2024 National Championship: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. South Carolina Gamecocks | Full Game Highlights

Watch these highlights as the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks complete a perfect, undefeated season taking down Caitlin Clark and the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes, 87-75, in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. The Gamecocks complete the first perfect championship season since the UConn Huskies in 2016. Tessa Johnson led the Gamecocks off the bench with 19 PTS & 4 REB along with Kamilla Cardoso’s double-double performance with 15 PTS, 17 REB & 2 AST. Hawkeyes’ star Caitlin Clark had a game-high 30 PTS along with 8 REB & 5 AST.
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[@darkketchup8883]

wow.. 109 wins and 3 loses in three years for the gamecocks with two national championships.. they are really good

[@trhansen3244]

No one will remember any of this a week from today. Trust me.

[@bigdubt2003]

Be quite

[@montepopout]

@@trhansen3244ain’t that all sports

[@mingo2385]

@@trhansen3244you’re a casual

[@kennethmotes8439]

​@@trhansen3244Don't worry. We will.

[@LenzMaestro]

South Carolina has 2 starting line ups 🤣 Them girls all play defense and they all can score. That's a complete TEAM!

[@SellMyHomeFastPhiladelphia]

Dawn Staley is an excellent coach!

[@user-kl6md2ob1i]

Thanks from a gamecocks fan here

[@kailahriley2822]

@@SellMyHomeFastPhiladelphiae 33:131?) is hdbhhxxhq

[@kailahriley2822]

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[@kailahriley2822]

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[@FredRuffner]

The media spent more time talking about Clark, and about the Coach of South Carolina but little time talking about the individual players on South Carolina team that made the difference. The went undefeated all year, and took down the team that they all had picked to win the National Championship. Congratulations to the South Carolina!!!!!

[@ShutDFckOff]

The racists are always present to stop you from progressing.

[@evalottoscorp-os5ej]

White Media. . .Lots of biases when one of their own shines like Black folks.

[@RemyKingKen]

Hard to talk about individuals with a bench that deep

[@Checkerouter]

​@@RemyKingKenYeah okay 😉

[@bigboymatthew7471]

especially Cardoso she’s really good

[@GGUOD444]

Funny how ESPN stopped flooding notifications about women’s basketball when South Carolina won 😂😂😂

[@nataliejordan5179]

They r bias

[@VonGOMD]

Their white hope lost

[@2REAL4MOST]

Exactly... Lmao!

[@yahawadahyasharahla6685]

Facts

[@therealquinton8477]

Crazy I was just saying this smh

[@glostonandersoniii2443]

Tessa Johnson came off the bench and lit it up! Bench Scoring: SC 37 pts...Iowa 0 pts.

[@westcoastkidd17]

Such a wild stat and SC only had 2 players play more than 30 minutes while 4/5 of IOWAs's starting five played 35+ min. Iowa was taxed and gave up too many offensive rebounds

[@cameronlittle9800]

That’s insane. Staley is smart to use all nine player rotation.

[@dashlivingston5975]

Great coaching by Staley

[@jokerworld9707]

Man don’t use this excuse now hold that L boy

[@cameronlittle9800]

@@jokerworld9707 I’m with South Carolina. The whole time and way

[@ronaldhill7180]

If you followed women's basketball, you knew SC was too big, strong, and fast. With all the talk about Caitlin, people forget SC hasn't lost a single game since last year!

[@joshwhite8823]

Yea they was sleeping on SC all the attention was on Clark respect to both teams tho

[@86twin]

I didn’t even know at all. Clark has been the highlight of the ncaa. How do you ignore a team that’s undefeated?

[@ismth]

And that's nothing against Iowa, they are a great team. SC is just that dominant. They had no shot at winning this game.

[@whiteblue3576]

I think a better way of saying it is they lost one game in 2 years

[@jgbkabbakbgj8097]

@@whiteblue3576109-3 in the last three.

[@SWACBUZZ]

Crazy thing is this South Carolina team is going to be even better next year.

[@goonbosstv5349]

lmao wait till '26 🤣

[@habong17359]

Unfortunately no one will watch

[@neetrab]

​@@habong17359 Speak for yourself, loser

[@cruzjacknife8699]

I'll watch

[@Dashdaddy1]

@@habong17359 I Will watch. Gamecock sure fill their arena often with 18,000. They lead the nation in attendance.

[@jakemccoy]

I would like to see media pump the SC story like they pump Clark’s story.

[@sweetladyt9862]

While I love Caitlin Clark and all that she has accomplished, it's time to give SC their props as well!

[@cyensmith6788]

74-1 over the last two seasons is an insane feat. Congrats to SC and Coach Dawn

[@1990758]

They have to do it. They have to promote something that is different. Or what they perceive as we have been seen in a long time.

[@-FAFO-]

Their record is amazing and i'll give them that, but no single person on that team has done what Caitlin has done in her career. All the records she's broken along with her MJ/Kobe killer instinct is what attracted all of the attention to her. It's team ball ultimately, and the better team won, but Caitlin and her accomplishments and flare are what put butts in seats, no way to deny it. Hats off to SC all in all, though. Was a good game, and only going bring more eyes to the women's game, so nobody really loses.

[@tradespx9055]

Maybe people are rooting for Iowa because they’re underdogs, not Clark. Putting SC there with Alabama, tired of hearing about them all the time. For me it’s nice seeing a new team out there making a difference.

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

South Carolina’s bench was the difference maker of this game

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

Being able to do more than shoot was the difference

[@hiresstealthadventures5136]

Yup! It takes a (TEAM) to win

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

Don't tell ESPN that. They're convinced that Clark could beat any team in the world.

[@Shelikesfutarule34]

EXACTLY! That paint game was no joke. All those 2nd chance points ​@@otisjenkinsjr.3556

[@blakescott7566]

@@cornfilledscreamer614well she beat lsu super team and UConn, all on her own so it’s not far fetched that they would think that

[@marquislong.223]

Boy I tell you what. This South Carolina team is the best all round girls team I’ve ever watched. From the defense. The relentless offense downlow. The ability to knock down shots from outside. It was a lovely thing to watch. Today is proof that even if a team have the better player. The best overall team will more than likely come out the victor.

