2024 Final Four: UConn Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes | Full Game Highlights
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- Check out these highlights from the Final Four matchup between No. 3 UConn and No. 1 Iowa. The Hawkeyes win, 71-69. They will play the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA National Championship on Sunday.
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That was one of the most technically challenging games I've seen in a long time. Both teams neutralized the opposing superstar, making them mortal and beatable. Each team forced the other to out-smart them to get the win. That was outstanding basketball.
Except when Clark was heavily defended and still made a clutch 3.
Lots of missed layups too
@@woop6078 yeah that was wild. like they were on target but rolled around the rim and didn't go in
@@beegchunguz7425Nope her team gave her so many screens in order for her to make a three.
Kate Martin's turnaround fade is cold af.
As a life long NBA fan it's been a long time since I was this invested in a game 😢 this was peak competitiveness
And people wonder why women’s college basketball is so popular! What a battle!
What a hard fought defensive game, Iowa survived a really tough one that could have gone either way. Fortunately, it was not simply Bueckers vs Clark but rather an intense match where all players contributed.
Stuelke and Affolter were making all the game-winning plays in the 3rd quarter, but it was Kate Martin who came through on those two plays in the waning minutes. Clark's biggest play was the 3 to make it 66-61, but Iowa almost ended up giving the game away. They have to play much better as team with a lead if they ever go up on SCar because those girls rely on turnovers. South Carolina's definitely beatable. Iowa needs to have someone who's strong with the ball take it up throughout the game.
Well said.
@@ZenigundamYou're forgetting Caitlin's 9 rebounds
@@mranointedthree7123I like the last inbounds play 1.1 sec...very creative off the UConn player's back.
@@mranointedthree7123Those rebounds were interesting. Coach Bluder said a few times how UConn was playing really good transition D. A lot of Clark's rebounds were uncontested where it seemed UConn was dropping back into D instead of going for the boards. Not sure if that's what was happening or not.
Iowa has only one other top 50 recruit besides Caitlin, yet her teammates all stepped up tonight. In fact, they have all season! They deserved this tonight! 🏀
That’s all they missed people that could be the puzzle pieces to hold Clark down
Stuelke and Affolter were both highly coveted 4-star recruits. That narrative that Caitlin Clark has been carrying a bunch of DII players is what the media erroneously has relayed over the past couple of years to add to her mystique and interest people who don't understand the landscape of women's college basketball. Iowa has always been a very solid Big Ten program. Without a great post player like Stuelke or reliable alternative scoring options like Affolter and Martin, Iowa would have lost to this depleted UConn team.
@@Zenigundam No, absolute respect to the other women on Iowa's team but how many women did Caitlin play with that are going to play in the WNBA?
@@Zenigundam
Iowa players include any number of skilled players, including all staters, but 4:47 very few of the top 100 rated out of high school, much less the top 50.
GO HAWKEYES🎉🎉🥰
To all those new to watching Women's BBall: UConn Women's BBall has always been a powerhouse. I'm happy that new eyes are seeing the talent these ladies always possess.
UConn's defense holding Clark to 21 is probably the best you can do to give yourself a chance. What Iowa did to Paige holding her to 17 is even more impressive.
That was Gabbie Marshal defending Paige.
Kate Martin’s fade away is butter.
Salted Butter too
Clutch!!!
For a moment there I saw Kobe's image.
// Just in case someone remarks on it - this is purely about the basketball - nothing external/unrelated.
Straight cash
Bruh I had a flashback of dirk nowitzki 2011. The drive, the spin, the stepback. These girls are out showing the boys. Great basketball!
I know nobody was talking about it cause of how clark was getting clamped. But gabbie marshalls defence on paige was just as if not better and important for the win.
Marshall is a legit top defender. I have said so many times.
Also she shot really well the entire game, much needed 3's.
Exactly!
I knew early on that Stuelke, Affolter, and Martin were going to have to win the game for Iowa. Obviously, Clark would have to hit a three here and there, but Iowa plays much better when she doesn't hog the ball and take 40 shots. Stuelke saved Iowa's season. I said all along that she's stronger and more athletic than Czinano. Iowa's loyalty to Czinano cost them in last year's title game because Stuelke as a freshman was better than her and should have seen more minutes against Reese.
