fourth [Applause] and so now Warnock checks out and that changes the dynamic for Iowa because stulkey is not the threat on the perimeter that Warnock is exactly right Warnock has good size inside defensively but more importantly Ryan yes she is a very good three-point shooter Stokey does not have that part of her game pool short on the free throw Warnock a key member of an Iowa starting five that is making its 92nd start together tonight most in the last 20 years who will miss them both rebounds to Nano able to grab Here Comes Martin shedding pool trying to squeeze it out and could not Morris Clark remember has three had to avoid Rhys can't pop it in and it'll stay here with LSU wow as 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send things over to Holly Rowe LSU has been a roller coaster Team all season they've had wolves in games before and Kim Mulkey just yelled at her team this is the time that we start falling apart but Angel Reese took over the Huddle and said no we're good everybody calmed down and then popped my head into the Iowa huddle and Lisa blooter said every stop we run set screens for Caitlyn then set screens for each other both coaches with very firm game plans right now great Point Holly and it's something Andrea Carter has been saying all season long for LSU they've been in situations where they get big leads but do not put their opponents away Moore is big bucket off the inbound there for LSU just the second field goal for Alexis Morris who averaged 24 over the last two games 10-point LSU lead sonano broke into post Marshall thought about it on the Run leaning and the block from Poole LSU controls Here Come the Tigers if Iowa were to come back it'd be the largest in title game history Lawrence nice pocket pass and Williams on the Finish Forest is so dangerous with the pull-up jumper you have to help out on her and she read it beautifully with that pass Clark playing with three fouls Clark separates and knocks down another a title game record 7-3 for Caitlyn Clark and the Clark family enjoying the show once again and it's not just the Deep threes Ryan it's the contested threes that she's able to hit Morris in the mid-range no sanano the rebound Here Comes Clark ahead to Marshall Clark wants it air mailed out attempt and Reese comes down with the rebound 25 for Caitlyn Clark Reese the spin the flip the denial Martin couldn't get to it and a travel a travel is called on Morris Iowa basketball a mere mortals you can contest and get this close and it's really hard for them to make the shot this is outstanding defense by Morris hand up right there doesn't matter now Iowa will go smaller here Molly Davis comes in for Hannah stulkey see the record for Clark senato deep catch turn and the Finish Monica senato has made it a seven point game Tim Mulkey and LSU wanted an offensive foul sanano is also playing with three and a whistle are they going to take a look at this being an unobserved foul yes and I thought senato did lead with her elbow but absolutely without not with the same force or with not with more Force I should say than we saw on the other end earlier in the quarter from Angel Reese and on that previous review who have a coach's appeal for LSU they want us to review the previous play for any unintentional or disqualifying contact thank you [Applause] so certainly if they had called that a common foul in the moment I wouldn't disagree but considering they chose not to call the unobserved foul on Angel Reese earlier in this quarter I would anticipate that they will choose to not call it here they should have called that an offensive foul in the moment Ryan and it would have been number four on sonato but you cannot go back and just call a comment and so the only option is for it to be an intentional or disqualifying foul and given the precedent from the foul earlier on Reese that was reviewed and not called anything here was the Reese one where they called the foul on sunano do you agree I agree with you that because the other was not called intentional yes or disqualifying I don't know how you then would call the sonano one something different now they both I think should have been offensive foul I completely agree with you yes you have the right to appeal in that case for those unfamiliar with the rules maybe tuning in for the first time as our audience continues to grow for this tournament the coach can appeal there what they put up as collateral is a timeout so if Kim Mulkey is wrong it costs her a time out here [Applause] now are the officials going to explain to the coaches [Music] before they announce Kim Mulkey is getting an explanation and it doesn't look like she's going to be happy about it [Applause] after review the play on the floor stands LSU has been charged one time out and that could be the most impactful thing that just happened if this is a tight game