ALBANY, N.Y. -- When the 2024 women's NCAA tournament bracket came out two weeks ago, all eyes went to Region 2 in Albany and the potential Elite Eight showdown between the teams that met for the national championship last season.for a trip to the women's Final Four in Cleveland. The seeds say one thing, but history says another: LSU won the national championship game 102-85 last April and likely is perceived by many as the favorite in this rematch.
Against the Hawkeyes, Reese has the size advantage, so she's going to go to work. Expect her to get her 27th double-double on the season -- as long as she stays out of foul trouble -- and have a dominant performance inside.Caitlin Clark does it all with 29 points, 15 assists and 6 rebounds as Iowa cruises to an Elite Eight berth over Colorado.Unless Iowa does something drastically differently than last season, Reese and her post game have the advantage here.
Clark is one of the best 3-point shooters in college history; she is six away from tying Oklahoma's Taylor Robertson -- who had 537 in five seasons -- for most in Division I history. But her accuracy has been a bit off in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, which might mean Clark will try to drive to the rim more against LSU -- something she did well against Colorado on Saturday.
But the responses to their brash personalities can differ, as seen with the criticisms of Reese following her"you can't see me" and"ring me" celebrations in last year's national championship game. Reese was called"classless" and an"idiot.