[@scs2850]

Geno and maya moore

[@bsd7342]

I dunno, put Cardoso on Iowa's team and the score is probably flipped. 6'7" is a cheat code in the women's game.

[@MangoTroubles-007]

It's girls basketball. Lol

[@tkhoops934]

Idk uconn woman had a 90game win streak a few years back

[@userunknown1578]

@@bsd7342 South Carolina has already proved they can win without Cardoso. They destroyed UConn without her during the regular season... Same UConn team that Iowa needed the refs' help to win against.

[@AmenRaDarby]

South Carolina has about 10 players who are playing at an elite level and full of confidence. You can’t beat that 😂

[@joestupid2571]

Caitlin couldn't!!

[@bodhinutah]

@@joestupid2571 She's the only one who did the last two years.

[@fredrickwoolridge575]

Everybody was giving iowa the trophy they forgot a game had to be Played first 😅 ❤

[@meydallas]

I think that Raven Johnson is the MVP of this game bc she completely shut down Clark. Clark scored 18 pts in the first quarter alone, and as soon as Raven started defending her, she scored only 12 pts in the next 3 quarters. If it wasn't for this defense, I truly believe that the game would be way closer. She had 4 steals and 2 blocks too, all of them on Clark.

[@internationalpeanut1488]

😂😂😂😂

[@MissJanine1020]

She played an excellent game. Raven did.

[@bigwick30038]

Great point once Clark started her chucking it was over for Iowa. One of the most inefficient players I've ever seen that gets so much praise.

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

@@bigwick30038Big Facts 💯. Preach.. Clark loses the ball, throws bad passes, shoots terrible 3’s. Most importantly, she’s not mentally ready for the big moments. 👸🏾 LOCKDOWN

[@meydallas]

@@MissJanine1020 yes,she did have a great game; a lotta people won't give her credit bc she only shot 10% and scored only 3 pts but her defense won the game for South Carolina.

[@hood_TheJoker]

too big, too strong, too fast... south carolina a beast

[@b.c.5820]

True…very stacked team

[@Zenigundam]

The bad girls won. Worst day in American history

[@trhansen3244]

Fun while it lasted. Oh well, back to watching only men's basketball. Maybe another Caitlin will come along. But I doubt it. That USC girl aint it, either. LOL

[@Zenigundam]

Horrible day in American history

[@mdc73]

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahab bwhahahahahahahah​@@Zenigundam

[@MrBubblecake]

Tessa Johnson was unstoppable I could tell just by how confident she started off that she was about to have a game. Clark got pretty much clamped by Johnson after the first quarter.

[@oliverjames7359]

It's crazy how they're still talking about Clarke even though she lost. Media needs to put some respect on SC smh

[@joestupid2571]

Yeah it's pretty obvious. And pitiful. Fox is the worst.

[@MLMLW]

​@joestupid2571 - So is ESPN!! After the game they followed Clark all over the court then going into the locker room instead of showing SC celebrate. ESPN sucks!!!

[@glennk9p]

Clark is the #1pick in the draft. That is why they are talking about her. And Clark will probably increase WNBA viewership making it more profitable. I do not think they are disrespecting SC.

[@MLMLW]

@glennk9p - After the game they showed Clark walking around the court then back to the locker room but should have been showing SC's celebration. I'm sure Clark didn't want freaking cameras in her face following her back to the locker room. They were hoping to get a reaction out of her but she remained stoic. To me, that was disrespectful. ESPN has talked about her near storybook ending but should be also talking about how SC lost their entire starting lineup and had to start all over again with mostly freshman & sophomores on the court and with that not only went undefeated during the regular season but they also won their conference championship and the national title. That's a good story to report. Not how Caitlin almost made it.

[@MB-gd6be]

Facts !! 3 losses in years...?

[@SirButtah]

Love how they lean on each other in SC. The whole team chipped in. Inspirational stuff.

[@DAN-cc2um]

Yep, there is no I in team.

[@chiemekachinaka5755]

There’s I in Iowa though

[@zemarbates1030]

@@chiemekachinaka5755but ain’t no ring

[@sladewilson6924]

Pfft. Everyone on the team is either a 5* or 4*. Its only inspirational if you're into millionaires winning the lottery.

[@SirButtah]

@@sladewilson6924 no need for hate, Slaaaade!

[@Digman77]

Congratulations South Carolina on your perfect season🙂

[@nadecha5326]

Iowa had no chance

[@user-ln3lo9ek5o]

Only in America do you keep talking about the lower and not the winners. You didn't hear this any other year. It's ridiculous. Cardoza MVP, no one is talking about her.

[@lawzlive]

You run a food truck with hotdogs and hamburgers. Your hamburger is rated best in nation but everyone buys the hotdogs, like 80% of your income come from the hotdog. Which one would you advertise to make money?

[@Jonah-kp3vz]

Exactly. 80% of amerikah is dumb ASF. I would've guessed 95%.. conservative I see;)

[@Charger-ob8yl]

​@@lawzliveI'm stealing this entire comment, word for word

[@GgGeeskii]

@@lawzlivethe one dat got rings lmao 😂 CC got nun next subject

[@drichburglardrichburglar5020]

​@@lawzliveHow is it even possible for your Burgers to be rated #1 in the nation and your sells are 80 percent hotdogs. In other words a burger that is only 20 percent of your sales cannot simultaneously be number one in nation. That makes no sense 20 percent and number one in the nation are exact opposites

[@lcmemphistcityproductions169]

Nobody talking about Chloe Kitts 11 pts and 10 rebounds in just 17 mins. That's a double-double in the microwave!

[@IronheartvsMiles]

They won because Cardoso and the girl D on the clark

[@lcmemphistcityproductions169]

@@IronheartvsMiles true!

[@neetrab]

​@@IronheartvsMiles yes, but ppl can still talk about Chloe and the others.

[@LizettaBamberg]

Kitts a beast

[@lanayjohns5818]

south Carolina’s freshmen was the biggest threat this game. dawn Stanley’s freshmen has a great future ahead in the ncaa.

