Couldn't make shots and kept turning the ball over. Her teammates kept it close until she could start hitting again. The rest of the team was excellent, especially Stuelke and Martin. Stuelke nearly doubled her career scoring high in a tournament game.

even the last player off the bench has contributed in some major way this year.
When Caitlin Clark passes the ball there is someone to catch it. Coach Bluder has really brought these talented kids together to be a truly great team.

30 turnovers. 16 by the winner. Also 27 fouls.
FG percentage was pretty darned good though, overall though Iowa's % of 3 pointers (28) was well below their typical. That is likely what made the game so close.
Oh, by the way, I would have made that moving screen call, too. She slid to the left, was moving her left leg @ impact, & she extended her left elbow in the path of the defender. That's 3 things one can't do on one play.

Mule was dogging Clark all game. Tenacious D. Sloppy, but rest of team stepped up…

I really dislike the style of officiating during the Madness, particularly for the women. The games last night were typical. Think how few fouls were called in the second game, particularly in the first half. It certainly was not for lack of contact. The officials "let them play"! Three or four bodies are strewn across the floor -- just keep playing.

For me, one of the most frustrating aspects of the women's game is the excess of held ball situations. That encourages lots of slapping and grabbing at the ball and at the offensive player. While hands physically on the ball might be considered part of the ball, that should not extend up to the elbow or even the shoulder! It leads to "sloppy" play and leads to scrums. More rugby than basketball.

It was exciting, back and forth the entire game and won and lost in the last second.

I have been accused of being a jinx for teams that I root for. My middle child went to Iowa Law School and is a big fan of Caitlan Clark. Sometime in the middle of second quarter, I decided that I was jinxing Iowa and changed channels. I texted my middle child and she was happy that I changed channels. I checked in after the game was over and my middle child's theory was confirmed.

I will not watch the game on Sunday.