3 takeaways from LSU's Elite 8 loss to Caitlin Clark, Iowa
LSU’s 2023-24 season has come to a close in the Elite 8.
In a rematch of last year’s Women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game, Caitlin Clark led 1-seed Iowa to a 94-87 win over the 3-seed Tigers. The Hawkeyes are returning to the Final Four.
The game got off to an electric start before scoring cooled down for a tied game at the half. Iowa pulled out in front in the 3rd quarter and held on over the final 10 minutes.
Here are 3 quick takeaways from the Elite 8 game in Albany:
Caitlin Clark lets the 3-ball fly in another legendary performance
Caitlin Clark publicly declined to use the “revenge game” label, but everyone knew a competitor as fierce as Clark was going to give a little extra fire for an Elite 8 game against LSU, the team that denied Iowa its national championship a year ago.
Clark put on a show shooting deep 3 threes for a primetime national audience, adding to her long list of memorable moments with an NCAA Tournament game for the ages.
It was perfectly fitting that Clark became the new women’s Division I record-holder for career 3-pointers on Monday night. A second-half 3-pointer that gave Clark 538 triples in her career.
In addition to the DI 3-point record, Clark secured the career NCAA Tournament 3-point record and the NCAA Tournament assist record.
It wasn’t quite a triple-double, but Clark did serve fans a “40 burger” double-double of 41 points and 12 assists, with 7 rebounds.
Clark shot 13-of-29 from the field, including 9-of-20 from 3-point range, adding 6 free throws. Clark, along with Gabbie Marshall, played all 40 minutes.
Caitlin Clark 41-7-12 onto the final four ?pic.twitter.com/IfnO4eSUSF
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) April 2, 2024
Iowa dominated 3rd quarter and didn’t look back
LSU and Iowa came out fired up, lighting up the scoreboard with a 31-26 1st quarter in the Hawkeyes’ favor. The scoring slowed in the 2nd quarter, leading to a 45-45 contest at the break.
It was the 3rd quarter when Iowa took over. The Hawkeyes shot 43% to LSU’s 30% in the 3rd period. The margin was wider from 3, where Iowa was 4-of-9 while LSU went 0-of-5. All 4 triples were by Clark.
The Tigers turned it over 8 times, leading to 10 points for the Hawkeyes. Iowa had 5 steals in the period.
Rebounding, points in the paint go to LSU, but not enough to stop the Hawkeyes
As various teams have shown, there are ways to get to Iowa with defense and physicality.
LSU won the rebounding battle on Monday night by a wide margin of 54-36. The Tigers were better on second-chance points 14-5 and points in the paint 44-36.
Angel Reese carried LSU in the 1st quarter with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting, along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Reese appeared to re-injure her ankle in the 2nd quarter.
Reese continued to play, logging 36 minutes before fouling out. After the injury, she could not match the scoring production, finishing with 17 total points. Reese had a game-high 20 rebounds.
LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson was the team’s top scorer with 23 points, scoring 15 in the second half.
Congrats to Iowa. I watched 0 minutes of LSU basketball this season, and that includes the men’s and women’s teams. But, I did read quite a bit about both. I wouldn’t mind Iowa winning it all. They seem to be a class act.
Jarhead surely LSU women’s team being disrespectful to our nation has to bother you. I’ve spent a lot of time in Louisiana and the “lady” Tigers actions against our national anthem can’t be popular in the majority of that great state.
I haven’t watched, so I haven’t seen that, nor had I read about it until now. There was a time that it would have bothered me, but with all of the false patriotism out there now, it really doesn’t anymore. There is no reason to play the national anthem before a sporting event.
What a surprise… I called them out and my initial reply to you is being “moderated”. It’s almost like I typed the word “Chr I s tmas.
Obviously not your typical Marine.
The NFL had to learn a lesson on being disrespectful. Maybe the LSU women’s team wants to be the collegiate example?
The Stoken Valor Act of 2013 makes it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received a Valor award…with the intention of obtaining…other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award.
Nice one TruVol.
Let me guess; you didn’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in school. Of course you did. And when your DI barked at you your reply was, “Yes sir!”
More fake patriotism. You should stop guessing. The country has much bigger problems than a girls basketball team, but simpletons can choose to make this a big deal if they want. It’s as deep as y’all can get. Enjoy your outrage.
He looks at the state of our nation when everyone stood for the National Anthem and the state of our nation now and his IQ doesn’t allow him to make the connection, but he’s an intellectual veteran y’all.