[@s0ldieralways]

and to be real, South Carolina's runs came when the Freshmen came in. Staley did Iowa a favor by not playing them more.

[@tmayorca8770]

Not really. Their coach thinks men who parade around as women can play on women's sports teams

[@tmayorca8770]

Good luck competing against trans men

[@ricoransom2001]

​@@s0ldieralways yup.. Tessa and Fulwiley were money this game

[@ig6894]

@@tmayorca8770 That's a topic for another day.

[@tiaragasper]

38-0!!!!!!!! That’s literally amazing! Perfect-perfect-perfect season!

[@j317]

U bad

[@user-cn7yu1wf2z]

The problem with the new generation is that anyone born prior to 92 didn't grow up with a cell phone. If you had one it was a super basic flip phone and you were priveledged lol. 100 text messages and 100 minutes for 150 dollars and that was high school. There was no smart phone. IPhone 4 s4 era you were already past 21 lol. There was no instant glazing!!!! She is raw super raw. But people forget about uconn. Queen Diana aka 3 rings etc 3 mvps 2 Naismith awards more efficient Then clarke at everything. C Parker 2 rings 2 mvps in 3 years. 2 wooden awards one Naismith. A walking 20 10 with almost 5 blcks stls combined. Substantially more skilled and better then angel could dream of being. Angel just gets boards and layup. Candace had handles and a super j. She was a point forward lebron type for women. Diana to. B stewart.... 4 rings 4 years 4 mvps. 3 Naismith 2 woodens... same as Candace 20 10 walking. 5 blcks stls combined. And dominated both sides. Demanded respect. They all had half the turnovers at caitlin!! And that is the difference between 2 rings or no rings. 2 TOs compared to 5. Steward without a doubt has a substantially better career. She shot better from 3s and 2s and basically fts the same her senior year. Not to mention they went like 155 and 2 in 4 seasons!!!!! That is greatness!!!!!!!!!! Iowa can't win a ring. Stewart carried and couldn't lose a ring. All user leader and champion!!!!! Incredible to not lose. If a team went 155 and 2 and won 4 straight rn the internet would SHATTER AND CLOSE DOWN. OMG. JUAT IMAGINE. STRAIGHT GOAT. CLARK IS A TOP 5 TALENT AND A TOP 10 PLAYER BUT SHE AINT REMOTELY CLOSE TO BEING THE GOAT OF COLLEGE BALL. Shout out Maya Moore! Over 100 straight wins and 2 straight rings!!!! Another internet breaker. As well as 2 mvps 2 woodens 2 Naismiths another 20 10 massive stls and blocks combo. And no turnovers! she could shoot it. If she was allowed to shoot like clarke she would have averaged 30 easily. She had a way better 3 point percentage. Maya had a better career then clarke as well.

[@Zenigundam]

Tennessee had South Gangstalina beaten.

[@Ace.416]

​​@user-cn7yu1wf2z whose reading all that? I thought you were a troll talking about phones till the middle of that shii

[@Jaja10508]

@@j317U down bad

[@MarcoGalliani-tf7qh]

Cardoso and Pao Pao,Mannn!! the whole team was incredible Cardoso Had 15 points 17 Rebounds in 3 blocks Better put more Respect on her Name She Scored and Played Defense and great team ball

[@adedayoadeyemo6148]

Whatever basket Cardozo misses Kitts picks up and makes , and vice versa. Complete team.

[@teionsole]

South Carolina’s defense was RELENTLESS!!! 🔥🏆

[@JGray1968]

The defense was great, but they annihilated Iowa with second chance scoring. I think offensive rebounds put the game away.

[@iliatoputopu]

caitlin clark is the most overrated player in history of womens sports she's a bad shooter, turnover machine, and a big cry baby😂

[@JillWhiteTrashBiden]

I'm in tears!! I asked Joe if we could invite the second place white girls to the white house again......he told me don't even think about it!!! 🏀

[@jp-uno]

​@@iliatoputopunaw bro she is a great shooter you just can't give her the easy shots. You have to commit to playing defense on her and making her work for every shot she takes.

[@davanmani556]

3 head monster at the low block paint.

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Geez, Cardoza was unstoppable. Holy moly. Those rebounds, block were killer.

[@undisputedtruth6176]

A real 7 foot monster

[@Yoni123]

@@undisputedtruth6176 6'7

[@piesho]

Cardoso

[@lionelhowell4972]

That's where the game was won, REBOUNDING!!

[@elmhurst0622]

her height helped them a lot!

[@sethmarie]

Tbh, Raven Johnson played some great defense and help stopped the Iowa offense. Especially, her defense of Catliyn Clark. The South Carolina lady Gamecocks are the 🏆. 👍.

[@kennethhargrove2480]

Ravem Johnson did a great job guarding Catlin Clark...helluva job..💪💪

[@SmoothBrotha]

This was a great year for Women's basketball. I genuinely enjoyed watching this tournament.

[@moeland3414]

They pushed it heavily this year after lsu won last year and the drama.

[@egmac100]

I haven't watched it till this year. On my radar from now on...loved it!!!!

[@KINGPHANTOMw85]

It was because of the caitilin clark angel reese revenge great white hope drama

[@tousainthart-yc1tr]

The Better team won, rebounding, points in the paint, bench scoring and defense a complete team effort, hats off to the Gamecocks

[@tmayorca8770]

Well the coach thinks it's fine for men who pretend they're women to play against the women. So the whole game is about to change thanks to coaches like her

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships

[@hubster4477]

​@@user-lt1fx2he5sand 6 8 centers in womens basketball.

[@Sbanes4]

⁠@@Zenigundamwtf do you mean undisciplined? Tell me you don’t know anything about basketball without telling me.

[@brockhershey414]

Caitlin blew it . She just didn't have enough heart.

[@nataliejordan5179]

I can’t stop watching these highlights… on my 10th watch 😅😅😅😅

[@KittyHargett]

So proud of South Carolina and their coach and proud of Catlin for her accomplishments

[@MrJBraham1]

Raven Johnson played some of the best individual defense I’ve ever seen!! 🔒🔒 SC for the W

[@respectbigman3133]

Once again Caitlin Clark is denied a championship. Never win a Championship Iowa. Caitlin Clark run into the freight Trainl of Cardosa

[@sladewilson6924]

Pfft. A team full of 5 and 4* players beat a team that had 1 5* player.

