South Carolina had the size advantage. They had the likely No. 1 overall pick. They had the undefeated record. They had last year’s trophy. They had the best defense in the country. They had more depth, more experience, more top recruits.
Iowa had Caitlin Clark and some disrespect.
Advantage Iowa.
Led by a supernova playing point guard, the No. 2 seeded Hawkeyes ended undefeated No. 1 South Carolina's bid for back-to-back championships with a 77-73 win on Friday. Clark finished with 41 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Here are three of those points.