LSU marine has earned the right to his opinion. I disagree with part of it, but he’s certainly earned it. Leave him alone, y’all.
Stolen Valor is a problem.
Keep trying TruVol.
You would think the AD at LSU would get involved. But, political correctness probably makes him nutless.
He is already nutless.
It appears that Reese, Mulkey are more concerned with their appearance in game and the social media presence than anything else. LSU should have been out there for the National Anthem.
Marine. For you being a Veteran and not condemning some of the LSU players actions towards our National Anthem is disgraceful.
I was a bit more upset with folks trying to overthrow the government. I’m past symbolism.
LOL you thought buffalo hat man could overthrow the government?
Remember when they tried to “overthrow the government” but everyone left their guns at home? Quite the revolution! From one veteran to another don’t get the wool pulled over your eyes so easily, it’s embarrassing
What nonsense. They are still crying about the election being stolen. People went to the hospital. Thankfully, many others went to jail where they belonged. Reading shouldn’t be this hard. I never said those idiots were going to succeed. What’s embarrassing is trying to defend people breaking into the capital.
Some things never change. The winners tell jokes and the losers cry deal:
“Hillary Clinton dismissed President Trump as an “illegitimate president” and suggested that “he knows” that he stole the 2016 presidential election in a CBS News interview to be aired Sunday.”
I wonder if Hillary really believes that nonsense or if that is just her attempt at sarcasm. I may have to watch to find out.
No, she doesn’t believe it. She just wanted to justify the 4 year attempt by Congress to overturn it. Investigation after investigation, two Impeachments, billions of dollars wasted, all in a failed attempt to override the Constitution.
Trump won in 2016. Biden won in 2020. Losers whine and make excuses. Such is life. I didn’t remember all the whining from Hillary and Carter. I just went back and read some of it. Good stuff.
Yeah I was soooooooo scared that our government was going to fall that day.
Lmao what a fool
“overthrow the government”
Yep by taking selfies while being led in by Capitol police and egged on by undercover FBI informants.
An insurrection like no other
“people went to the hospital”
Also an unarmed veteran and mother went to the morgue because she was such a threat to an armed capitol policeman.
You probably believe the C 19 shot is a true va x that protects you from the fau ci vi rus and prevents it’s spread and that Hunter is a world renown painter worthy of earning millions for his “art” because why else would anyone pay so much for such sht
Uninformed people like you are a danger to the rest of us
I dunno @LSUMC, an unarmed person was shot by a cop. Typically that sort of thing gets your ilk all riled up. Especially when she was involved in a protest that could certainly be described as “mostly peaceful”
“They are still crying about the election being stolen.”
Idiots on both sides do that. Owl Gore, Hillary, Stacey Abrahms, John F Kerry etc.
Oh my. Ignorance is what happens when you only get news from one source. Comical. Bragging about that ignorance is just sad. But, I can see how hard reading comprehension is for some people on this site, so it’s not surprising. Ignorance is bliss. So true.
What about weaponizing the DOJ against your political foes.
I agree with you that ignorance is getting news from only one source. But you fail to grasp that getting news from CNN, NBC, CBS, AP, NPR, Tik Tok, FB, Google, and many others is the same as getting news from only one source. Free your mind and the rest will follow
I’ll stand by my comments. I voted for Trump twice and have never voted for a dem in my life. That won’t change, but I’ll never vote for trump again after his actions after he lost the last election. You can enjoy your cult. I’ll enjoy my independence.
It’s OK @LSUMC…you needn’t stand while puffing my peter.
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No one should be okay with storming the capital, nor with Biden’s actions with the Department of Justice. If those two things are allowed to continue in this great nation, we are no better than the Bolsheviks.
With that being said, the capitol nonsense was not an organized rebellion or whatever MC said, it was just a bunch of idiots breaking a few windows. But still not okay.
Interesting. RTR is announcing his gay fantasies here. Not my thing, but I hope you find a dude that makes you happy. And it’s not that hard to read what I wrote about what those criminals were trying to do.
I guess you were an administrative clerk in the Marine’s.
I retired as a LtCol. I was in intel until I shattered my hip jumping out of a plane with a bad chute. Then I had to move to recruiting because I was no longer world wide deployable. I would never disparage any member of the military, admin clerks included. Enjoy your fake outrage.
Marine. You should be able to multitask and dislike more than one thing at a time.
