That was one of the most technically challenging games I've seen in a long time. Both teams neutralized the opposing superstar, making them mortal and beatable. Each team forced the other to out-smart them to get the win. That was outstanding basketball.

Kate Martin’s fade away is butter.

And people wonder why women’s college basketball is so popular! What a battle!

As a life long NBA fan it's been a long time since I was this invested in a game 😢 this was peak competitiveness

Iowa has only one other top 50 recruit besides Caitlin, yet her teammates all stepped up tonight. In fact, they have all season! They deserved this tonight! 🏀

I know nobody was talking about it cause of how clark was getting clamped. But gabbie marshalls defence on paige was just as if not better and important for the win.

I couldn’t believe it.. this game is better than the Final NBA last year…

To all those new to watching Women's BBall: UConn Women's BBall has always been a powerhouse. I'm happy that new eyes are seeing the talent these ladies always possess.

What a hard fought defensive game, Iowa survived a really tough one that could have gone either way. Fortunately, it was not simply Bueckers vs Clark but rather an intense match where all players contributed.

The commentators statement “Iowa survives UConn” was so true. Another great game by both teams on both sides of the ball.

Iowa’s role players just gave Clark some extra confidence going into the ship knowing they’ll step up when needed. Clark needed every bit of her teammates contributions tonight, and they showed tf up big time.

This was beautiful basketball. I'd love to see this as a 7 game series.

Kate Martin's turnaround fade is cold af.

Gabbie Marshall’s defense isn’t talked about enough. She was amazing on defense all night long

Admin if you are reading this please pin this comment. STOP AWAKENBEERUS AND HIS NBA SCORE LEAKS.

This game clearly demonstrated why I much prefer watching women's basketball to the men's game. It's the fundamentals played below the basket. The women have it all now plus the range. Utterly amazing.

Those Martin fake turnaround fadeaways were beautiful to watch.

I like the 1.1 sec inbound. Smart Clark

Clark stayed home, helped build Iowa in a powerhouse. She's a great story.

Are we gonna talk about how good of an all around player Martin is?! Between her and Clark I’ve never been into women’s basketball

Wow a basketball game highlights where people are playing defense and the skill is overcome tough defense, this is what I miss from basketball , great plays, props to this level of basketball getting its time to shine

Kate Martin was on point with her step back.

Caitlin is the only other top 50 recruit from Iowa, but her teammates excelled tonight. They actually have the entire season! This is what they deserved to have tonight!

UConn's defense holding Clark to 21 is probably the best you can do to give yourself a chance. What Iowa did to Paige holding her to 17 is even more impressive.

I'm not gonna lie..and the real hoopers will know what im talking about. Uconn was soooo effective running the golden state splits...so many screen diversions, off ball misdirections. Such a beautiful thing to see when everything is so orchestrated and the fluidity is so consistent. Definitely a well played game from both teams.

Bounce off the defender back was genius.

I have refereed for 30-plus years. The call made by the ref on the moving screen was absolutely correct. The player from IOWA that she illegally screened was the player receiving the ball for the shot. She was not a player out of the play. Had she not called the foul and UConn had made the shot, an illegal play would have caused the Iowa loss. Basketball has become too much an offensive game and very physical. The Iowa player did not embellish. She was clearly a smaller player impeded by a bigger player. The announcer said she leaned out. She moved both feet and did not assume a guarding position (2 feet on the floor and facing before contact). You never want a call to determine the outcome of a game unless the foul was obvious. In my view, this referee had the GUTS to make the tough call. It would have been so much easier just to let it go. This call will be questioned by those who do not know the game or favoured UConn and say they were robbed. I am not an Iowa fan or a Clark fan .. I am a referee.

I have never watched a whole game of women’s basketball until last night. That was a heck of a game. I am not from Iowa but I hope Caitlin Clark wins a title.

Nika’s defense was amazing. Making someone as good as Clark struggle should be recognized. Overall one of the most entertaining games I’ve seen in a while!

They interviewed Hannah Stuelke at the end and she was all class; humble, introspective and kind, her family must be proud.

I'm a Uconn fan. Congratulations to Iowa. I have admiration for their entire program & sincerely wish them the best. To the rest of women's basketball world I say three things before commencement of my off season hibernation: 1- To the college basketball powers that be, please take serious steps to bring the officiating in the women's game up (even remotely close) to the men's. This *must* be done. 2- To Uconn's coach & company, from top to bottom, we are well aware of the severity of the 3 year injury decimation you have endured & have carefully noted the astonshing success you have achieved given the godawful circumstances. Your grit and class has fostered (even) more devotion among Uconn Nation than ever. We love you and could not be prouder. 3- Some perspective: Injury plague or not, Uconn has made the Final Four 14 of the last 15 years. Ponder that for a sec & remember that it's likely next season this plague *will* finally wane or end end. Finally, woe unto those who ridiculously pronounced Uconn done. Geno has jam packed his roster with premium talent. I know, several other schools are talented too. I'm aware of that, but how many have 3 ESPN Hoopgurlz #1 ranked players? Answer: 0. My humble prediction is that next season Uconn will remind the skeptics that the mightiest dynasty in history of women's sports is alive & well and shifting gears. Go Huskies! P.S. WELCOME SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I so admire the sportsmanship of women's basketball. The respect for the other team is quite apparent, unlike some men's basketball games. In the 20 years I've watched women's basketball, the quality has grown. Despite the deplorable politicization by the media, who insist upon comparing the women's to the men's game, there is plenty to watch and enjoy in the vigorous competitions of women's basketball.