[@JoshNBANFL]

Ponytail girl is what I was calling her 😂

[@MissJanine1020]

I totally agree!!

[@meydallas]

@@sladewilson6924 LSU had the number 1 recruiting class last year and the best 2 transfers in the country but still lost to Iowa and twice to South Carolina. So what are you even talking about? Just take the loss with grace.

[@douglasclare5106]

What a halftime adjustment from SC. That bench was so deep it’s insane.

[@MangoTroubles-007]

It's girls basketball, calm down. Lol

[@Zenigundam]

This is the worst day of the year so far. South Carolina didn't deserve to win. Those young women from Iowa worked so hard all tournament long, and they captured the hearts of America. It's a shame for it to end like this, especially when they started the game on a 10-0 run and were dominating in every which way early on.

[@JB-ms9du]

@@ZenigundamSouth Carolina didn’t deserve to win? What are you talking about?

[@desotohybrid2175]

​@@Zenigundamtroll 😂

[@chrisoakley5830]

The undefeated team didn't deserve to win?!

[@kevinLwaltman]

Cardoso feels like a cheatcode in the women's game. Johnson also played incredible defense on Clark most of the game.

[@dallascowboys-1214]

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks must be an awesome team. They beat Caitlin Clark, the Iowa Haweyes, and the referees in the same game. That is what you call a WOW experience !!

[@joewilson8701]

Kinda thought the calls more favored the gamecocks myself but to each his own...

[@dallascowboys-1214]

You're right. To each his own

[@cambell-yi2gh]

Cardoso, the team rebounding position, and the middy game made South Carolina unstoppable. Iowa couldn't get position all night. Great final four.

[@karenhardie1132]

37 bench points for SC, Iowa had zero. Too big, too strong, controlled the boards. They wear you down with depth. One player is not going to beat that.

[@austinburwell5834]

Yeah UConn wasn’t going to beat this SC team either way too big, too strong, too fast, too good

[@jadenharris7174]

@@austinburwell5834they played earlier in the season and scored pulled like crazy

[@douglasclare5106]

@@austinburwell5834UCONN played at SC in the winter and got run off the court. I agree

[@xavierwashington5408]

It's literally why they lost last year. But Iowa did much better than last year. Like last year it was clear Caitlin Clark was the only baller, they got a couple more ballers this time

[@inviz1769]

UConn provided the blueprint and should have won but they were inefficient in the second half and still only lost by 2

[@trilliamc5185]

Wow South Carolina really knows how to play bball like some elites. And their center or power forward cardoso is really good at rebounding and blocking. Their defense is on point 🔥💯💯

[@starfox9894]

That was old school balling. All the ladies showed up and showed out, both teams! One of the best games of the season

[@areoinstylz]

Once Johnson guarded Clark with physical defense....SC was rolling....great adjustment by coach

[@justindiaz540]

I mean, she still had 30 but one player can’t win a championship. She needed other people to step up. South Carolina just has a better all-around team as to Iowa only having an all-star a couple good players, and just mediocre supporting cast.

[@Aces2020]

Stats dont tell the tale. She was shut down after the first quarter. didn't show up again until SC had a big lead. Great defense by SC!

[@andymullins84]

​@@Aces2020I wish someone would have shut me down like that back when I played basketball

[@InfamousOne158]

​@justindiaz540 You're really trying to act like the other starters didn't do anything huh? It was the bench that did nothing, so stop acting like Clark is the only one that was doing anything.

[@desertofmississippi1108]

Tell that to the media who thought that ​@@justindiaz540

[@ilykepink]

That freshman Tessa Johnson is one to look out for

[@EricsBarberStudio]

She the truth 💯

[@DanielGutierrez-xb6dh]

She got no fear

[@TAAC7]

Yes she’s good

[@eli17macindy55]

Her and Fulwiley in the back court together 🔥🔥🔥

[@JarvisJonesakaTheeFlyyGuyy]

shes been doing that since the 8th grade.

[@jerseyjoe82364]

@0:37 ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?? WHERE'S THE FOUL FOR THAT FLAGRANT AND AGGRESSIVE PUSH OFF/KNOCK DOWN BY CLARK?

[@tikneshiabeauford7289]

I know. I saw that too, right!

[@Moncters]

I think Dawn got a warning for arguing after that. Clark pushed her hard and no penalty followed.

[@sarahjohnson9125]

Neither sport announcer said a word. I had respect for Rebecca Lobo. But no more! Such a fake person. Do you think the reason she has so many open shots is because she is never given a foul.

[@ctbt1832]

Raven Johnson 25 from South Carolina show you how to guardClark. Which is constant pressure hand in face. Do not let her get space even when she’s coming down.

[@Godisgood89117]

This was a win for old school basketball. Everyone want to just Jack up 3’s all day. Congrats the South Carolina showing that aggressive defense and getting boards is still how you win at the highest level. Great game.

[@PapaT79]

I hate seeing it be all 3’s. I remember when the 3 was exciting in the NBA, because there weren’t too many of them. Was rooting Iowa, but I like the fundamentals.

[@user-yi4xg7oi5q]

YUP- 2 points matter REAL B-BALL OLD SCHOOL WAY 💯💯💯

[@CoreyHack]

PREACH

[@Chloeeezyyy]

Also, sc worked that midrange really well. Iowa had some good ball movement and passing, too. Sc some dawgs, though. Love their hustle mentality

[@dyfox3856]

Real basketball

[@danimalwonderpants2123]

“Paopao… YES, YES!” Is pure gold 😆

[@moblack5883]

put that on a a t shirt

[@undisputedtruth6176]

Where did they find her in a remote island

[@beansontoast2158]

@@undisputedtruth6176Oregon…

[@Sandy-vw8kj]

We call her shots fired, lights out Pao Pao. When she went into the transfer portal. She said that no one wanted her. Also she said that Dawn was the only school and coach to reach out to her. Big win for her and us.🏀🏀🏀

[@1taeG]

@@undisputedtruth6176she’s Samoan.

