South Carolina will look to keep its perfect season intact when the Gamecocks meet National Player of the Year Caitlyn Clark and Iowa in the 2024 women's NCAA championship game on Sunday.
The game is a rematch of a Final Four game last year, when the Hawkeyes ended the Gamecocks' perfect season with a 77-73 victory before falling to LSU in the title game.
South Carolina improved to 37-0, the most wins in program history, with a 78-59 victory over N.C. State in the Final Four at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland.
All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and had 11 rebounds while playing just 23 minutes after injuring her right leg late in the first half. She returned in the third quarter.
Ashlyn Watkins had 20 rebounds to set a new career high and marked the most by any player off the bench in an NCAA Tournament game in the last 25 seasons. Her 15 defensive rebounds tied for fifth most in a single game in program history. Raven Johnson added 13 points, her 16th game in double figures.
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Clark had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Hawkeyes beat the UConn Huskies, 71-69, in the national semifinals Friday night.
Clark became the first player in NCAA history to record 1,200-plus points in a single season. She has registered 461 points, 147 assists (NCAA record), 73 3-point field goals (NCAA record) in 16 NCAA Tournament games.
It was only the second time this season that Clark did not lead Iowa in scoring, as sophomore Hannah Stuelke finished with 23 points, her eighth 20-point game of the season.
It was Iowa’s first win over UConn since the 1990-91 season.
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What time does the women's NCAA championship start?
- Date: Sunday, April 7
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The NCAA women's championship game between Iowa and South Carolina is set to tip off at 3 p.m. ET from from the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
What channel is Iowa vs. South Carolina on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: NCAA March Madness Live | Sling
The women’s NCAA championship game is set for Sunday, April 7th at 3 p.m. ET. It will air on ABC.
Fans looking to stream Iowa and South Carolina can watch live on Sling, which aired every NCAA women's basketball tournament game in 2024.
Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporting) are on the call for ABC.
Iowa vs. South Carolina tickets
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets to the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament are available on StubHub. For a complete seating chart for all of the games, check out the link below.
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Iowa NCAA Tournament 2024 record
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 23 | First round | Holy Cross | 91-65, W |
| Monday, March 25 | Second round | West Virginia | 65-54, W |
| Saturday, March 30 | Sweet 16 | Colorado | 89-68, W |
| Monday, April 1 | Elite Eight | LSU | 94-87, W |
| Saturday, April 5 | Final Four | UConn | 71-69, W |
South Carolina NCAA Tournament 2024 record
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 22 | First round | Presbyterian | 91-39, W |
| Sunday, March 24 | Second round | North Carolina | 88-41, W |
| Friday, March 29 | Sweet 16 | Indiana | 79-75, W |
| Sunday, March 31 | Elite Eight | Oregon State | 70-58, W |
| Saturday, April 5 | Final Four | N.C. State | 78-59, W |
Who won the national championship in 2023?
Angel Reese led LSU to the program's first national championship with a 102–85 win over Iowa and Clark in Dallas.
Women's NCAA Division I basketball champions
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech | 76–62 | Cheyney State | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Va.) |
| 1983 | USC | 69–67 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 1984 | USC | 72–61 | Tennessee | Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles) |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | 70–65 | Georgia | Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) |
| 1986 | Texas | 97–81 | USC | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| 1987 | Tennessee | 67–44 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Erwin Center (Austin) |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 56–54 | Auburn | Tacoma Dome (Tacoma, Wash.) |
| 1989 | Tennessee | 76–60 | Auburn | |
| 1990 | Stanford | 88–81 | Auburn | Thompson–Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 70–67 (OT) | Virginia | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) |
| 1992 | Stanford | 78–62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles) |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 84–82 | Ohio State | Omni Coliseum (Atlanta) |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 60–59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Va.) |
| 1995 | UConn | 70–64 | Tennessee | Target Center (Minneapolis) |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 83–65 | Georgia | Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte) |
| 1997 | Tennessee | 68–59 | Old Dominion | Riverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati) |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 93–75 | Louisiana Tech | Kemper Arena (Kansas City) |
| 1999 | Purdue | 62–45 | Duke | San Jose Arena (San Jose, Calif.) |
| 2000 | UConn | 71–52 | Tennessee | First Union Center (Philadelphia) |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | 68–66 | Purdue | Savvis Center (St. Louis) |
| 2002 | UConn | 82–70 | Oklahoma | Alamodome (San Antonio) |
| 2003 | UConn | 73–68 | Tennessee | Georgia Dome (Atlanta) |
| 2004 | UConn | 70–61 | Tennessee | New Orleans Arena (New Orleans) |
| 2005 | Baylor | 84–62 | Michigan State | RCA Dome (Indianapolis) |
| 2006 | Maryland | 78–75 (OT) | Duke | TD Banknorth Garden (Boston) |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 59–46 | Rutgers | Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland) |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 64–48 | Stanford | St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa) |
| 2009 | UConn | 76–54 | Louisville | Scottrade Center (St. Louis) |
| 2010 | UConn | 53–47 | Stanford | Alamodome (San Antonio) |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 76–70 | Notre Dame | Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) |
| 2012 | Baylor | 80–61 | Notre Dame | Pepsi Center (Denver) |
| 2013 | UConn | 93–60 | Louisville | New Orleans Arena (New Orleans) |
| 2014 | UConn | 79–58 | Notre Dame | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville) |
| 2015 | UConn | 63–53 | Notre Dame | Amalie Arena (Tampa) |
| 2016 | UConn | 82–51 | Syracuse | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 67–55 | Mississippi State | American Airlines Center (Dallas) |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 61–58 | Mississippi State | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) |
| 2019 | Baylor | 82–81 | Notre Dame | Amalie Arena (Tampa) |
| 2020 | Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Stanford | 54–53 | Arizona | Alamodome (San Antonio) |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 64–49 | UConn | Target Center (Minneapolis,) |
| 2023 | LSU | 102–85 | Iowa | American Airlines Center (Dallas) |