I think women’s basketball college coaching philosophy plays a part. They’re big on getting their best offensive player moving off ball and involving their teammates but at times you need to let your best player go iso hero ball and play like Gilbert arenas, Kobe, ai and start chucking because defense will have to double way near half court.
If defense is clamping them off ball and preventing them moving off ball and zeroing in on them once they get the ball passed to them….well at that point let them bring the ball up and go Kobe early in the shot clock.
I think not letting Clark and Paige get the green light hurt both teams
I couldn’t believe it.. this game is better than the Final NBA last year…
Are we gonna talk about how good of an all around player Martin is?! Between her and Clark I’ve never been into women’s basketball
Gabbie Marshall’s defense isn’t talked about enough. She was amazing on defense all night long
She isn’t talked about enough for other reasons as well 🥵
MVP alone for selling that moving screen call
Her play action on defense as well on offense is mentioned quite often
Always the little ones
@@tylerriggs95 She looks cute with her hair pulled back while she's playing, but she looks kinda weird other times. For a female basketball she's a smokeshow though.
Wow a basketball game highlights where people are playing defense and the skill is overcome tough defense, this is what I miss from basketball , great plays, props to this level of basketball getting its time to shine
It's all there in college women basketball. You should watch the games
I knew something felt different here compared to the regular nba highlights I see, and you spelled it out for me. The defense is what made the game so enjoyable and gripping to watch.
Facts
Yes hit it right on the mark 🎯
They hardly show any defensive highlights, just made buckets, what are you talking about
This game clearly demonstrated why I much prefer watching women's basketball to the men's game. It's the fundamentals played below the basket. The women have it all now plus the range. Utterly amazing.
This was beautiful basketball. I'd love to see this as a 7 game series.
Kate Martin was on point with her step back.
That was sweet
She cold!!!!!
The commentators statement “Iowa survives UConn” was so true. Another great game by both teams on both sides of the ball.
the male commentator could hardly 'contain' his exuberance for iowa "getting over"...
Iowa survives, LOL...more like ROBS
I wonder if uconn has a man playing for them if they'd have won?
@@jarvisrmoore1792Could you cope just a 🤏 harder
Caitlin is the only other top 50 recruit from Iowa, but her teammates excelled tonight. They actually have the entire season! This is what they deserved to have tonight!
Iowa’s role players just gave Clark some extra confidence going into the ship knowing they’ll step up when needed. Clark needed every bit of her teammates contributions tonight, and they showed tf up big time.
😂 I 🎉🎉😂❤
Those Martin fake turnaround fadeaways were beautiful to watch.
Prettiest 2 shots of the night
Exactly and she is really really underrated..she can BALL!
I like the 1.1 sec inbound. Smart Clark
What about the offensive foul with 3 seconds left? Total bs but you love it...where's the dignity?
Keep your elbow down@@nigodemoscarfo3149
@@nigodemoscarfo3149. Like Paige said, there were plenty of opportunities to change the game, it’s not just one play. Next year is probably their year.
Do you know what a moving screen is big dawg?@@nigodemoscarfo3149
@@nigodemoscarfo3149clearly threw an elbow, must be called every time regardless of the time remaining
Clark stayed home, helped build Iowa in a powerhouse. She's a great story.
Let's see how relevant Iowa women's basketball is after Clark leaves. They weren't that great before her. I guarantee you they won't be the focal point of women's college basketball after this season. Clark puts them on the map and viewership of that team will disappear when she leaves.
Couldn’t finish the story. She’s no goat.
Disagree. Our team, UConn, Stanford, LSU, and Tennessee are powerhouses. Iowa is a blip on the radar these past few years all because of having a superstar player. The rest of the team without her would be 18-12, at best. They have some decent players coming back, and coming in, but that coach mortgaged her future off of CC and now she’s going to have to actually remember how to coach again after riding high these past few years.
Keep in mind that Iowa needed Clark to score over 1/3 of their points on average, to win. That’s completely unsustainable.
Meanwhile our program is returning 8/9 from our rotation, including our beast freshmen. Plus we’re adding 3 5-star recruits, plus a potential transfer. LSU is returning several key starters and capable bench. UConn will return much of the depth plus the number 1 recruit, and Bueckers will return. Stanford will be Stanford, and be primed for another deep run.
Those are powerhouses.
This game was spectacular from both teams.