[@MrDavesrock]

ESPN loves Iowa and Clark but they over do it. South Carolina played both ends of the court and shut Clark down with good defence.

[@kiranholt3296]

Coach Staley allowed her team to plaY. Shes confident they know what to do, how to self correct and execute. Caitlin waved off Raven in 2023, but Raven had Caitlin locked down this year, which helped them win game. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CentsMy10]

The best team won. Hands down. The hype should be on the UNDEFEATED team. Congratulations SOUTH CAROLINA! 🏆 🏆 🏆

[@Charger-ob8yl]

There have been many undefeated teams. There's never been a Caitlin Clark. Does that not register?

[@GgGeeskii]

@@Charger-ob8ylboy stfu its plenty of her running around collage wit no rings lmao y’all true colors showing now 😂

[@CentsMy10]

​@@Charger-ob8ylYou don't even believe what you typed. All cap dude. Lol

[@lrollin100]

​@@GgGeeskiilmao they are straight haters

[@ruthiesmith8574]

​@Charger-ob8yl Raven Johnson took her to school. Catlin is good but her weakness was exposed.

[@FamousHotdogs]

Iowa had Clark. SC had an entire team

[@SometimeAgo65]

❤

[@s0ldieralways]

Clark should have not took all those "look at me" threes late in the game.

[@Ace-vf2uf]

Well said.

[@DonGivani]

That comment is disrespectful to the supporting cast. Iowa did well , but SC was better

[@keenanmolden2655]

SC is better but iowa supporting cast is good

[@JarlyShots]

Man Dawn said "Bet" and had them Fearless Freshmen and Smooth Sophomores coming off the bench like its game 6. Undefeated Champions.

[@toprollM]

Ms Dawn had freshman play on the tourney.. everybody left last year... Dawn got blessed with the girls she gets...

[@jangodreams]

South Carolina deserves the title. Their depth wore Iowa out... which is why their shooting went south. And the pressure on Clark was immense. Congrats to both teams on a great season.

[@hernantuquero5969]

Not mention South Carolina's size.

[@niamsidri]

Women's college basketball is simple. whoever has the most long black chicks wins the title...

[@Zenigundam]

They didn't deserve the title. Iowa's players fought their hearts out to make it this far. South Carolina was saved against Tennessee, and the refs swallowed their whistles when South Carolina was fouling Iowa every other play. The worst thing was all the over the back fouls that went uncalled. It's an awful day for this country. The bad girls won, and we're all worse off for it.

[@cato1993]

Shut up and cry me a river. Simp

[@nenola504]

@@Zenigundamu mad😂

[@lostoutside7195]

Iowa fans were to busy hating on Reese they forgot that they still needed to win a championship.

[@commonsense3921]

Iowa got revenge against LSU and South Carolina got revenge against Iowa 🤣

[@voguehaven5154]

@@commonsense3921 revenge win doesn't = a ring

[@philiprocker8707]

@commonsense3921 and still didn't win the chip. Don't forget about that

[@weefyd3019]

Lol facts

[@demetrius067]

Tha part

[@beverlyprice786]

Let’s give these black hoopers the same love! We make this game.

[@bambisarchives]

south carolina’s team was the perfect definition of a TEAM! wow

[@shank1er]

Iowa did not stand a chance against a superior SC team. Tessa off the bench was MVP IMO

[@braize6279]

Nobody stood a chance against SC this year. Highest odds ever to win a tourny their team is so stacked.

[@tom11zz884]

@@braize6279 A few teams came close, but you never really got the feeling that Carolina was going to lose any of those games.

[@williambearden863]

Was tearing them 3s up

[@futurehofer1564]

Nah Kamilla was the MVP and there is no doubt about it

[@zeepip3386]

Cardoso dropped 15 points and 17 rebounds. Definitely the best performance on the team.

[@handzproductionz6361]

Clark had 30 but even if she had 40 they would have not won. Listen.....They are Undefeated "STILL" which is CRAZY !!! South Carolina is 4 REAL !!!!

[@Platerpus7]

She still dropped 30

[@youngtrill9745]

​@@Platerpus7and lost with no ring

[@meydallas]

@Platerpus7 She dropped 30, but only 12 in the second half when her team needed her the most while taking bad shots after bad shots and giving more chances to South Carolina to grab the ball and extend the lead.

[@zeepip3386]

@@youngtrill9745 Why hate? She has done great things for womens basketball. A ring is a team accomplishment.

[@shyne1308]

She shot horrible to get 30

[@algerinekee4905]

What a game love cardosa

[@tikneshiabeauford7289]

I love Kamilla too!

[@walterhunter3353]

I have watched this at at least 10 times

[@tikneshiabeauford7289]

Me too! 😊😅

[@jennahawk12]

From an Iowa fan, congrats to South Carolina. Just on another level. We played our hearts out, I wish we would have gotten the win. But all the credit in the world to Staley and her very deep crew. Enjoy this moment, SC. Looking forward to next year. I'm looking forward to the WNBA draft, season and the Olympics this year, too! 😊 All of these women are going to go on and do great things.

[@williambutler4847]

I'm done reading now u are class a lot of ignorant nasty comments about SC team calling them men and saying all other things teach other people how to act u on the right track have a good life

[@JillWhiteTrashBiden]

I'm in tears!! I asked Joe if we could invite the second place white girls to the white house again......he told me don't even think about it!!! 🏀

[@iliatoputopu]

0 ring, and will never get one

[@lawrenceanderson4651]

Thanks

[@jennahawk12]

@@iliatoputopu I'm sorry. Did she break into your house and steal all your belongings? Lol

[@DaveBtm998]

Thanks South Carolina for avenging LSU 😂

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

Facts

[@terikathomas2131]

The way we avenged them last year 💜💛. The best shall win 🥇

[@dantaereacts2365]

Y'all did it for us. It's only right we return the favor. SEC 💪🏾💪🏾

[@lillianhbbler960]

Yes! South Carolina returned the favor🤣🤣

[@sd247]

That right, when that newspaper called LSU dusty debutants. I'm glad the Diaspora Melanated Sisters from South Carolina won. We would have never heard the end of it if Iowa won the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Congratulations LADIES.❤😂🎉😅😊

[@pervisjohnson8599]

I have watched these highlights at least 4 times this was a great game

[@richardsilvas3152]

"Perfection with a touch of sweet redemption." Bars.

