If South Carolina is going to disrupt Iowa’s flow, they’ll need to get in the way of Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano. Their partnership on the court is so strong that fans have made T-shirts that read “Law Offices of Czinano and Clark.” The two have the first two baskets of the game.
South Carolina is known for its stars. The biggest is 6-foot-5 forward Aliyah Boston, whose shot-blocking and rebounding earned her a second straight Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award. There’s guard Brea Beal, a lockdown defender who has shown promise offensively, and Zia Cooke, a quick and shifty guard who leads the Gamecocks in scoring this season.