late LSU now has one less possession where they can call a timeout and Advance the basketball they have two timeouts remaining yes yes that's it in a game that has suddenly tightened seven point LSU lead it was 21 earlier in the quarter Williams face up it is good how about the way ladasia Williams has answered the Bell offensively in this tournament puts a compliment to Angel Reese because when Reese gets the double attention inside on the low block Williams so good from that free-throw line area money jumper 16 for Williams here is Martin getting it over to Marshall sanano wants it eyes up finds Davis into the paint surrounded lays it in able to avoid Reece that's a huge bucket for the diminutive Molly Davis 71-64 LSU in front you see the bench advantage Morris gets a clean look can't hit Reese on the offensive class so tough to stop on the interior oftentimes before the shot is has even gone up from her teammate she is working to get positioning inside it is remarkable one of the things that Iowa hopes is on those longer misses you get longer rebounds and it takes Reese out of the equation it didn't pair Sedano finds Marshall five to shoot Clark will no rebound Martin and it's knocked out of bounds off of Martin LSU basketball [Applause] in Iowa wanted a foul on Johnson both teams understanding the importance of possessions crashing the glass offensively defensively it looked like the right call yeah absolutely did Iowa bench just got a warning following that LSU a plus nine on the glass jump inside Reese and a foul called if it's sanano it is her fourth [Applause] and it is number four on Monica great low post positioning by Angel Reese getting low putting her hand up the weak side Defender sonano has to come over was a technical called as well I think it was and that on on Caitlin Clark which is also a personal a crippling possession for Iowa [Applause] oh oh on that [Music] so not only will LSU get four free throw attempts to this possession but now Iowa's two best players pick up their fourth personals on the same possession a combination of language used by Caitlin Clark and the tossing of the ball is what prompted that call I think you could think two things in that moment Rebecca one you would hope there's a little more leniency given in a moment like that given the stakes two if you're Caitlin Clark you probably have to be a little more careful both of those things I've been thinking a lot of things it has been tough to stomach at times for both fan bases an 11 Point LSU lead on Iowa with now sonato and Clark along with Warnock on the bench with four fouls Iowa really struggled at the end of the first half big steal here from Davis an 11 Point LSU lead and then Davis gives it away here comes Reece two on one Reese misses the layup in a loose ball foul called on Morris as she went over Davis I'll be number three on Alexis Morris [Music] tonight Davis backs it out Marshall thought about it here comes Martin considered the glue of this Iowa team and a foul on Farge Johnson that'll be her first personal and the 14th foul against LSU if you're Iowa now you can essentially hold for a final shot here and I would think do you want as few possessions as possible without Caitlyn I think that is a strong strong map Mr ruko CLI what plays it with a 2.8 second Difference game in shot clock out to stulkey Martin comes back to it Caitlyn Clark calls Kate Martin the greatest leader she has ever been around threw up a Die Hard Iowa women's basketball fan six to shoot Martin on the drive can't lay it in Williams the rebound surrounded two seconds left powa gets it across and Reese nearly banked it in that's how the third quarter will end once down 21. Iowa Trails by 11. going to be interesting to hear from Iowa head coach Lisa bluter three of her top players with four fouls the Iowa coach chats with Holly next [Music] thank you he needs changing come on let's go double buggy [Music] let's go with the kids [Music] when you're traveling with three kids and pretty much everything they own hi guys welcome it matters where you stay oh [Music] on shoulders I didn't know you had dandruff I don't [Music] yeah I got your money I don't pass me the detonators head and shoulders I didn't know you had dandruff I don't I don't if you don't have dandruff with Head and Shoulders it washes away down the trough and prevents it coming back getting my day is never easy but just when you feel like it'll never come together shop everything for kids this spring plus a choice of ways to pay with very pain you know that concert I was telling you about well I was so close to the stage when I saw her and she pulled me in it was so unexpected the coolest thing 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good thing but we're gonna go back with Caitlyn I mean it's the national championship game we got 10 minutes left we're now