Suddenly, I'm watching women's basketball. Once I heard that women's basketball needed dunking to make it exciting. Caitlin Clark said hold my beer and did it by being a phenomenal and entertaining shooter. Much success to her. ❤❤❤

Nika’s defense was amazing. In my opinion, she should have gotten the defensive player of the year.

That game was intense but so fun to watch 😅 these ladies killed it. And I have to admit that CC’s choice to hit PB with the ball on the last inbound was genius.

I’m surprised no one is talking about how smart it was for Marshall to intentionally run into the moving screen to draw the foul on uconn’s last possession. Caitlin had some clutch moments but Marshall won them this game

Kate Martin is such a baller. She had a huge game tonight, and a huge mid range in the elite 8. Keep goin!

As a hard-core UCONN supporter, I am very proud of UCONN's performance. I did not expect UCONN to go far in this tournament .To be in the final four and almost in the finals, that is fantastic. We hope to get all our injured players back next year. Congratulations!

All these girls are something else. The first year I’ve caught myself looking up highlights several times in this tournament. Keep being great ladies

That game was better than anything I watched in the NBA or men’s college.

Wow. No losers in that game. What talent!

I know Catlin Clark is getting all the shine. But you have to give Iowa coach some credit. She has this Iowa team playing like professionals. They have high basketball 🏀 iq. They take high percentage shots. They are pretty good at not turning over the ball. Iowa has a family vibe to their team like the Fast and the Furious. Hopefully this will carry over to them in the championship game. 🏆🏀🏆🏀

What a game..im not lying the girls are so fun to watch this has been amazing.. congratulations the girls in both teams really played their hearts out..

I hate when these games are not on regular TV all I got was to beable to listen and check the score on the computer. That said, wow what a game. Glad at least this highlight reel is here.Definatly this game was an all team effert on both sides.

Hannah Steulke and Kate Martin came through clutch + the bounce back from CC after getting strapped up in the first half by Nika Muhl, gotta respect this team fr

Caitlin's bounce off Bueckers leg at the end adds to the list of lvl 900 iq plays for her.

Good call. She stepped into the Iowa player, with body and knee. A must call.

I’m always surprised at how good the girls are around Clark especially the guards. That Coach is developing players for sure.

That was a heart breaker for UCONN but they have nothing to be ashamed of .. it went down to the wire. Both teams gave a tremendous amount of energy and effort . What a game it was. Looking forward to the National Championship on Sunday . S. Carolina is going to be tough to beat. Iowa will have to be at their best to beat them .

This woman's NCAA basketball is crazy amazing! So many good players as the game has changed big time.

This game was spectacular from both teams.

Kate Martin and Hannah Stuelke stepped up! Martin was giving them the business in the clutch!

Huge props to number 10 on UConn. Her defense was amazing. Iowa’s girls not named Clark stepped up big time. Steulke, Martin, Marshall. Feurbach with a big 3 off the bench earlier in the game that ended up being a difference maker in that game. They almost blew it, but they squeeked it out. There’s nothing not to love about this Iowa team. Love Bluder as well. I’m not so sure they’ll have a shot at beating USC, but we’ll see.

*I’ve never watched an NCAA Women’s Basketball for full 4 Quarters. Checked that box mate.*

Both teams are well coached you can tell by the passing and shot selections. Great game

10:07 . . . . Here it was one of the plays that Marshall was referring to when she said that she knew she could get a moving screen call on Edwards later in the game. It was a no call.

That may have been the best game I’ve seen in 10 years of any level of basketball. I love the way they run their sets and the shots they take. It has a bit of an old school vibe and it’s beautiful to watch

It’s funny how media was saying Clark has no help and then “no help” is sending UConn home.

these girls balled out ! If anyone was gonna beat Iowa I wouldve wanted Uconn to do it. Bueckers is a baller too !

Iowa didn't survive... they were GIFTED the win.

Lisa Bluder doesn't get enough credit for her coaching. When they went to zone, it threw UCONN off.

What a great game! Can you imagine if the Uconn women had its full roster, healthy and available? Be proud . The girls played way beyond what was expected.

