SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Iowa defeated Louisville, 97-83, behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points to advance to Final Four.
NPOY front runner Caitlin Clark became the first player in Division I women’s basketball history to record more than 900 points and 300 assists in the same season.
Clark recorded her 11th career triple-double with 41 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
Clark is the first player in NCAA Tournament history to record a 40-point triple-double.
Iowa will be making its second appearance in the Final Four in program history.
Of all Division I men’s or women’s teams in the state of Iowa, the Hawkeye women’s basketball program has made the second most Final Fours. (2)
Clark’s 41-point performance ties for the third most in NCAA Tournament Regional Final history.
Second most points Iowa has scored in an NCAA Tournament game.
Iowa has shot 50% or better from the field in in 16 of its last 20 quarters.
Clark is the only player since 2000 with 30 points per game, 10 assists per game, and 50% field goal percentage over a five game span.
Iowa is 10-3 in the NCAA Tournament since 2019.
In tournament play, Gabbie Marshall is 23-46 from 3-point range. (50%)
Clark broke Iowa’s NCAA Tournament single game records in points and 3-pointers made.
It was Clark’s 18th game this season with more than 25 points, five assists, and five rebounds. (Most in DI)
The nation’s best offense has scored 80 or more points in nine of its last 12 games.
23rd opponent Iowa has beaten by double digits this season.
Gabbie Marshall tied a season-high with four steals.
Clark has registered the second most points in a single season in Big Ten Conference history. (983)
Iowa’s first Final Four appearance since the 1993 season.
Clark, Czinano, Marshall, Martin, and Warnock have made 90 starts together, the most out of any DI women’s basketball team in the 20 seasons.
In the first quarter, Clark either scored or assisted on every single basket producing 25 points.
Iowa is 13-4 all-time as 2-Seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa’s 30 wins this season is the most in program history.
Clark is the only player in the nation with more than 950 points, 240 rebounds, 300 assists, and 45 steals this season.
UP NEXT
2-Seed Iowa will head to Dallas for the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Semifinal games will be played on Friday, March 31 inside American Airlines Arena. Game times and opponent is still to be determined.
