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The refs did not need to make themselves the main character of an incredible LSU-Iowa women’s NCAA championship game.
The Iowa Hawkeyes and LSU Tigers seemed to be set for an instant classic in the national championship game of the 2023 women’s NCAA basketball tournament. The game was played with incredible intensity from the opening tip, with the superstars on both sides putting up amazing performances and bench players like Jasmine Carson enjoying a national coming out party on the sport’s biggest stage.
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The first half of Sunday’s NCAA women’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa produced terrible officiating calls against the Tigers.
In the name of parity, the refs are now shafting the Iowa Hawkeyes (2) with questionable calls in the second.
LSU won the title 102-85 on Sunday.
Did Clark Deserve The Tech?
The most egregious of the calls dropped against Iowa in the third quarter.
Referees issued a technical against Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark. The offense: throwing a ball off the court during a timeout.
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Sunday’s national championship game between Iowa and LSU was a matchup for the ages, filled with star power on the court and the sidelines.
Naturally, the game’s biggest storyline would up being about the officials.
Late in the third quarter, Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark was issued a technical foul after appearing to push the ball aside in frustration. The indiscretion saddled Clark with her fourth personal foul, putting Clark in danger of fouling out of one of the biggest games in the history of women’s college basketball.
The Tigers broke the record for points in a title game and contained Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark enough to claim the program’s first national championship.
LSU made history on Sunday when it defeated Iowa to win the program’s first-ever women’s basketball national championship. The physical, and at times controversial, game was largely impacted by the officiating with 37 fouls being called.
The game started with both team’s respective stars getting hot. Tigers forward Angel Reese was getting to the rim at ease and picked up a quick seven points while Caitlin Clark started off shooting 4-of-5 from behind the arc. But things quickly took a turn when the officials got more involved.