Gameday in the Final Four is finally here! After what has no doubt felt like a long wait since Iowa punched its ticket to Dallas, it’s now time for the Hawkeyes to square off with the No. 1 overall seed South Carolina Gamecocks.
In its second-ever Final Four trip, Iowa (30-6, 15-3 Big Ten) is looking to advance to the program’s first national championship game. They’ll be attempting to do so against a juggernaut. South Carolina (36-0, 16-0 SEC) enters as the defending national champion and winners of 42 consecutive games.
The Hawkeyes understand the type of challenge they will be facing.
“Well, we are extremely excited to represent Hawkeye nation here at the women’s Final Four. We know we have an incredible challenge ahead of us, but at the same time, everybody loves an underdog. So hopefully a lot of people will be cheering for us.
“I’ve been coming to the Final Four for a long, long time, but my seats are finally going to be pretty good tonight. So I’m excited about that. Excited also about Caitlin obviously being named the AP Player of the Year today. One of my assistants, Coach Jan Jensen, will also be getting the Assistant Coach of the Year Award. So a lot of great things happening.
“I’m just trying to convince my team 40 minutes of basketball and a lifetime of memories, and that’s all we have to focus on,” Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder said.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at how fans can watch, stream and listen to tonight’s Final Four game. Plus, a look at the key players and game notes.