[@kappakumplete]

Maybe the media can finally fawn over the players that actually deserve it. The undefeated champions.

[@xavierb9061]

None anywhere close to clark

[@Love-dv6ml]

Nope they’re most likely going to drool over the fact that Caitlyn scored 18 pts in one quarter 🙄🙄🙄

[@Tazarah]

⁠@@xavierb9061no championship rings anywhere close to clark

[@cwstewartjr1973]

​@@xavierb9061Every player on SC team did something that Clark has never done and never will. Win a college championship.

[@cerberus2654]

I mean, CC put up the best stats by any player on either team.

[@davidjaerobins4180]

Caitlin Clark waves off Raven Johnson last year; however, after Clark scores 18 pts in the 1st quarter, Raven held Clark 5-20 shooting afterwards!!

[@qtslackin1227]

Clark had 30

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

30 points and 0 rings

[@dandreneal9550]

It's like that when u alone out there

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

@@qtslackin1227When Raven Johnson was guarding Caitlin she held her to 7 pts on 3-11 FG 27% with 4 TOs caused by Raven Johnson

[@kevinalford272]

@@qtslackin1227 18 in 1st quarter12 the next 3

[@Kuambomb]

SC IS CRAZY GOOD! Clark was getting locked but still manage to carry Iowa most of the time. Congrats SC yall got to many good players

[@brucewilson1958]

I'm a 70 year old American man, a Native of Iowa. As I was growing up iowa girls high school basketball was half court, three on three. This is definitely not half court. This is fast break, full court adrenalin. BIG WOW!!!

[@ciba8355]

...and a lot of threes, too! :)

[@blackmoom]

Total respect to SC, as an Iowa fan 👍. That's one heck of an accomplishment and they deserve full credit.

[@shyne1308]

Iowa overrated

[@iliatoputopu]

caitlin clark should get ready to learn chinese

[@darenmaples9872]

Dawn Staleys recruiting is unbelievable and coaching ability is up there with Geno’s and Pats.

[@sonic-qh7ed]

wow. slow your roll coaching ability up there with gino and pat. like we aint quite there yet lets give it several more titles first but that wont happen so theres that

[@darenmaples9872]

@@sonic-qh7ed I said what I said. SC will be right back next year from what I’ve seen from their freshmen and there’s no reason to think Staley isn’t going to keep recruiting like she has.

[@sonic-qh7ed]

@@darenmaples9872 right whatever u think but to put them in uconn territory. ways to go on that but maybe louisana tech

[@brandonpennington1983]

She's probably just as good as them because Dawn has to look far and wide for the best woman players, there's men's players in every corner I'd imagine there's not as many woman that's good enough for scholarships than there is men. I'm glad to see the country showing the women some love

[@neetrab]

​​@@sonic-qh7ed for some odd rzn, you sound threatened by SC and their coach. Uh, yes, yes, yes, we can put her name with Geno and Pat. She would've won the 2020 title too if the tournament wasn't cancelled. Should've won it last year but it didn't happen. And let's not forget, her team dogwalked UConn 2 yrs ago in the title game. UConn hasn't beaten them in what, 4 years now? LOL

[@user-nx9uj2nx5y]

Ill tell u what. Having met dawn Staley..and being from the carolinas ..nothing makes me happier than seeing South CACK take another title...but Caitlin Clark has nothing to hang her head about. That girl is a FORCE. I can't wait to see what she does in the future. Shes an amazing player!! Much love and respect Caitlin. GO GAMECOCKS!!

[@user-ko6go6wj6c]

Gamecocks were just too much .Too much height, way too much much defense ,too much coach...& too much bench depth.Caitlin Clark will find the draft pick # selection & college scoring a little hype too much to live up to, in the WNBA.

[@MisterJackson-so9lo]

Caitlin is over hyped with no championship.

[@amechecameron3217]

The girl doesn’t have a championship, stop.

[@TyroneBaker-nk1yq]

Those second chance points/ offensive rebounds, killed IOWA....The SC defense was SMOTHERING, as well.....

[@Mr.YoungTV]

Raven Johnson was amazing🔥.. Her on the ball pressure changed the game!! She’s an amazing defensive player 💪🏾🔥😈😳

[@Stout_Krout_Columbia_MD]

Caitlin Clark for Iowa could of had 45 points and they still woulda lost. Carolina is just too big. Size matters like it or not.

[@iliatoputopu]

caitlin clark will be a biggest BUST in wnba

[@nolaboiikobe]

She was playing that hard body defense on Clark 😂💪🏾🔥

[@Zenigundam]

She should have fouled out in the first half. I'm disgusted at what the refs let South Carolina get away with. There were at least five over the backs on SCar that weren't called. It reminded me of the San Diego State-Creighton men's games last year when the refs let San Diego St mug Creighton and steal the game.

[@Stout_Krout_Columbia_MD]

@@iliatoputopu Yes, probably. We could sense that today. But regardless she's gonna be multi millionaire, fact.

[@rickeyye4973]

Purely from the highlights, you can tell Raven Johnson defense gave Clark so much trouble

[@focuz4899]

Yeah she held her to 10 for 28 shooting. That's good defense.

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

@@focuz4899Nah that was the rest of the team when it was Raven Johnson she held Caitlin Clark to 7 pts on 3-11 FG 27% FG and forced 4 TOs

[@comedianhaze1619]

@@user-lt1fx2he5sthank you for setting the record straight! Always a hater somewhere! Raven put them clamps on ol Clark!😂😂❤❤

[@jnkrene5600]

she had to get her lick back from last year

[@Blkarican]

30 points allowed isnt good defense lmao

[@eracingregal]

South Carolina got a lot of fire power 🔥

[@mrdrich4prez]

Steph Curry found out the hard that no matter how many 3s you shoot from beyond the arch its still a team effort. S/o to SC for playing a full game of basketball and team effort.

