It all comes down to this! The one for all the marbles.
It’s the Iowa Hawkeyes (31-6, 15-3 Big Ten) and the LSU Tigers (33-2, 15-1 SEC) playing for the national championship. Each has advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s national title stage for the first time in their respective programs’ histories.
That means somebody gets to walk out of Dallas with its first championship coronation.
Headlined by the Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark, there will be plenty of star power on display in the national title bout.
“Absolutely. I think I view matchups that people get really excited about as a really good thing for this game. I think that’s what excites people and gets them to the TV. When they turn the TV on, they understand it’s not an individual game. It wasn’t Caitlin versus Aliyah. We weren’t even matched up against each other at all. It’s not going to be Caitlin versus Angel. That’s not going to win a national championship, but that’s what gets them excited about watching the game.
“I think more than anything people are starting to understand women can play with excitement and a passion and a fire about themselves. That’s what’s fun. That’s what people want to see.
“But you leave it on the court. When you step off the court, you’re friends. You support one another. You love the game. You love getting to watch them. I’ve loved watching LSU this year. They’ve been tremendous. And what Kim Mulkey has been able to build there in her short time is nothing short of remarkable.
“So I have all the respect in the world for them, and I think it’s going to be a tremendous game,” Clark said of the upcoming battle with LSU.
It figures to be a heavyweight and perhaps classic championship fight. Here’s how fans can watch, stream and listen to the Hawkeyes versus the Tigers in the national championship game. Plus, a peek at the key players, series history and more.