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South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

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Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game. The 38-0 Gamecocks became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss.

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso drives around Iowa forward Addison O’Grady during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland.

With most of the team returning next year except for star center Kamilla Cardoso, Staley’s team is in a good position to keep this run going.Led by the 6-foot-7 Cardoso and Ashlyn Watkins, South Carolina enjoyed a 51-29 rebounding advantage. It also finished with 30 second-chance points. The Hawkeyes closed to 59-55 and had a chance to get even closer, but Hannah Stuelke missed a wide-open layup on a brilliant pass from Clark.

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