nine we gotta go with Caitlyn you were down 21 you started the comeback what led to that that can give you hope in the fourth there was some getting some stops finally we finally got some stops let's take another look at that critical possession for Iowa where both Sedano and Clark ended up called for their fourth this was right after senato's called for a fourth and here's the T on Caitlyn Clark I mean she said nothing you have got to be kidding me no player in this game should get a technical foul for that it is certainly gonna be a cheap game certainly not and it's so critical because it's a personal yes yes yes that's why it's so big so Clark's fourth personal was that start of the fourth quarter LSU an 11 point lead Jasmine Carson 21 points in the first half that has to do the biggest story for the Tigers Angel Reese's offensive rebounding in that third quarter as well that attacker yes go right at Caitlyn Clark go right at her Martin nearly knocks it away Johnson able to escape heads hit the jumper huge bucket for the Freshman collage a Johnson the SEC freshman of the Year also has a recording deal with Roc Nation here's O'Grady senato starts the fourth on the bench with her four fouls Clark pedals away dumps it in O'Grady gets hit on the arm by Williams third foul on Williams and free throws here for Addison O'Grady who's just six for 12 on the season Addison O'Grady averages five minutes per game in this on the season so far but she has been counted on in big moments in this tournament in particular in the final four [Applause] the 2023 ends Frozen Four begins Thursday at five at 8 30 Eastern on ESPN2 for more information go to ncaa.com you're home for all 90 NCAA championships stepping into both free throws there when she first got the ball on that possession she passed it out she did not want to take the shot got a little more confident when she retouched the ball adasia Williams has been the one player who's been on the floor every minute for LSU Kim Mulkey recruited her she said you need to stay on the floor after the injury she had dealt with earlier in her career at Missouri she has William short rebound Clark an opportunity here for Iowa here's Martin pushing Pace Martin gets some space edge hits the three Iowa down 21 with eight minutes to go in the third had cut it to seven no closer now it's back down to eight Morris leaning jumper is good Alexis Morris so clutch so good in the mid-range so good in the mid-range and not overpowering with her size but able to get in there and hit it Clark dishes Warnock in with her four fouls O'Grady bounces can't clip it in but gets the whistle on Williams and that will be her fourth [Music] Alexis Morris is bouncy and especially off of the dribble just needs a little bit of a screen barely any space and can make that shot all day long both teams shooting over 50 percent from the floor in this game as O'Grady misses the first free throws we check in with Holly rough well Alexis Morris said she stayed after their win and watched Iowa play and she said I sat in the stands and I visualized myself doing well against them what would it take and she's been out here defending her you know what off against Caitlyn Clark but shining in the moments they need her most working hard so hard so hard Holly on both ends of the floor [Applause] Angel Reese meanwhile Instead at NCAA record or 34th Double-Double most in division one history here's Morris going to work again in the mid-range she got it lead is back to 12 for LSU costly missed free throws moments ago for O'Grady worn off can't hit the three rebound battered around Clark had to be careful Here Comes Morris dashing dishing Williams finishing time out Iowa Alexis Morris has known tonight when to score 10 points has known when to deliver to a teammate nine assists Kim monkey loving what she sees from 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is back on BT Sport but this season your subscription now gets you world Superbikes British Superbikes the best in speed much more on Eurosport through Discovery Plus I thought you were on let's welcome to the home of bikes [Music] [Music] the NCAA men's basketball national championship game between Uconn and San Diego State tomorrow 9 Eastern on CBS for more information go to ncaa.com plenty of celebs in the building here in Dallas Dr Jill Biden with Billie Jean King how about Dirk nowitzky remember the 2023 Hall of Fame in class so two is Kyle Gasol catching the action as well Emmett Smith a Dallas Legend of course the NFL's all-time leading rusher Candice Parker the two-time NCAA champion and the two-time WNBA Champion Dallas wings star Rica gumbawale a hero at this time of year Asia Wilson a two-time league MVP reigning champ and a champion with South Carolina and Simone Augustus LSU royalty a two-time national player of the year has to like what she's seen