I said I didn’t approve of it, but I also said it’s not a priority for me. Y’all can make this a big deal if you like. The outrage about me not making a big deal about this is comical. We have two nut jobs running for president, a border overrun, and wars all over the world, so please excuse me if girls going to the locker room after warmups isn’t my focus. I’m more upset about the forecast of rain here so I can’t play golf today. Priorities.
A real marine plays golf in the rain.
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” a border overrun, and wars all over the world,”
Indeed but if you use your noggin and open your eyes you would see that all this is happening under the current nut job’s watch. The other nut job had his turn and nothing remotely alike was happening then. Even better, gas prices, grocery prices and interest rates were all significantly lower during said nut job’s watch
Well Marine. You are the only Marine I am talking about on this topic. No one else. Because of your words. No one else. So my comments are all directed at you Lt Col. From a Retired US Army CSM E-9.
You guessed I was an admin clerk and you clearly said that with a negative connotation. Backtrack all you want. I said I stand by my comments. You should be man enough to do the same. You should realize that folks join the military from every state in the country and they come in every political persuasion. I remember having a respectful conversation with a young black Captain from the Bronx. The topic was flag burning that neither of us would ever do. His point was, us allowing that was the ultimate sign of freedom. I definitely didn’t get that then. I’ve learned to understand that. Took years. People see things differently. It doesn’t always mean that one is right and the other is wrong, just different. We don’t all have to be sheep and share a single mindset.
Because you have the freedom to so something doesn’t make it right and beyond criticism. Disrespecting the country and the men and women who have died to provide that very freedom should be condemned and never defended.
People can, and do criticize all sorts of things. If someone is burning a flag, it’s because they are mad about something going on and disagree with a government decision of some sort. They are looking to display that anger in the most provocative way possible. I’ve never seen anyone do that in person, but if I did, I would hope I would just walk away. That wasn’t always the case. Many people here seem as they would be more upset about flag burning than breaking into the capitol. Both are bad, but only one is against the law.
I haven’s seen anyone say breaking into the Capital was OK.
One did say that they were led in by Capitol police and several totally downplayed it.
I thought the issue was that Coach Mulkey issues warnings to players not to openly participate in gayness
No, we don’t mind that at LSU.
LSU women embarrass themselves walking off during the Ntl Anthem. This is why 99% of the arena wanted them to lose. Hey Mulkey, the SEC isn’t Cal Berkley in the Pac 12.
They’re making a principled stand. White privilege and systemic r@cism cost them the game tonight and it wasn’t anything but those things. Kim Mulkey is a class act and is just wanting her girls to have the same rights and privileges that Caitlin Clark has. When Caitlin Clark shoots a three, the ball isn’t weighed down by four hundred years of systemic hatred.
LOL omg. Yep, that’s it. How silly of us all to have thought otherwise.. Kim Mulkey looks like Corella DaVille from 101 Dalmations and literally came unplugged last night..LOl. Oskie, Vol comment of year! Ya made me spit up my coffee when I read that.. lol
Oskie, you dumb@ss.
I believe Oskie was being sarcastic and indeed he did a masterful job
LSU2019
Oskie was being sarcastic. He’s no commie.
Sorry, guys. I didn’t realize that. I should say, LSU2019, you dumb@ass.
It’s OK LSU2019, when the sarcasm is of such high quality you can be easily fooled
Indeed. Well done, oskie.
Kudos, you have mastered the sarcasm font. It took me half a second but I recognized it and that’s when you know you’re good
Please explain to me what rights Caitlin Clark has that the ladies of LSU don’t. I’m sure we would all like to hear this.
It’s called sarcasm Milkman, don’t over think it
I fell for it too… masterclass.
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Kudos for that post. Top notch.
gwhite…We agree on this. Both teams should be present in the arena when our National Anthem is played. It is our U.S.A. like it or not and this country has been the Gold-Standard of the Earth for a long time. Mulkey’s coaching does not involve team-discipline.
I don’t watch, so I don’t know, but you are now saying that they walked out during the anthem and others have said they stay in the locker room. Neither is good, but walking off during is definitely worse.
Iowa just shot lights out tonight and LSU didn’t.
Congratulations Iowa!
They earned the win, hat tip to them
I didn’t realize that the LSU women’s team has stayed in the locker room for the national anthem for the last two years. Kind of weird that they would disrespect a country where they’re given the privilege of getting an education, endorsements, and the ability to play the game when so many countries don’t offer that.
