NCAA Tournament: Clark dazzles with 41 points as Iowa beat LSU to reach Final Four

Caitlin Clark had 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 straight Final Four.

With the game tied at 45-45 after an entertaining first half, Clark took over in the third quarter. The NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader hit four three-pointers, each deeper than the previous one. Her fourth of the quarter, from her signature logo range, made it 61-52. It also was the 538th of her career which made her the all-time leader in that category among NCAA Division I players, passing Oklahoma’s Taylor Robertson.

But they got no closer as Clark wouldn’t let the Hawkeyes lose. Her ninth three-pointer, which tied the NCAA record for most in a tournament game, made it 80-69 with 5:05 left. She pumped her chest as she ran back down the court and yelled to the crowd. The game got off to a quick start and the first quarter was an offensive clinic by both teams. Clark got the scoring going early, much to the delight of a pro-Iowa crowd. She hit a 3 to start the game, breaking a tie with Diana Taurasi for most three-pointers in NCAA Tournament history.

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