This has got to go down as one of the greatest women’s college basketball games of all time! I get it Geno should feel a little sore for that loss, because they were up big on a more experienced team with the best player on the court in Caitlin Clark of Iowa. They forced a lot of turnovers and played more physical throughout the entire game. The zone slowed down their offense but I knew from the 1st quarter this one might be a slow cooker for both teams…With all that being said shoutout to Iowa for getting back the National Championship! Although Caitlin Clark is great, her team is great as well! Martin, Stuekle, and Marshall all stepped up in a major way for Iowa in key moments! Hats off to UCONN because they got here with just an 8 man roster more than half of the team was injured and in sweatsuits…They lost the game but they won the battle of heart and effort! As a fan of the game tho, refs don’t make that call…give us, the audience, a chance to see a shot go up for the last seconds of the game. It would’ve made this game that much more captivating!! UCONN’s future is bright as always, because I’ve been watching women’s basketball since I was like 10 and to still see UCONN here in the final four is nostalgic but a testament to how far the game has come…for years I would root for somebody to take down Geno and his powerhouse teams whether it be Pat Summit, Muffett McGraw & Sky Diggs and now Dawn Staley & South Carolina!! South Carolina is on the rise to becoming a new dynasty, LSU is on their way towards greatness , Stanford is in the mix and now Iowa with a chance to win their program’s 2nd championship in decades. Thank God 🙏🏾 Women’s basketball has gotten better and better and that the world is tuning in because for so long it was UCONN vs everybody else!

The Caitlin Clark era has been a blast,, it wont be the same after monday, either way,,, but her Legacy for Womens BBall is historic,,, i havent cared about the NBA for years now---but THIS was a Basketball game at its best.. ThankYou Caitlin and Iowa--- so many young kids will remember you forever!

MVP? One could argue it was Kate Martin. She did some big things.

The sheer competitiveness of this game was extremely high, with Iowa coming back and UCONN fighting until the very last few seconds. Gonna be a sweet natty game on Sunday!

From not being a basketball fan women’s basketball feel so much exciting to watch especially with Clark dropping points like that so easily

That inbound play off of the UConn player was a 1000 IQ play!

Becoming a big fan of the wncaa. The players are playing at a new level of intensity I’ve never seen before. Hard passes and a physical game under the basket. Impressive.

What a night and day different game from LSU. This was all about defense and coaching and it was fun to watch.

That was a great game. The teams were so evenly matched. Nobody dominated. The skill levels and team play were excellent. Are the boys still playing?

All of these women are incredibly talented. What a fun game. Wish all of them the best in their careers. Thanks to UKposts for making highlights available for us people who cannot afford subscriptions. We DO WANT to watch excellent sports played by women.

Entertaining, hard fought game! Stuelke was huge and Kate Martin with some clutch late buckets. Amazing defense by Muhl too while playing hurt.

Kate Martin is a baller

These women are putting together classics- this game was next lvl 📈 📊

Respect to both teams.

Been watching womans college ball since 07 faithfully and this is the highest level of ball ive ever seen not just the superstar everyone finished plays like they supposed to just quality congratulations to both sides

Steulke and Martin were huge. Martin hit timely buckets!!

Aaliyah was the clear MVP. when I watched they were up by 10 and dominating. I cannot believe Iowa won.. HoW?? Aaliyah was unstoppable.

Dude at 4:07 was totally somewhere else 😂

Everyone go look at the above view of the offensive foul at the end, it was the right call. Her body was sliding, left elbow was out, extremely wide base and flared left knee to become even wider. It was the right call and it's the players fault for making it that freaking obvious to the ref.

Kate Martin’'s Fade away is smoother than silk

Win or lose in the championship game what Iowa has done the last two years is more impressive than super teams winning a championship. That Clark girl could’ve gone to a blue blood and won a chip but instead stayed home to build her home state program. That’s a real competitor not teaming up to win with other stars.

The passing in the women’s game is awesome. And these ladies can shoot bombs!!!!

Iowa girls are such a warriors. I really hope they'll win championship. I love underdog story and this would be perfect one. Go Iowa. Much love from Croatia ❤❤❤

I’m a huge Iowa fan but the star of this game was nika muhl. Then Gabbie, Kate & Hannah. Sydney was no joke as usual.

Great moving screen call at at end of game. Ref in perfect position. No controversy whatsoever. Anyone who says differently obviously has an anti-Iowa bias.

The defence by both teams is impeccable. Kobe would be proud of these women.

21 pts, 9 rb , 7 assists = shutting down Clark LOL. After she hit that step back 3 I said “oh crap…she’s got that crazy look in her eyes”

Everybody saying that it was a bad call from the refs don’t know how screens work 😂

Great effort by UConn!! Totally locked Caitlin down in the 1st half! 💯 Nika Muhl did such a good job defending, but she got really tired in the 4th quarter and Caitlin took over! 💪

Love that inbound pass at :01 off the defenders back. Great Bball IQ.

Kate Martin...amazing...Gabby, Steuke, all of them...and CC of course. I could not even watch this game my nerves but i watched the last 3 minutes. wow.

Amazing game! All the ladies played soooo well and so hard! Well done 🎉

The whole UConn plan was just stop Clark. It worked and they kept her to 21. Then the huge Edwards put her weight and a big elbow into that foul. Looked like a WWE match going on. Good call by the ref.

If ever a game managed to live up to the revered INSTANT CLASSIC ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Crazy to think before the Caitlin Clark hype Paige Beuckers was supposed the next best thing she's had an unfortunate run with injuries but she can really ball

wow, both teams are really good, what a crucial call at the end..

Wow!! What a game!! Great highlights ESPN !!

Gabbie Marshall put in a shift, great win from the Hawkeyes!