Nika’s defense was amazing. Making someone as good as Clark struggle should be recognized. Overall one of the most entertaining games I’ve seen in a while!
CC had a bit of an OFF night-granted, but still a 20+ game, good for her...........she got her finals appearance no matter what.
@@RedPillRebel2& it’s OK that she had a off night brother. UConn did their job and a good job at neutralizing her. It was not to her standards by any means. some nights you need that trust your teammates are going to show up. ..gives you a little extra confidence going into the ship.
They gave this game to Iowa but it was a good game nonetheless 💯😂
@@infiniteheis im not worried a bit lol. she also had a triple double.
It’s honestly one of the most impressive efforts I’ve ever seen, I spent the whole game just exhausted for her. A+ game, she should have a statue erected in her honour.
Bounce off the defender back was genius.
That play is old as dirt,dude. Ballers been doing that since the 90's
@@Robert-uc5pb when was the last time you saw that?
Paige got the booty tap.
@@Robert-uc5pbwhich doesn't change the fact that it's genius.
@@Robert-uc5pb Who cares how old it is. That was a hilarious way to end the game.
That game was intense but so fun to watch 😅 these ladies killed it. And I have to admit that CC’s choice to hit PB with the ball on the last inbound was genius.
this was Kobe's level of awareness by her
Yessssssss great play
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Kate Martin is such a baller. She had a huge game tonight, and a huge mid range in the elite 8. Keep goin!
He is doing better this year
I'm not gonna lie..and the real hoopers will know what im talking about. Uconn was soooo effective running the golden state splits...so many screen diversions, off ball misdirections. Such a beautiful thing to see when everything is so orchestrated and the fluidity is so consistent. Definitely a well played game from both teams.
They definitely had a game plan coming into this one
I'm not gonna lie - either. UConn hc is 'prob' on code and in the truest form, he capitulated...
Yes Indeed 💯 Agreed. Connect did run 💯 Golden Splits Action, Excuted Very Well, Especially off the Inbound Pass🏀🏀🏀👏👏👏
BOTH of these teams run excellent plays -I haven't seen so many beautiful give-n-go's by IOWA since the '69 NY KNICKS.
They’re both way better than how they played .
I have never watched a whole game of women’s basketball until last night. That was a heck of a game. I am not from Iowa but I hope Caitlin Clark wins a title.
I'm a Uconn fan. Congratulations to Iowa. I have admiration for their entire program & sincerely wish them the best.
To the rest of women's basketball world I say three things before commencement of my off season hibernation:
1- To the college basketball powers that be, please take serious steps to bring the officiating in the women's game up (even remotely close) to the men's. This *must* be done.
2- To Uconn's coach & company, from top to bottom, we are well aware of the severity of the 3 year injury decimation you have endured & have carefully noted the astonshing success you have achieved given the godawful circumstances. Your grit and class has fostered (even) more devotion among Uconn Nation than ever. We love you and could not be prouder.
3- Some perspective: Injury plague or not, Uconn has made the Final Four 14 of the last 15 years. Ponder that for a sec & remember that it's likely next season this plague *will* finally wane or end end. Finally, woe unto those who ridiculously pronounced Uconn done.
Geno has jam packed his roster with premium talent. I know, several other schools are talented too. I'm aware of that, but how many have 3 ESPN Hoopgurlz #1 ranked players?
Answer: 0. My humble prediction is that next season Uconn will remind the skeptics that the mightiest dynasty in history of women's sports is alive & well and shifting gears. Go Huskies!
P.S. WELCOME SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
They interviewed Hannah Stuelke at the end and she was all class; humble, introspective and kind, her family must be proud.
she literally said nothing. she just said “what she said” to caitlin clark
@@sportsparadise. there was more to the interview then that. She seemed really embarrassed to be in the final interview and not knowing how to finish her answers as shed just tail off. Though Shes got time to learn shes a sophmore.
She almost blew the game for them.
@@Notjoemamma1786 And helped them win it at the same time. That's how it works.
@@sportsparadise. and.. you need to go rewatch the interview. stupid comment just fyi
As a hard-core UCONN supporter, I am very proud of UCONN's performance. I did not expect UCONN to go far in this tournament .To be in the final four and almost in the finals, that is fantastic.
We hope to get all our injured players back next year.
Congratulations!
It really was. I'm from Iowa and I'll admit, UCONN gave Iowa all they could handle, it was a very evenly matched game and could've gone either way. Good luck UCONN next year!