[@newvibes789]

I remember watching Dawn Staley's career in the WNBA and the U.S. Olympics but never thought she would top all that as a coach!!

[@trishives4453]

Dawn gets the recruits, Iowa does not.

[@NoLuvCity]

@@trishives4453 cry some more

[@islandboy6722]

@@trishives4453 because nobody wants to play with a ball dominate player. For being "best ever" couldnt attract some decent players in the off season lol

[@neetrab]

​@@islandboy6722 exactly 😂

[@bigduke7572]

You can have the best player... But the best team has the better odds

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

Fr

[@melvinbarnett1910]

Hey, hey, that isn't true. If you have the best player, it doesn't matter the other team. I'm trolling, of course. For over two decades, sports media told us if you're the best player, you're on the best team.

[@theodorerobert6579]

She is not the best player! She maybe the best scorer but a complete player plays both offense and defense. You can't be considered the best player only when you excel on the offensive side yet, you are a dumpster fire on the defensive side.

[@bigduke7572]

@@theodorerobert6579 who's better then her on SC and Iowa?

[@bigduke7572]

@@melvinbarnett1910 💯

[@Brandosky]

I'ma be real. Fantastic game. Both teams played so hard. Loved it.

[@billyhill727]

SC was the whole package from the coaches to the offense to the defense to the freshmen players that came to play. It takes a team to win a National Championship. I'll give props to some of the Iowa players they came and played and gave their all.

[@bigb227]

MiLaysia Fulwiley off the bench was the difference maker. CC and Cardoso were gonna do their thing but the second Fulwiley stepped on the court she changed the pace of the game all on her own and continued to apply that pressure for the rest of the game. the box score might not reflect it but she really was the sneaky mvp lowkey. Also shoutout Kate Martin shes a great playmaker and leader.

[@joeharris4353]

How many yards did that running back get here??

[@rodrickcrestwell2997]

I disagree respectfully the difference maker was T. Johnson, FulWiley provided a spark here and there however she only had nine points and was four 4-11 from the field. Johnson had 19 and paopao had 14. And let’s not forget Raven Johnson defense it took Clark 28 shots to get 30 points.

[@userunknown1578]

The box score doesn't reflect it... But Clark got absolutely locked down by USC's defense for the final 3 quarters.

[@SWACBUZZ]

She's going to be a star. I see them repeating.

[@TLien]

It was both freshmen.. Fulwiley was breaking down the defense constantly and allowing for offensive rebs., Johnson was hunting buckets and ready to shoot..next yr is lookn crazy for them..imo

[@ak-xp4hp]

Caitlin got 18 quick points in the 1st quarter. South Carolina guards (mainly Raven Johnson) started guarding her at half court at a minimum and it made a world of difference. In fact, Caitlin got her points but she was covered pretty decently this entire Final 4. Iowa's over reliance on Caitlin was always going to do them in. This game never felt in doubt after the 1st quarter and Iowa's initial explosion

[@KingSebastian10]

I love how they started off being down 10 , end the half up by 3 and never looked back ! Let’s Go SC 🔥

[@styledox6879]

Big ups to SC. Good game right there. Undefeated for the season is totally beastmode and locking in. That's flawless victory. Good job girls.

[@tuckertheyoutuber901]

Raven did such a good job on Clark. We don’t win without her!

[@ABrooksCupid]

YUP! It's crazy that Raven defended her so well especially after Clark waved her off last year. She remembered that.

[@brittainwelch8380]

Caitlin still scored her average lol yall goofy

[@DeadsySedai]

@@brittainwelch8380 She only scored 12 points while Raven guarded her, in 3 quarters. That's less than half her average points in a 3 quarter span.

[@mec1634]

@@brittainwelch8380wahhhh cry to yo mammie 🤣

[@organizednoise9614]

@@brittainwelch8380and that’ll hold you 🎯

[@iwillsucceed2602]

Dr. Dawn staley has built an empire

[@stormyweather9917]

yeah, she does look like a "stanley"

[@YT_Vear]

@@stormyweather9917 stay mad

[@markgiordonello6710]

nah uconn women's basketball is an empire: 11 championships. South Carolina is on a good run. ways to go to be an empire

[@Daybydayelevate]

Comparing UConn’s 11 to SC 3 is like comparing bill russel rings to modern day players rings… it’s not weighted equally, There wasn’t really any competition back then other than the vols. Don staley is the queen of college basketball men’s or women’s. ✊🏿👸🏾

[@rafaelr5243]

That may change since she wants dudes playing in womens basketball. If I was a girl I wouldn't go play there knowing there could be a dude walking around in my locker room.

[@geraldine1437]

Everybody has to be able to perform and score on a team - not just ONE PERSON!

[@flex_nyc9885]

Tessa Johnson is the reason SC won this game. Huge impact with her shooting!

[@skatedurr]

facts

[@rwahid82]

Yes it was nobody talked about how deadly she was from 3pt

[@Jerk_at_Werk]

@@rwahid82 everyone talked about it!!! Watch the press conference

[@BadTV1993]

coach Staley is a LEGEND all around!!

[@garysmith-dq5qb]

You can see it in the tears in Coach Dawn eyes she knew most people was pulling for Iowa and all the success Carolina has over the last few years especially this year nobody was talking about that seems like they pushed Carolina to the side but that’s ok 🏆🏆🏆

[@mikemontana3443]

Because SC was a bunch of gorillas

[@jzfs720]

​@mikemontana3443 well the gorillas beat the long neck giraffe 🦒

[@klutchedup9]

​​@@mikemontana3443alr buddy go take your meds

[@leonakinglion3210]

​@@mikemontana3443You know you're one as well

[@jaredmatthews8585]

@@mikemontana3443you really think you’re cookin’ with this poor attempt at an insult. 😂 I just read you saying this same thing on another comment , obsessed much? You can try and spew as much hate as much as you want , but no amount of hate will take away what this team of beautiful, strong , and talented young women accomplished today. 2024 national championships with a perfect record. It’s in the history books now. And I hope these highlights play on a loop in your head until you learn how to talk about other human beings with respect.

