Live updates: Iowa-LSU showdown living up to the hype

The last two spots in the women’s Final Four are up for grabs and we have two incredible matchups to decide who goes to Cleveland.

The marquee is the rematch of last year’s national championship game between Iowa and LSU. It broke viewership records and stoked a rivalry between Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese that no one has forgotten. The Tigers got the better of the Hawkeyes in that matchup; will the rematch play out differently?

In the other big showdown of the night, JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC face Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn. Will the freshman get the better of the seasoned veteran?

Here’s what we have to look forward to on Monday:

Elite Eight Monday schedule

Women’s schedule (all times Eastern):

7:15 p.m. — No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 LSU (ESPN)

9:15 p.m. — No. 1 USC vs. No. 3 UConn (ESPN)

Live30 updates

Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:22 AM GMT+3

Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:15 AM GMT+3

Flau’jae Johnson challenged four Iowa defenders to tie the game before the half.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:10 AM GMT+3

Caitlin Clark leads all scorers with 19 points and five assists. She’s done work inside and out while shooting 3 of 8 from three and knifing through the LSU defense to score at the rim.

Angel Reese has been a force for LSU on both ends. She leads the Tigers with 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. She’s getting putback layups on offense while challenging Iowa shots in the paint on defense.

Iowa’s shooting 7 of 16 (43.8%) from 3 against LSU’s 4-of-11 (36.4%) effort. LSU holds a 23-16 advantage on the boards.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:08 AM GMT+3

End of 2Q: Iowa 45, LSU 45

Again, it’s as advertised folks.

Caitlin Clark: 19 points, 5 assists

Angel Reese: 12 points, 8 rebounds
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:08 AM GMT+3

Flau’jae Johnson continues to be so important for LSU. She spins through the defense to tie the game before half. Johnson has eight points (4 of 6) with two assists. It hasn’t been so much how many points she puts on the board, but when she does it.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:06 AM GMT+3

Twenty minutes in, and we’re no closer to determining a winner. A sensational half of basketball from both teams has the game tied at 45-45 at halftime.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 3:05 AM GMT+3

Wow, Caitlin Clark with some sensational ball work to cut through the LSU defense for a layup. Ties the game at 41-41.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:57 AM GMT+3

What a battle. Angel Reese and LSU are controlling the paint on both sides of the court. Caitlin Clark and Iowa are keeping pace from the perimeter.

Reese has 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. Clark has 15 points and four assists while shooting 3 of 8 from 3. LSU leads, 38-37 with 3:02 left in the first half.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:56 AM GMT+3
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:52 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese was on the bench being looked at by trainers. After she fouled Clark, she fell into the area near the ESPN camera under the basket. She didn’t put weight on the leg limping off the court toward the bench and grabbed her foot when she sat down. After a few minutes, she’s back into the game.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:52 AM GMT+3

And she’s fine. Reese scored a layup in traffic immediately after checking back in. LSU leads, 36-32.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:51 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese is checking back in. Brief injury scare, but she’s back on the court.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:50 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese limped to the sideline stationary bike after appearing to tweak her ankle and receiving brief treatment on the sideline. She’s now walking back and forth near the sideline.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:49 AM GMT+3

She’s getting treatment on the bench while Iowa shoots free throws.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:48 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese just hopped off the floor on one leg.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:45 AM GMT+3

End of 1Q: LSU 31, Iowa 26

Caitlin Clark has 11 points and 3 assists. Angel Reese has 10 points and 5 rebounds. It’s as advertised folks.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese is owning the paint and making plays on defense. She scored eight-straight LSU points, including a transition layup off a steal to put the Tigers up 27-26. She has 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

A 10-0 LSU run has the Tigers up 31-26 at the end of the first quarter.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:33 AM GMT+3

We’re off to a scorching start. Both offenses are hot. Iowa leads 25-21 with 3:29 left in the first. Caitlin Clark will shoot a free throw on an and-1 after the break. Clark has 10 points and three assists. Angel Reese has four points, five rebounds and two assists. Both her buckets came on putbacks.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:30 AM GMT+3

Angel Reese is on the board. LSU’s All-American scores her first bucket on a putback layup to cut Iowa’s lead to 17-14.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:28 AM GMT+3

Caitlin Clark started hot, a great sign for Iowa. She’s doing what UCLA couldn’t in the regional semifinal and make some early 3s to grab the lead and open up the floor. Kate Martin also has a 3. The team is a sizzling 7-9 from the field.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:27 AM GMT+3

Iowa leads, 17-9 at the first break (6:03, first quarter). Caitlin Clark has 8 points and two made 3s.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:25 AM GMT+3

Caitlin Clark’s second 3 puts Iowa up 12-4. Hot start from the Hawkeyes.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:23 AM GMT+3

LSU and Iowa are the highest-scoring teams in the country. Iowa averages 91.9 points per game. LSU puts up 85.9. Early advantage, Iowa, 9-4. Caitlin Clark scored Iowa’s first five points.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:20 AM GMT+3

And we’re off. The most anticipated game of the season has tipped. Iowa strikes first on a Caitlin Clark 3.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 2:20 AM GMT+3

We are underway with Iowa vs. LSU!
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 1:58 AM GMT+3

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, an unlikely partnership

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Tue, April 2, 2024 at 1:57 AM GMT+3

In new surroundings and a very different role, LSU’s Hailey Van Lith has gone through a mental evolution

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Tue, April 2, 2024 at 1:56 AM GMT+3

Blockbuster Monday: NCAA women’s tournament reaches fever pitch with 4 transcendent stars, 2 marquee showdowns

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Tue, April 2, 2024 at 1:55 AM GMT+3

Our first game of the evening is a doozy, a rematch of last year’s national championship between Iowa and LSU.
Tue, April 2, 2024 at 1:55 AM GMT+3

Good evening folks and welcome to our Elite Eight live tracker!