@@DzHarryNuttz
Thank you.
For one who was rooting for Iowa, you have to give Coach G of UConn the Coach of the Year. Why? His entire starting lineup was decimated by injuries. UConn will learn from this and bounce back, that you can see from here. This was NOT Coach G's best team, yet he coached them to the Final 4. All hats off to what the Lady UConn team did.
Merci.
That call at the end was suspect as heck.
All these girls are something else. The first year I’ve caught myself looking up highlights several times in this tournament. Keep being great ladies
What a game..im not lying the girls are so fun to watch this has been amazing.. congratulations the girls in both teams really played their hearts out..
Suddenly, I'm watching women's basketball. Once I heard that women's basketball needed dunking to make it exciting. Caitlin Clark said hold my beer and did it by being a phenomenal and entertaining shooter. Much success to her. ❤❤❤
Women's college basketball always had great players. You're just late to the party and feeding into the ESPN hype. I'm glad for my wallet that Iowa won, but I wish they had actually won it by making Bueckers take a contested shot with Stuelke closing on her instead of having a ref's predetermined whistle prevent any possibility of a buzzer beater. Iowa has a decent shot against South Carolina if they can hold their own in the paint because SCar has low basketball IQ lapses.
Yeah bro you're a bandwagon fan drinking the kool aid there's always been good women's basketball games
Women’s college ball is fine. But it stops there. The wnba is a yawn fest, even women prefer to watch the nba.
@@svdagoat7972 I don’t think he’s bandwagoning - seems like he’s genuinely finding women’s ball interesting. You have to start somewhere. When u started finding women’s ball fun were u a bandwagoner? Lol
Still watching paint dry, this game is exciting cause Clark and the high stakes
Hannah Steulke and Kate Martin came through clutch + the bounce back from CC after getting strapped up in the first half by Nika Muhl, gotta respect this team fr
I've been impressed with Gabbie Marshall too
The same Stuelke who turned the ball over on two straight possessions at the tail end of the game? She almost literally threw the game away.
@@ryanjacobson2508 She still scored the baskets that made the difference. It can't all be perfect.
@ryanjacobson2508 They lose the game without Stuelke's scoring. She stepped up when Caitlin was ice cold.
That was a rough call to end the game. Let 'em play.
Both teams are well coached you can tell by the passing and shot selections. Great game
Nika’s defense was amazing. In my opinion, she should have gotten the defensive player of the year.
Except she fouled Clark all night long and didn’t call it. Glad they lost
Idiot
@@jasonkohlmeier6707 exactly
@@jasonkohlmeier6707your team won chill lol
Nika did a great job defending Clark, I did not see much illegal contact at all. Most of her defense was keeping Clark from even getting the ball running around full court and playing all 40 minutes.
Entertaining, hard fought game! Stuelke was huge and Kate Martin with some clutch late buckets. Amazing defense by Muhl too while playing hurt.
Martin was having a bad game, and she put the team on her back with those two buckets toward the very end of the game. Underrated clutch points in a one possession game
Stuelke almost cost Iowa the game with those turnovers at the end though.
@@snopro2375 Yeah that was crazy. She hit clutch shots all night and then almost gave the game away. You definitely don't want the ball in her hands that far away from the basket late in a game. She kept picking up her dribble for no reason
@@_JellyDonut_Either she mentally was seizing up (it happens) or she purposely was shaving points (that happens also). I do remember a Purdue tourney game where just one player blew a decent lead by handling the ball absolutely terribly and wasting like 4 or 5 straight possessions. Sometimes mental breakdowns happen but this also can be a sign that a player is involved in gambling.
@@ryanjacobson2508 I'm sure she was a little nervous but it's mostly that she's just not a good ball handler. Almost every time she touches the ball it's in the paint. When people who can't handle the ball get nervous they pick up their dribble. Guys do it too. The notion that gambling had something to do with it is so ridiculous I'll just pretend you never said that
I hate when these games are not on regular TV all I got was to beable to listen and check the score on the computer. That said, wow what a game. Glad at least this highlight reel is here.Definatly this game was an all team effert on both sides.
Womens anything should be free. Let's see any college women's basketball team vs #1 ranked high-school mens.
I’m always surprised at how good the girls are around Clark especially the guards. That Coach is developing players for sure.
