BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.
The previous women's hoops mark was ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — This is where it ends for Caitlin Clark. One more, with feeling.
The superstar's career at Iowa, a four-year journey in which she inspired thousands of girls and boys, turned casual fans passionate and helped transform the women's game, ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night.
Next up for the Hawkeyes (34-4) is a rematch with unbeaten South Carolina, which lost to ...
By TIM REYNOLDS
The Associated Press
There were plenty of people at a movie theater in central Iowa on Monday night, though very few of them were watching an actual movie.
They were there to see Caitlin Clark.
And they weren’t alone. Not even close. Millions of people — 12.3 million, ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists in a sensational performance as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second ...
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
Caitlin Clark is going to the Final Four this weekend with yet another milestone on her resume: She’s the all-time women’s Division I leader in points per game, too.
For now, at least.
Clark’s 41-point effort that led Iowa past LSU on Monday night ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The final shows for Caitlin Clark’s tour are booked in an arena just a short drive from the Rock & Roll Hall Fame.
Hello, Cleveland.
College basketball’s biggest act — men’s or women’s — will close out her magnificent Iowa career this weekend in the Final ...
By The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women's NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight ...
By DOUG FEINBERG
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Let the hype begin!
Caitlin Clark had 29 points and 15 assists to lead top-seeded Iowa to an 89-68 win over fifth-seeded Colorado in the women’s NCAA Tournament, setting up a rematch of last year’s national title game against LSU on ...
By DOUG FEINBERG
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese bring a lot of star power to the Albany 2 Regional as two of the biggest names in college basketball.
Clark’s Iowa squad and Reese’s LSU team would both have to win their Sweet 16 games for the two to ...
BOSTON (AP) — Illinois’ offense carried it through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Illini’s defense helped put them one victory away from the Final Four.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — New West Virginia coach Darian DeVries brought some reinforcements from Drake.
Tucker DeVries sat in the front row for his father’s introductory news conference Thursday as Darian announced that his son, the two-time reigning Missouri Valley Conference player of ...
BOSTON (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Shannon had 20 points in the first half for the third-seeded Illini (29-8), who never trailed. He ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger challenged his players at halftime of their NCAA Tournament game against Washington State on Saturday night to remember who they are, along with what had gotten them to the brink of the Sweet 16.
It was a simple speech. And it set in ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen sank seven 3-pointers scored a career-high 31 points, Deivon Smith notched his fourth triple-double of the season and Utah cruised to a 91-82 victory over Iowa in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.
Madsen made 9 of 19 shots, including 7 of 15 from ...
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Iriafen hit midrange jumpers from every possible spot. She took the ball hard at the hoop and right at star Iowa State freshman Audi Crooks, then blocked Crooks’ path on the defensive end.
Iriafen crashed the boards and converted all nine of her free throws — ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and No. 1 seed Iowa survived one of its worst offensive performances of the season to beat No. 8 seed West Virginia 64-54 on Monday night in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game.
The Hawkeyes (31-4) advanced to play No. 5 seed Colorado ...
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Caitlin Clark makes pulling up from the midcourt logo look easy, routinely hitting shots most players would consider a heave.
The Iowa star’s deep range has expanded the scope of possibilities for up-and-coming women’s basketball players, much the way NBA star ...
BOSTON (AP) — Connecticut coach Dan Hurley won’t shy away from the notion that his team has consistently been the best in college basketball this season.
The Huskies’ 33-3 record and the dominant manner in which they’ve won along the way have proven that.
He also knows that means next ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Caitlin Clark raised her arms as she walked across the court, pumped her fists and made a heart with her hands as she bid farewell to her legion of adoring fans who came to see her play one last time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday night.
The clock had just ...