Feels to me like SC wins this by 15 as Iowa runs out of gas and SC destroys them on the boards.
2023-2024 Women’s College Basketball
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Yeah SCs rebounding is a big problem for Iowa. 9 offensive I think was the last thing they put up on the screen, already.
Stuelke has been really solid. Not huge numbers but really important contributions and only one foul.
Every moving screen by Iowa making me mad! I think I need to use halftime to let it go so I don’t miss an epic 20 minutes.
They had a bunch two days ago and haven’t been called for it the entire final four so far.
They’re less physical. I can’t prove it but I think teams that are less physical are less obviously moving defenders with their screens.
I don’t know if she’s just exhausted (which would be understandable), but Clark often is very casual with her ball handling.
That is going to make Clark come out pissed in the second half. She’s going to think about that for 15 minutes.
Kind of feels just like Alabama last night going into the half. Iowa played about as well as they could have hoped against South Carolina, Clark went nuts early on, they're shooting 60% from three overall.... and they're still down by 3 at the half.
Iowa have to keep making their baskets at a high percentage because of the rebounding disparity. It feels like when SC takes a three it does Iowa a favor because they have at least a chance at these longer rebounds.
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Sure but their job is to promote a league that's struggled to attract attention. Look at the quotes from NBA players about Wemby when he was playing in France. It's night and day.
I think SC has too many weapons and too much height. Iows’s starters can match up, but the string of SC subs will keep the team fresh. It feels Iowa will likely run out of steam. Maybe foul trouble can make a difference.
She probably should have converted the uncontested layup with 2' left in the 2Q that she somehow left short.
If Iowa misses their bunnies, they're done.
They're definitely letting 'em play. Clark got bumped on that layup attempt with no call.
Feels like South Carolina is the more fatigued. They are keeping Iowa in it with some loose play and of course the missed free throws. Not moving great in half court sets or really even drawing fouls.