from her Tigers leading by 14 with 7-Eleven to go in the fourth they were able to weather that Iowa storm and without question they are going to need to defend the three-point line for the rest of this game in particular sonato can't finish it got the whistle on Reese and that will be number three on Angel Reese who had to sit much of the first half with Val trouble I would love to run that set of box overload set to get a direct entry pass into Monica sonano Solano has had her minutes Limited in this game just 21 minutes thanks to her foul trouble Warnock and Clark all playing with four for Iowa LSU has ladasia Williams with four Angel Reese and Alexis Morris each with three as senato his both free throws LSU has been really good giving Morris a screen letting her come off and work in her mid-range and here with setting the screen with the player who has four they got the switch McKenna Warnock can only do so much defensively here Boris has 10 points nine assist Carson had 21 points in the first half Elise wants it using the jab step Reese nuzzles in and finishes Angel Reese [Music] with 15 points 10 rebounds a 14-point lead for LSU and quartz three won't count an offensive foul on sonato and she has fouled out an illegal screen called as senato fouls out and that will be the end of the incredible career for Monica senato came in with unreal expectations having to replace Megan Gustafson the legend in the post for the Hawkeyes is able to meet the moment over and over again in her five-year career it's a young woman it's been so fun to watch her play the post position makes the difficult look easy and routine so sanano fouls out and now Iowa tries to survive without her Morris has other plans lead is back to 16. what a dime from Clark and Warnock able to finish [Applause] Clark with 25 points seven assists he came up with a steal here's Rhys backing it out smart decision used clock here's Morris on the attack as it pulled from behind out of bounds and six to shoot for LSU Alexis Morris here off the handoff we've talked been talking about it all game her ability in the mid-range great elevation on the shot LSU has five different players in double figures and outside the paint where they struggled so mightily at times in this tournament they are shooting 65 percent today Reese Barrels in knocked Away by O'Grady and 2.8 to shoot for the Tigers LSU has not made a three-point shot in the second half in the first half they were Unstoppable from outside and here in the second they've been able to go to other things Morris on the mid-range Angel Reese on the offensive boards and they've only taken two in the second half after they hit nine of 12. Morris gets fouled by Davis and Alexis Morris is going to go to the line to shoot two [Music] think about her impact Ryan not just on the offensive end but on the defensive end as well and when sanano got called for that fifth foul Morris was on sitting on the floor looking at her teammates going five that's five on her she knows how hard she has worked on both ends oh it's weak down ankle there as Morris goes to the line Alexis Morris played for Kim Mulkey at Baylor her freshman year was kicked off the team then that stops at Rutgers where she thought she may never end up playing basketball again Texas A M and then came back to Kim Mulkey this time at LSU and Mulkey has been what Morris needed and Morris has been what Mulkey leaders [Applause] remember this is just the second year for Kim Mulkey since taking over a nine win program Clark trying to get it to a great he knocked out of bounds by Reese who is so active defensively and Clark has not made a field goal since 351 to go in the third floor separates and knocks down a three she heard you Ryan 28 for Caitlyn Clark for 8-3 of the championship game [Applause] LSU has been able to still get Buckets on this end Morris running more clock [Applause] working with Reese Greece leans in can't finish nice job by O'Grady Here Comes Clark Clark trying to lead Warnock unable to save it and Iowa misses a golden opportunity there [Applause] Peyton Clark trying to shoot the team back into it on the previous possession comes off the screen and steps into the deep one probably unnecessary that ball just needed a little more bite to it off the pass so what kind of worn up could get there yeah instead of a layup to cut it to 11. it's a turnover and LSU with the basketball leading by 13. Morris working behind Reese the mid-range is open again for Morris Clark will fire can't hit rebound Carson LSU firmly in control Morris able to shake Marshall Carson wide open no rebound knocked out of bounds Morris unable to save it and hit out of bounds and it's going to be Iowa basketball too early too early the clock is still your friend LSU use it [Applause] Caitlin Clark has been on this unbelievable run does Iowa have one more left in her