Becoming a big fan of the wncaa. The players are playing at a new level of intensity I’ve never seen before. Hard passes and a physical game under the basket. Impressive.
That was a heart breaker for UCONN but they have nothing to be ashamed of .. it went down to
the wire. Both teams gave a tremendous amount of energy and effort . What a game it was.
Looking forward to the National Championship on Sunday . S. Carolina is going to be tough to beat.
Iowa will have to be at their best to beat them .
Geno: " We have the best player in America"
Catlin: 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
That was not a offensive foul
Good call. She stepped into the Iowa player, with body and knee. A must call.
and an elbow to the chest.
That game was better than anything I watched in the NBA or men’s college.
Stop it.
Wow. No losers in that game. What talent!
The refs. That offensive foul at the end was offensive. That was ridiculous in a game of this magnitude...let em play. It wasn't even over the top.
@@nigodemoscarfo3149 That totally illegal shuffle and elbow/hip check combo at the end of the game would have made an NHL player proud. Only a mentally challenged special needs adult with cataracts thinks that shouldn't have been called. And I'm an NCAA Colorado Buffaloes fan so i had no horse in the race. If we had her on our offensive line last year Russell Wilson would still be our QB. That block would have taken out Aaron Donald
@nigodemoscarfo3149 stop posting twice idiot
Her feet were sliding to stay in the lath of the defender, illegal.
Feet more than shoulder width apart, illegal.
Arms outside body, while impeding the defender- illegal
Initiated the screen too close to the defender, not allowing 1 step. Illegal
Yeah, everyone played and played hard. Lots of grit. A lot of injuries that were shaken off. Muhl knew her team needed her and willed herself back to nearly win the game. Absolutely amazing gameplay all around.
I know Catlin Clark is getting all the shine. But you have to give Iowa coach some credit. She has this Iowa team playing like professionals. They have high basketball 🏀 iq. They take high percentage shots. They are pretty good at not turning over the ball. Iowa has a family vibe to their team like the Fast and the Furious. Hopefully this will carry over to them in the championship game. 🏆🏀🏆🏀
Clark is a male
@@ChrissGriffin2000sure thing inbred
Idk about that one lol I guess we’ll see how Iowa does next year without her. We will revisit lol
Yeah in the past I always thought Lisa Bluder got out coached by the opposing coach. Here she out coached one of the best coaches in college history, men and women.
Lol fast and furious seriously? 😅
All of these women are incredibly talented. What a fun game. Wish all of them the best in their careers. Thanks to CZcams for making highlights available for us people who cannot afford subscriptions. We DO WANT to watch excellent sports played by women.
True
Kate Martin and Hannah Stuelke stepped up! Martin was giving them the business in the clutch!
What a night and day different game from LSU. This was all about defense and coaching and it was fun to watch.
Sunday won't be fun, SC will have them forfeiting at halftime
@@LeeBo318 undefeated all season and a national tiltle, and revenge against the team that knocked you out last season.
@@Mazel_Tov_888 Exactly. Iowa is the only blemish on SC's record over the last two years.
@@Golf05 I actually think UConn is better than Iowa, the best team don't always win. like Staley said Cardoso is the matchup that SC has to win. Keep throwing bodies at Clark, wear her down, SC has depth use it.
@@Mazel_Tov_888 We'll see. SC was heavily favored last year against Iowa and CC was firing on all cylinders in helping seal the upset. May be different this year because it's hard to beat that loaded a team twice in a row so here's hoping for a competitive game either way.
Been watching womans college ball since 07 faithfully and this is the highest level of ball ive ever seen not just the superstar everyone finished plays like they supposed to just quality congratulations to both sides
how you know this is the highest level that's ever been played if you didn't watch before 07
@@Blacklist324 "Probably" not in country before 07 - or late to that particular game...js
these girls balled out ! If anyone was gonna beat Iowa I wouldve wanted Uconn to do it. Bueckers is a baller too !
I so admire the sportsmanship of women's basketball. The respect for the other team is quite apparent, unlike some men's basketball games. In the 20 years I've watched women's basketball, the quality has grown. Despite the deplorable politicization by the media, who insist upon comparing the women's to the men's game, there is plenty to watch and enjoy in the vigorous competitions of women's basketball.
