In a thrilling matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the LSU Tigers, it was LSU who emerged victorious, winning the program's first NCAA women's basketball national championship. The Tigers dominated the first half, shooting an impressive 58% from the field and 75% from three-point range. Jasmine Carson, who came off the bench, was the spark that ignited LSU's first-half barrage, scoring 21 points in the opening half, including a perfect five of five on three-pointers. Carson finished with 22 points to lead the Tigers to a 102-85 victory over the Hawkeyes.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark, who led all scorers with 30 points, set a new record for the most points scored in a women's tournament with 191, breaking the previous record of 177 points set by Sheryl Swoopes in 1993. Despite Clark's impressive performance, the Hawkeyes were unable to overcome LSU's dominant offense.
After the game, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey was emotional as she secured her fourth NCAA women's basketball national championship, having won three during her time at Baylor. "Never in the history of LSU basketball, men or women, have they ever played for a championship and to win it, I think my tears are tears of joy. I'm so happy for everyone back in Louisiana," Mulkey told ESPN.
The Tigers' victory was a historic one, as they became just the third No. 3 seeded team to win the title and the first since 1997. A crowd of 19,482 was in attendance to watch the game, and over 350,000 turned out to watch the women's March Madness, setting a new record for the competition. It was an unforgettable moment for LSU and a fitting end to an incredible tournament.
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