as Clark lays it in her first two-point field goal of the game Caitlyn Clark another 30-point performance all you have to do with your LSU is wind clock and then get a on ball screen for Morris to work in the mid-range [Applause] America's average more than 30 per game during this tournament Reese facing off little hook shot won't go knocked around Williams has it Williams able to finish LSU overwhelming Iowa on the interior Martin gets a clean look can't hit Warnock trying to go up with it Grease the initial denial but then the follow is good for McKenna Warnock 93-80 LSU in front and that is going to be a 10 second violation a 10-second violation on LSU and they turn it over to Iowa Tim Murphy giving Alexis Morris an earful yes use clock but once you get it over the timeline use nine seconds over here and then the rest of it and 20 over here Jim Mulkey is trying to get a sub in Kateri pool pool will come and get Carson remember Carson started for much of this season and then Poole recently inserted into the starting lineup and now Tim Mulkey is going to take a timeout LSU will have just one remaining Carson scored 21 points in the first half Williams has 20 for the game 16 for Alexis Morris nine assists Angel Reese with 15 points 10 rebounds it's been an amazing turnaround for Kim Mulkey and LSU they were 9-13 the season before Kim Mulkey got there 26-6 last year went to the second round this year 33-2 and they are less than three minutes away from a championship Holly Rowe well Kim Mulkey is one of the most fascinating people on all of he's also one of the most successful at everything she's ever done in her life she's won she was the class valedictorian in Hammond Louisiana she won a national championship as a player at Louisiana Tech went on to win gold as the gold medalist on USA basketball in the Olympics and then went back to LSU or to La Tech with Leon barmore where she also won a national championship as an assistant you know what she did at Baylor and here coming back home she wanted to be home in LSU to support that state and look what she's done they have set attendance records at the Pete Assembly Center all season long she has reinvigorated this basketball program in the state that loves it so much and Tim monkey everything she touches turns to Gold including every outfit she wears [Applause] perfect punctuation Holly Rowe 93-80 LSU in front of Iowa 257 to go in this fourth to the Hawkeyes have one last punch left in them they cut it to eight early in the quarters seven at one point in the third Clark guarded tightly by Morris Clark has had to navigate with four fouls Sonata is fouled out O'Grady with Martin hitting the deck Florence trying to find some space lean short rebound goes off of cool and it's going to stay here with Iowa because of the foul trouble the one area of Caitlyn Clark's game that has been limited is her dribble penetration oftentimes we see her coming off the screen or curling off the screen putting the ball on the floor and going in aggressively she hasn't been able to do that with the fouls Clark calling for it has it Morris up Inner Space far through the lane nice delivery and O'Grady lays it in 11 point game how does Iowa pressure defensively here knowing Warnock and Clark both have four and you have just a little more than two minutes to go thank you [Applause] most important thing for Iowa on this possession will be to box out and not allow a French shot clock on an offensive rebound Morris into the paint leaning and hitting Alexis Morris trying to take LSU to the Finish Line Willis turns it over not a good decision there from Caitlyn Clark 16 second half points for Alexis Morris and a foul there from Warnock that is her fifth no answer no answer for Alexis Morris and whether it's her pull-up or the floater there we've seen her we've seen her drop Dives and everybody at the bmac enjoying what they're seeing from Alexis Morris and the LSU Tigers Warnock to the bench a keycock at Iowa's starting five she has one year of Eligibility left [Applause] most points scored in a national championship game that record is very much in peril as Marshall applies the foul on Morris LSU has struggled shooting free throws this season the 14 of 19 today 70 on the season has 225th in division one Morris with three chasing her floats it's a pool pool evades the foul Dave is trying to apply it cannot Angel Reese with four to shoot pool going for the dagger you back ing knows the celebration is imminent [Music] most points in a championship game thank you a grant of nine new players less than a minute away from LSU's first ever championship [Music] [Applause] in Angel Reese knows a ring is coming thank you the Maryland transfer has thrived at LSU and basically everybody who has touched the floor today for the Tigers has made a big contribution coming into this game you would think