Huge props to number 10 on UConn. Her defense was amazing. Iowa’s girls not named Clark stepped up big time. Steulke, Martin, Marshall. Feurbach with a big 3 off the bench earlier in the game that ended up being a difference maker in that game. They almost blew it, but they squeeked it out. There’s nothing not to love about this Iowa team. Love Bluder as well. I’m not so sure they’ll have a shot at beating USC, but we’ll see.
That #3 Ninja is a thug cheater.
Yall casually casual Hannah stuelke puts up 14 and 8 per game this isn’t knew you autistic kids are weird she’s only a sophomore the Iowa team is good it’s not just one player!
Kate Martin’'s Fade away is smoother than silk
I have refereed for 30-plus years. The call made by the ref on the moving screen was absolutely correct. The player from IOWA that she illegally screened was the player receiving the ball for the shot. She was not a player out of the play. Had she not called the foul and UConn had made the shot, an illegal play would have caused the Iowa loss. Basketball has become too much an offensive game and very physical. The Iowa player did not embellish. She was clearly a smaller player impeded by a bigger player. The announcer said she leaned out. She moved both feet and did not assume a guarding position (2 feet on the floor and facing before contact). You never want a call to determine the outcome of a game unless the foul was obvious. In my view, this referee had the GUTS to make the tough call. It would have been so much easier just to let it go. This call will be questioned by those who do not know the game or favoured UConn and say they were robbed. I am not an Iowa fan or a Clark fan .. I am a referee.
10:07 . . . . Here it was one of the plays that Marshall was referring to when she said that she knew she could get a moving screen call on Edwards later in the game. It was a no call.
That may have been the best game I’ve seen in 10 years of any level of basketball. I love the way they run their sets and the shots they take. It has a bit of an old school vibe and it’s beautiful to watch
Game was full of low IQ: I’ve never seen a final 4 and the amount of 3’s that were taken wide open while the def just stand there, and idk how tf they don’t read these most simplest bounce passes. This like watching high school girls basketball. But all good I be sparking my blunt and laughing lol so I’m here for it 😂😂😂
In "10 years of any level of basketball", have you ever witnessed such a 'scripted' ending - coup de gras with phantom called fouls and "non" fouls?...
@@keyfield8967 yeah uconn never had to lead
Nah
Any level? The amount of awful passing 😂
Caitlin's bounce off Bueckers leg at the end adds to the list of lvl 900 iq plays for her.
clark fouls nearly every play...but the zebras never call on her. Amerikka
@@keyfield8967 which play(s) specifically?
@@keyfield8967 Sounds racist.
@@keyfield8967 says no one...
Irrelevant. The game had already been stolen at that point.
That was a great game. The teams were so evenly matched. Nobody dominated. The skill levels and team play were excellent. Are the boys still playing?
I beg to differ UConn looked more dominant in this game however Iowa players not named Clark did they thang. Had they let the women play at the end then the better team would’ve won but we were robbed by the zebras once again
From not being a basketball fan women’s basketball feel so much exciting to watch especially with Clark dropping points like that so easily
*I’ve never watched an NCAA Women’s Basketball for full 4 Quarters. Checked that box mate.*
Same. This was my first Women basketball game I watched, including WNBA.
@@Vnexpress1203what the highlight of last year championship
14 Million viewers tonight . More than any Thursday night Football game in history
My first women's game as well. Why was this so popular? Is it coz of Caitlin Clark vs Paige Bueckers and UConn's history?
As a male , this felt weird. Women are emotional wrecks. I couldn’t coach them but only date them. Now the masculine South Carolina team without breasts, chest butting and overdosing on testosterone pills ,will domestically violate this team. Be ladies . Be feminine for once in your life
Iowa girls are such a warriors. I really hope they'll win championship. I love underdog story and this would be perfect one. Go Iowa. Much love from Croatia ❤❤❤
I’m surprised no one is talking about how smart it was for Marshall to intentionally run into the moving screen to draw the foul on uconn’s last possession. Caitlin had some clutch moments but Marshall won them this game
💯 agree
I don’t think that was intentional. It was one of the worst moving screens I’ve ever seen. I’m guessing Marshall simply thought the screen wouldn’t make it and she’d slip the gap. Nope, that gal absol kept coming and closed the gap like an offensive lineman.
@@67L48 she embellished to get the call , it's a pro skill
@@fermin8702 How do you embellish an elbow and shove to the chest. Good call from the ref.
