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Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder has had a successful season, with record-breaking viewership for games like Iowa vs. LSU. Caitlin Clark's impressive performance led Iowa to the Final Four, where they faced Paige Bueckers and UConn, drawing significant attention and praise.

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In the world of women's college basketball, the 2024 NCAA tournament has been one for the record books. Lisa Bluder, the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team, has made quite an impact this season by guiding her team to victory after victory, setting records and capturing the attention of basketball fans across the nation [Yardbarker].

One of the standout moments was a high-stakes game between LSU and Iowa, which became the most-watched women's college basketball game in history with a staggering 12.3 million TV viewers tuning in [Yardbarker]. Caitlin Clark, a star player for Iowa, shone brightly throughout the tournament, leading her team to victory with an exceptional 41-point performance in a revenge game against LSU [Newsweek].

The excitement didn’t stop there, as another record was broken during Iowa's rematch against LSU in the Elite Eight round. This game drew massive viewership, setting a new benchmark for women's college basketball [USA Today]. The intensity of the tournament continued to rise, leading up to a Final Four matchup that fans were eagerly waiting for: Caitlin Clark's Iowa facing off against Paige Bueckers and her powerhouse UConn team [SBNation].

As the Final Four showdown approached, UConn coach Geno Auriemma showered praise on Caitlin Clark, a player he had chosen not to recruit, highlighting Clark's exceptional talent and impact on the game [Yardbarker]. The clash between Iowa and UConn promised to be a highlight of the tournament, with two basketball talents at the top of their game ready to compete for a spot in the championship game [Daily Mail].

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Thread Age 119 days

Number of Articles 202

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Iowa’s Victory Over LSU Shatters Record For Most-Watched Women’s Basketball Game

The Huffington Post - 115 days ago - The game averaged 12.3 million viewers and peaked at 16 million, surpassing a record set last year when Louisiana State beat Iowa in the NCAA Championship.

Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder has made bank this season by winning

YardBarker - 115 days ago - Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder was already a legend in her own right heading into this season. She's been the head coach at Iowa since 2000 and has made the NCAA Tournament 18 times, including taking the Hawkeyes to the Final Four in the past two seasons. Last season, Iowa lost to LSU, 102-85, in the women's national championship. Bluder and the Hawkeyes got revenge on LSU this past weekend in the Elite Eight, though, beating the Tigers, 94-87, to advance to play UConn in the Final Four. The national championship is obviously the goal for Bluder and Iowa, and with superstar Caitlin Clark in their corner, they just may achieve it, but its worth noting that this Final Four run has already been super lucrative for the head coach. Just for making it to the last four standing, she's earned a cool $100,000 bonus. In fact, winning has been lucrative for Bluder all season. To this point, she's made $310,000 in bonuses this season, according to Berkowitz, and the Final Four berth triggered clauses in her c

Iowa-LSU Was The Most-Watched Women’s College Basketball Game Of All Time

UpRoxx - 115 days ago - More than 12 million people tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes take on Angel Reese and the Tigers.

UConn coach showers praise on Caitlin Clark, whom he declined to recruit

YardBarker - 115 days ago - Although he didn't recruit her to Connecticut, Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma had high praise Tuesday for Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark. The decorated Auriemma chose his words carefully, and with a wry smile, after Clark went supernova against LSU in the Elite Eight, avenging a loss in last year's national title game. "I love her. I think she's the best player — forget that I ever said [Connecticut's] Paige [Bueckers] was the best player in the country," the longtime UConn coach told the media. "I think she's the best player of all time." Clark's top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (33-4) will play Auriemma's third-seeded Huskies (33-5) in the women's Final Four on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Per ESPN rankings, Clark was the No. 4 recruit in a loaded 2020 class, led by UConn's own superstar, guard Paige Bueckers. Scores of college coaches contacted Clark and attended her high school games and workouts in Des Moines, Iowa. But Auriemma — an 11-time national champion at UConn — was not among them. It's clear now Auriemma re

Iowa-LSU Elite 8 showdown most-watched women's college basketball game ever

cbcca - 115 days ago - Caitlin Clark can claim another highlight — the most-watched women's college basketball game on record.

LSU-Iowa was most-watched women's college basketball game ever

YardBarker - 115 days ago - If you watched Iowa's 94-87 win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday night, you weren't alone. Per ESPN, an astounding 12.3 million people tuned into the second regional final in Albany, N.Y., breaking the record for most viewers of a women's basketball game in television history. The game blew past last year's national championship audience numbers, which peaked at 9.9 million viewers. The gargantuan audience watched Iowa's Caitlin Clark get a measure of revenge against LSU. The likely No. 1 overall pick of the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft scored 40 points and had 12 assists in the win. It's only fitting that a record number of viewers tuned in to watch Clark break multiple NCAA records. She set NCAA Tournament records for three-pointers made and assists as well as the NCAA record for career threes while moving closer to clinching several others. With stars Angel Reese and Clark at the center of the rematch, viewership was expected to be massive, but the numbers are still impressive to behold. It seems unlik

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Iowa’s Victory Over LSU Shatters Record For Most-Watched Women’s Basketball Game

Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder has made bank this season by winning

Iowa-LSU Was The Most-Watched Women’s College Basketball Game Of All Time

UConn coach showers praise on Caitlin Clark, whom he declined to recruit

Iowa-LSU Elite 8 showdown most-watched women's college basketball game ever

LSU-Iowa was most-watched women's college basketball game ever

Iowa-LSU draws record 12.3 million TV viewers

Iowa-LSU clash in Elite Eight becomes most-watched women's basketball game ever

Caitlin Clark, Iowa vs. Angel Reese, LSU Draws 12.3M Viewers; Record for Women's CBB

Iowa vs. LSU rematch the most-watched women’s NCAA game ever with historic TV viewership

What's next for USC: 'We're not trying to be a one-hit wonder'

All About Caitlin Clark's Coach Lisa Bluder, Head of Iowa Women's Basketball

'I'm a Living Testimony': UConn Star Paige Bueckers Credits God for Big Win, Huge Comeback from Injury

UConn's Paige Bueckers has habit of beating Iowa's Caitlin Clark

After NerdWallet Deal, USC Women’s Basketball Star JuJu Watkins Plans For NIL Success

Paige Bueckers is reminding the world of her greatness in 2024 women’s NCAA tournament

Geno Auriemma Shared His Bold Two-Word Message to USC’s JuJu Watkins After UConn's Win

Angel Reese reveals what she whispered into Caitlin Clark’s ear during hug after LSU’s loss to Iowa

Patrick Reusse on Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Timberwolves ownership

Paige Bueckers Shared Sweet Moment With Emotional JuJu Watkins After UConn’s Win Over USC

Brilliant performance from Paige Bueckers sets up showdown with Caitlin Clark, again