March Madness: Iowa tops UConn to face undefeated South Carolina in title game

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The Iowa Hawkeyes are headed back to center stage after defeating a gritty and resilient  UConn team in the women’s semifinal on Friday night. But waiting for them will be their fiercest competitor yet – the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. 

Iowa and South Carolina will face off in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon after two very different journeys this season. 

Guard Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, signs autographs as she leaves the court after the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers during their second round match-up in the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Womens Basketball Championship at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on March 25, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.  (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

Caitlin Clark has left an indelible mark on college basketball on her way to the WNBA. In her final season at Iowa, Clark became the all-time leading women's scorer and, eventually, the NCAA Division I overall career scoring leader. All she has left to achieve is becoming a national champion.

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But with all eyes on Iowa and the record books, South Carolina has flown under the radar, and Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks are undoubtedly out for revenge following last season’s heartbreaking loss to the Hawkeyes in the women’s semifinals. 

Kamilla Cardoso, #10 of the South Carolina Gamecocks, works against River Baldwin, #1 of the NC State Wolfpack, in the first half during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 5, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

South Carolina finished their semifinal matchup against North Carolina State the