Because it wasn't a foul at all. If you call this on pro level with 10 sec remaining in a close game you embaras yourself as a referee.
The Caitlin Clark era has been a blast,, it wont be the same after monday, either way,,, but her Legacy for Womens BBall is historic,,, i havent cared about the NBA for years now---but THIS was a Basketball game at its best.. ThankYou Caitlin and Iowa--- so many young kids will remember you forever!
This woman's NCAA basketball is crazy amazing! So many good players as the game has changed big time.
Nah! You are late to the party. Women Basketball has been great for a long time.
It's a lot better than watching the Wnba, and the Arenas be packed
The sheer competitiveness of this game was extremely high, with Iowa coming back and UCONN fighting until the very last few seconds. Gonna be a sweet natty game on Sunday!
I wish I could agree; I am an Iowa fan, but South Carolina looks like an unbeatable powerhouse. Should be a great competition, for a while.
@@frankodesandy4688 hey just remember they said that last year for South Carolina and we won. This year we can do the same, but it'll take a full team effort, not just Clark. It should be a great game.
@@idkanymore1871 Amen! A great game.
That inbound play off of the UConn player was a 1000 IQ play!
Um no I’ve seen that play in bball so many times
Great moving screen call at at end of game. Ref in perfect position. No controversy whatsoever. Anyone who says differently obviously has an anti-Iowa bias.
I would pay more attention to the fouls they made up way before that
If ever a game managed to live up to the revered INSTANT CLASSIC
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The passing in the women’s game is awesome. And these ladies can shoot bombs!!!!
Check out the LSU v. Iowa game. Clark was shooting from from Steph Curry land...way beyond the 3 point line.
@@sundaypikachu1844 Clark takes and hits those long-range shots the way most players shoot 3's.
This has got to go down as one of the greatest women’s college basketball games of all time! I get it Geno should feel a little sore for that loss, because they were up big on a more experienced team with the best player on the court in Caitlin Clark of Iowa. They forced a lot of turnovers and played more physical throughout the entire game. The zone slowed down their offense but I knew from the 1st quarter this one might be a slow cooker for both teams…With all that being said shoutout to Iowa for getting back the National Championship! Although Caitlin Clark is great, her team is great as well! Martin, Stuekle, and Marshall all stepped up in a major way for Iowa in key moments! Hats off to UCONN because they got here with just an 8 man roster more than half of the team was injured and in sweatsuits…They lost the game but they won the battle of heart and effort! As a fan of the game tho, refs don’t make that call…give us, the audience, a chance to see a shot go up for the last seconds of the game. It would’ve made this game that much more captivating!! UCONN’s future is bright as always, because I’ve been watching women’s basketball since I was like 10 and to still see UCONN here in the final four is nostalgic but a testament to how far the game has come…for years I would root for somebody to take down Geno and his powerhouse teams whether it be Pat Summit, Muffett McGraw & Sky Diggs and now Dawn Staley & South Carolina!! South Carolina is on the rise to becoming a new dynasty, LSU is on their way towards greatness , Stanford is in the mix and now Iowa with a chance to win their program’s 2nd championship in decades. Thank God 🙏🏾 Women’s basketball has gotten better and better and that the world is tuning in because for so long it was UCONN vs everybody else!
Iowa didn't survive... they were GIFTED the win.
Lisa Bluder doesn't get enough credit for her coaching. When they went to zone, it threw UCONN off.
Good Catch , like when Belichick once went from Zone to cover 0 against Peyton Manning and The Colts had no idea what was happening until it was too late
Facts I’m LSU you fan she definitely Top 3 Coach in the game but Geno is to that GSW misdirection he was running for Paige surprised me a lot such high level basketball
What was interesting to me was that there were moments of "coach reaction shots" where Iowa's down, her team just made a mistake, and she's cool as a cucumber drinking water and planning her next move.
@@thexalon maximum level of game control... she knew it was a marathon, not a 100m race. Adjusted the team well on the break and came out firing on all cylinders
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Steulke and Martin were huge. Martin hit timely buckets!!
Stuelke was huge, Martin had some nice fade aways but she also had 4 turnovers, one at the end of the game that almost costed them the game . She got bailed out by Gabby drawling an offensive foul.
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That is one of the best college basketball games I have EVER seen. WOW!