[@gloriamorgan9653]

Fulwiley causes such a disruption when she comes in the game...the pace changes, and she's everywhere. The opponent don't know what to do to stop her...Tessa Johnson is a bad girl...them two together is the "wrecking crew"

[@cam-ev1bv]

That bench was just too deep. Too many weapons.

[@hdelano11]

Like height?? That's all I saw. Iowa only gets one shot. SC gets 3 shots on average. Simple math

[@Afrocentricpoet]

This is why the media needed to chill on the goat conversation about her. She will be facing in the wnba players who have won national an wnba championships.

[@scroogemcduckrich9705]

can’t be the goat without a ring 💍

[@neanam]

She is the goat. She is the Goat of Iowa basketball. 🤭

[@banditowashington527]

💯

[@tommym321]

So what? Having a ring doesn’t add ability. If Clark had a deeper bench backing her up she would have one too.

[@Afrocentricpoet]

@tommym321 the bottom line is there will be dozens of players better then her in the wnba. Yes she had 30 but once SC played better defense she was shut down 18 in first quarter an 12 from the 2nd to end of game. If this had been Reese or Johnson or a few others the media an some folks would be saying negative stuff. Instead blame the supporting cast lol.

[@postmastersgt1670]

Basketball is not a one man show its not 🎾🥊⛳. Its a team sport and teams win championships. Congrats to SC for showing what thats all about.🏆

[@JillWhiteTrashBiden]

I'm in tears!! I asked Joe if we could invite the second place white girls to the white house again......he told me don't even think about it!!! 🏀

[@joetheghost9663]

Exactly

[@rickzane6433]

That's right, the Chicago Bulls without Michael Jordan would have won just as many NBA titles, not a one person show.

[@jrcrit8843]

@@rickzane6433but Chicago won only with Jordan. Never without despite having the same team during his first retirement. Nice try though doofus

[@user-cn7yu1wf2z]

The problem with the new generation is that anyone born prior to 92 didn't grow up with a cell phone. If you had one it was a super basic flip phone and you were priveledged lol. 100 text messages and 100 minutes for 150 dollars and that was high school. There was no smart phone. IPhone 4 s4 era you were already past 21 lol. There was no instant glazing!!!! She is raw super raw. But people forget about uconn. Queen Diana aka 3 rings etc 3 mvps 2 Naismith awards more efficient Then clarke at everything. C Parker 2 rings 2 mvps in 3 years. 2 wooden awards one Naismith. A walking 20 10 with almost 5 blcks stls combined. Substantially more skilled and better then angel could dream of being. Angel just gets boards and layup. Candace had handles and a super j. She was a point forward lebron type for women. Diana to. B stewart.... 4 rings 4 years 4 mvps. 3 Naismith 2 woodens... same as Candace 20 10 walking. 5 blcks stls combined. And dominated both sides. Demanded respect. They all had half the turnovers at caitlin!! And that is the difference between 2 rings or no rings. 2 TOs compared to 5. Steward without a doubt has a substantially better career. She shot better from 3s and 2s and basically fts the same her senior year. Not to mention they went like 155 and 2 in 4 seasons!!!!! That is greatness!!!!!!!!!! Iowa can't win a ring. Stewart carried and couldn't lose a ring. All user leader and champion!!!!! Incredible to not lose. If a team went 155 and 2 and won 4 straight rn the internet would SHATTER AND CLOSE DOWN. OMG. JUAT IMAGINE. STRAIGHT GOAT. CLARK IS A TOP 5 TALENT AND A TOP 10 PLAYER BUT SHE AINT REMOTELY CLOSE TO BEING THE GOAT OF COLLEGE BALL. Shout out Maya Moore! Over 100 straight wins and 2 straight rings!!!! Another internet breaker. As well as 2 mvps 2 woodens 2 Naismiths another 20 10 massive stls and blocks combo. And no turnovers! she could shoot it. If she was allowed to shoot like clarke she would have averaged 30 easily. She had a way better 3 point percentage. Maya had a better career then clarke as well.

[@terrinyc29]

South Carolina is an amazing team. Great coaching. Great players.

[@jumarelrichie1127]

Congrats coach staley. And south Carolina

[@Miguel_2112]

Pure class by SC Coach Dawn Staley!!! The praise she gave CC and IOWA was a Respectable gesture. Rebounds and Bench scoring won this game.

[@trhansen3244]

Pure class? She thinks men should be able to play women sports. That's low low low class.

[@AHMAD-2324]

​@@spiritualp9442Y'all mad ASF yall GOAT didn't get it done...😂🤣

[@jackjohnson8244]

@@spiritualp9442 Stop crying.

[@Hope...M]

Yeah she gave Caitlin Clark her flowers in the trophy presentation and whatnot. I thought both coaches in teams were pretty classy and the referees did make some lousy calls on both sides but then it seemed like they made up for it with good calls on both sides

[@kennethmotes8439]

​@@AHMAD-2324Facts!! They need to get a cape a be super mad!! Haters!!

[@anthonyjohnson9403]

Raven Johnson got her revenge for Clark waving her off last year. How many times did she take the ball from Clark today? I don't know. Many. Sometimes another Iowa player recovered the ball, but Raven still took the ball from Clark. And that steal from Clark and layup just before half was the beginning of the end for Iowa . Congratulations beautiful black sister. I knew you would redeem yourself. Congratulations to you, Dawn and all of So. Carolina St. 2024 women's NCAA Champions. HOLLA

[@TeeMonique803]

At halftime Dawn must’ve went into that locker room and told the ladies to tighten up and they did just that and showed up and showed OUT!!!Legendary!!!Congrats to Dawn and the team!!!They make me proud to be a South Carolinian baby‼️(I couldn’t be a coach because it would have my anxiety on 10‼️)Dawn great job as always!!!

[@CarlosSouza-kq3vo]

Kamilla Cardoso!!! ❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@gavinhuang4521]

The whole South Carolina team can go to the WNBA. Faster, stronger and better skill level. Well done

[@1990758]

I agree some of them are just as good as angel

[@etheldingleberry8075]

I’d hope some of them actually choose respectable career paths.