Final Four: Iowa stuns defending champ South Carolina to advance to national championship game

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Iowa's Caitlin Clark celebrates making a 3-pointer against South Carolina during the Final Four of the NCAA women's tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 31, 2023. (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Iowa's Caitlin Clark celebrates making a 3-pointer against South Carolina during the Final Four of the NCAA women's tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 31, 2023. (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

With star players and powerhouse programs, the women’s Final Four is packing a big punch this weekend in Dallas. The game lived up to the hype as No. 2 Iowa stunned previously unbeaten and defending national champion No. 1 South Carolina, 77-73, to advance to the national championship game against LSU.

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