Also, that was a tough call. But it wasn't NOT a moving screen. It was just a VERY close call that often gets allowed. If she didn't lean it wouldn't have been called and the screen would have accomplished it's purpose. Don't give the officials a reason to blow a whistle. Tough call, great work on all sides
Should not have been called in a semi game. Smh
Kate Martin...amazing...Gabby, Steuke, all of them...and CC of course. I could not even watch this game my nerves but i watched the last 3 minutes. wow.
Martin had an ok game but she had 4 turnovers and missed a few layups. Clean it up!
The defence by both teams is impeccable. Kobe would be proud of these women.
These women are putting together classics- this game was next lvl 📈 📊
Thank you for posting this game on CZcams. I watched this game 1 hr. before the NCAAW championship game. This is the first ever women's b-ball game I've watched and even with the outcome known, it was very entertaining. I hope today's championship game is also posted.
What a great game! Can you imagine if the Uconn women had its full roster, healthy and available? Be proud . The girls played way beyond what was expected.
Would’ve been crazy if the defensive calls were fair the entire game instead of the last 2 minutes
Factz ! That was a BS call.
5 of UCONN’s best players are injured and out for the season. It is crazy. If they were healthy they would have been the only team that could have beaten SC. Iowa can play their beat game of the year and SC will still pull away and win by 5 - 15 in the 4th Quarter.
MVP? One could argue it was Kate Martin. She did some big things.
No one couldn't argue that.
Definitely
Stuelke dominated and got Iowa back in it, but those baskets by Martin given the time and score were huge. If this were your first time watching Iowa, you'd think she was the go-to option with the game on the line.
She smoked some layups too
And Stuelke kept them in the game when Clark couldn't score and should be Game MVP with 23 points
Kate Martin is amazing. As is the whole Iowa team.
What Clark did to Bueckers at the end was great awareness. She had her back turned to her and they needed to burn a second.
wow, both teams are really good, what a crucial call at the end..
Kate Martin is a baller
Yeah 4 turnovers , one crucial one at the last minute. Nice fade aways but stop it with the turnovers please, you too Caitlin!
She was hitting them on Paige too. Crazy!
@@casilatinocount some more stats 🤓 she was out there saucing. Fade aways, jumpers , 180s
It’s funny how media was saying Clark has no help and then “no help” is sending UConn home.
You right bro the refs sent them home
Iowa has a great team. Clark has alot of help contrary to talking heads' opinions. Got help from the refs tonight, too.
@@murakjin3725 Simple. Don't foul and leave it in the ref's hands.
Just have to tune out the media sometimes, this is not a one person Sport
Yeah, we mean no help on her team!! These refs followed the script. Go back and watch most of the "fouls". If you breathe on an Iowa player, you get a whistle.
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Great effort by UConn!! Totally locked Caitlin down in the 1st half! 💯 Nika Muhl did such a good job defending, but she got really tired in the 4th quarter and Caitlin took over! 💪
Man, that was intense.
Crazy to think before the Caitlin Clark hype Paige Beuckers was supposed the next best thing she's had an unfortunate run with injuries but she can really ball
Clark is a male
Paige Beuckers has tremendous skills. Knees get a lot of hard use in basketball.
@@ChrissGriffin2000 Caitlin looks fantastic in a bikini and in an evening dress.
@@ChrissGriffin2000according to who?? yall just mad bc you can’t fathom a woman being good at basketball
@@rickyrougs they saw an edited picture of Caitlyn Clark with an adam's apple 😂😂😂😂
Respect to both teams.
Amazing game! All the ladies played soooo well and so hard! Well done 🎉
Great game! Both teams brought it❤ Huge shout out to Stuelke and Martin for Iowa, and Edwards and Arnold for UConn… Both sets of young women rose to the occasion and carried their teams while the great matched defense on their respective stars were contained for most of the game… ❤❤❤
Love that inbound pass at :01 off the defenders back. Great Bball IQ.
Right on! My high school coach would bench our butts in a heartbeat if he saw us with our backs to the in-bounder.
Yeah that was cool. I knew she was going to do that as soon as I saw Paige had her back turned
Wow, what a game. Better than any NBA match I've seen lately! More invested in the women's tournament for basically the first time 👏
Coaching and strategy. Both teams were into this game. Best game Ive seen in a while.