all right LSU to win the championship against Iowa we have to rely on their defense and their defense was solid but wow what an offensive performance [Applause] Kim Mulkey on the brink uh for fourth national championship and they know how to party in Louisiana I have a feeling they're gonna know how to party here in Texas as well meanwhile for Iowa Rebecca a moment to wrap this run Caitlyn Clark has gone through this tournament in a way we have not seen since Cheryl swoops in 1993 she has gripped the attention of the entire nation and she's just a junior who is not WNBA draft eligible so you will get at least one more year of Caitlyn Clark as a Hawkeye has certainly become the Sport's biggest star Martin lets it Fly and knocks down the three Kate Martin her career at Iowa will end as well both of these teams in a national championship game for the very first time in program history Iowa not fouling [Applause] Williams will back it out Morris will let it fly why not it's been that kind of night for the LSU Tigers that three rims out LSU has it Morris has to get it across Kim Mulkey in year two has orchestrated a turnaround for the ages Su has captured its its very first national championship [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] gathers her group after their Valiant Run for the championship game Angel Reese celebrates with the Freshman Clase Johnson and you can hear Kim Mulkey saying to Caitlyn Carr you're a generational player all class from Kim Mulkey what a year for Lisa blooter coming up with the shocking upset of South Carolina and the semis but it's Kim Mulkey and LSU who Prevail this afternoon 102-85 the final and Kim Mulkey is with Holly Rowe she she wants with her granddaughter and Grandson with her and Coach they say you can always go home again and you did and now you're bringing a trophy with you how does this feel to bring a trophy home to Louisiana [Applause] foreign [Music] I think my tears are tears of joy I'm so happy for everybody back home in Louisiana [Music] coach this is one of the most improbable championships you could even write a script for you had one player on the roster coming back how did you assemble this group of women together and how did they come together to be so strong in this moment well I have personalities and I think a lot of these personalities coaches want to be scared of I'm not afraid of that I played with personalities in college I played with a personality myself they just are ballers and blessed I'm appreciative it's Palm Sunday I just wow go enjoy this with your team coach thank you Tim Mulkey be just her second year after taking over this nine win program leads LSU to its first championship and now she stands alone third when it comes to most titles for any head coach in the history of women's college basketball Angel Reese talked about needing Kim Mulkey the way she brought out the best in her and Angel Reese after the game finishing the way she started this season LSU has been a confident group throughout and Angel Reese is with Holly Rowe Angel you were in foul trouble to start this game how did this group come together in the locker room at halftime and really come together in the biggest moment to win this National Championship it's no one-man show around here when I go down the next man is up every single time every time I go out or Alexis goes out everybody always comes to step up steps up Samaya came in as a freshman everybody from the big Jasmine Carson are you telling me 21 points in the first half that's what we needed for mine I'm super excited and happy for this team I've watched you all season long your leadership you hold your teammates accountable sometimes it's hard conversation how have you left this group to a national championship hey my teammates say constructive criticism I get on them they get on me and it's all positive and we know we're just trying to get each other better so this team is just amazing we've built each other up from the summertime and I'm so happy Tim said you have so many different personalities and it took a lot of different ones to get here when you're celebrating and you guys realize that this is within your grasp what did you say as you came together breathe and believe that's all we did all year just take a deep breath and just keep believing each other nobody thought we were gonna be here nobody as long as my father I don't even know what to say right now I'm just so happy all that mattered is you believed you could be here angel thank you I appreciate you Holly thank you Angel Reese a champion for LSU the Tigers able to end the incredible run from Caitlin Clark in Iowa 102-85 the final we'll be back in a moment for the championship trophy presentation the LSU Tigers take down Caitlyn Clark in Iowa what a contest in Dallas thank you

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