Imagine the gravity that must weigh on them to know that many of them will make great money and play professional ball. Media, some NIL deals in there. Reese has been on how many tournament commercials? Also, last night game showed us, winning at sports is, “only about”, skill and mindset. Saw Reese screaming at Mulky, “get me the ball!”. I could not imagine screaming at my coach as a player. Reminded me of Kelce of the Chiefs screaming at the HC during the Superbowl on the sideline. And I’m convinced Clark clearly is channeling hoo doo there spirits when shooting.
Yes, it is weird.
oskie…My thinking is If you want Equality try acting Equal.
Maybe if Hailey Van Lith worried about playing defense and wasn’t so worried about being a martyr for the team, LSU could have stopped Caitlin and advanced. She played horrible on defense and offense. They want to open their mouths to the media about r****** and how people don’t like the way they act or their attitudes because they are b****. The better team won, and Clark wanted to win more than anyone else on that court.
while there may not be a need to play the National Anthem at a sporting event. They have for a very long time and the teams showing a little respect is not only expected but warranted. The flag doesnt just represent the country. It represents the idea of freedom and liberty and justice for all. It represents the right for these players to show their disrespect without being carted off to some prison camp in Siberia or wongtong china. They are free to show that disrespect and we are free to disrespect them for it. I would never support a TN sports team of any kind that shows that kind of disrespect. I hope most Vol fans wouldnt either. I stopped watching NBA, NFL and turned off any college game where it happened. I didnt watch the womens game last night. Not because of that but if I had turned it on and saw that I would have no problem turning the channel as I have done many times. The “insurrection” was hardly that. A couple thousand people in fatigues and furry loin cloths with no organized assault does not an insurrection make. I agree they were absolutely wrong and deserve the jail time they got. I also believe there should always be a substantial military presence at the capitol when so many high ranking leaders of the country are present. A well armed couple hundred troops would have, could have and should have put that assault down quickly.
Mulky stated that they followed their typical routine of leaving the court after warmups at the 12 minute mark and she didn’t know the national anthem was being played. I don’t know if that’s true but if missing the national anthem was about making a statement against the country it seems like they would have been proud to say that is why they did it.
Mulky is merely offering a cover-up story. No substance to it whatsoever, she bows to the will of here players.
You have no idea if this is a protest. It’s something they have done all year long and they have never said they are doing this as a protest. If I’m trying to make a statement then I will tell you I’m trying to make a statement not the other way around. USC and UConn didn’t show up for the national anthem and there wasn’t a peep from the media.
Thats BS. These events are well planned and both teams know the timing of everything. Its not her first game with the anthem… Iowa made it with no problem. I dont believe much of anything that comes out of her mouth.
What is the point of protesting if you deny that you were protesting? I don’t know what they were told regarding the schedule but Mulky is singularly focused and it wouldn’t be shocking that they would miss the national anthem to preserve their normal routine as opposed to it being a protest of the national anthem. It doesn’t make it acceptable but it is much different than a protest.
Very poor guard play and erratic shot selection played big parts in the LSU loss last night. Couple that with the 3 point shooting of Clark in the second half and the Tigers were doomed. Van Lith made multiple mistakes and shot very poorly.
Lots of story lines here… I guess what’s most disheartening is the fact that young people need better role models. Did you notice that the commercials during the game had Clark and not Reese? And that’s going to point to opportunities moving forward. Angel Reese is a good basketball player. Caitlin Clark is a good basketball player. But if you’re a brand or a WNBA team, who do you feel better aligning with? That’s my point. Mulkey should be doing a better job of making her young athletes marketable. But as many posters have already pointed out, that’s the beauty of living in this country vs somewhere else. But as we all learn, actions all have repercussions. Both of those young ladies are competitive athletes. What Clark does better than Reese is to know when to put her head down and what to say in front of a microphone. Knowing those subtleties comes form parents, coaches, etc… Either way, I love the focus we’ve seen in the last decade towards women’s sports.
She’s the goat, period.
Go Iowa ! Now win it all !
How do you know it’s a she? Maybe it’s a they/them?
Regardless of the outcome, it’s a great day in college basketball when a player isn’t sucker punched by an opponent post game.
This Marine doesn’t like them not being on the floor for the antham. It is simple respect.
And for Sheryl Swoopes, you are wrong. Caitlin began playing in the autumn of 2020. That’s four seasons, not five, Sheryl. So saying you don’t agree with her setting the all-time scoring record because she did it in five years just goes to show you don’t know the truth and don’t want to admit the truth.