LSU is your 2023 NCAA women's basketball national champion, but they got there with a game that had less than champion-level officiating.
The officials' explanation after the game didn't exactly help their case. As referee Lisa Jones told a pool reporter, Clark was penalized for a delay of the game by tossing a basketball away during a break in play:
That foul was Clark's fourth of the game, putting her on the brink of fouling out the entire fourth quarter. "I can't comment on the officials. It's very frustrating because I feel like I can't talk to them. They won't even listen. That's what's frustrating is there wasn't even a conversation that could be had.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
March Madness: Caitlin Clark takes down undefeated South Carolina, leads Iowa to 1st national championship gameSouth Carolina had the size advantage. They had the likely No. 1 overall pick. They had the undefeated record. They had last year's trophy. They had the best defense in the country. They had more depth, more experience, more top recruits.
Read more »
Caitlin Clark stat during torrid March Madness run a rough look for Iowa footballIowa star Caitlin Clark keeps adding to her NCAA Tournament legacy, and along the way, she’s making her university’s football team look even worse.
Read more »
March Madness: LSU interrupts Caitlin Clark's tournament records with a few of their ownThe legend of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was bolstered when she became the first player in NCAA tournament history to record back-to-back 40-point games. On Sunday, she entered the title game poised to break a few more records — then LSU decided to do the same.
Read more »
March Madness: LSU mounts wild 4th quarter rally to beat Virginia Tech, reach national championship gameKim Mulkey's run isn't over yet.
Read more »
Iowa coach's best advice to LSU for stopping Caitlin Clark in the national championship: 'Pray'DALLAS — Kim Mulkey attempted the mic-drop moment earlier in the week, but it was Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder who completed the task. The last question of the morning media availability on Saturday asked Bluder how she would stop Caitlin Clark if she were on an opposite sideline.
Read more »