Caitlin Clark & Paige Bueckers react to Iowa vs. UConn in the Final Four | SC with SVP

Players from both the Iowa Hawkeyes and UConn Huskies address the media after their Final Four matchup.
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[@talkingtofu]

Respect to Paige. She's pretty humble and can take accountability from the team

[@lecowardjames]

paige bueckers proved she is the most overrated player in WNCAA

[@lecowardjames]

@@easymoneyshakur7632 that's displayed she has no heart,lack of leadership,lack of killer instinct,she will never change her attitude....she just a fake stars

[@DubCmusicTV]

Overrated? She does everything well.

[@akillercat64]

​@@lecowardjamesno way overrated. Top 5? Yes. The best? No. It is what it is. Total team win for Iowa and team loss for uconn.

[@joannatoenniessen4355]

​@@lecowardjames😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@user-oq6st5pp4f]

The women on both teams played their hearts out. A nail biter & impressive athleticism. Bravo!

[@123shoshan]

Andy Reid choked for decades and never won a ring before mahomes is better than the guy who won a Super Bowl with a backup qb throwing to Jeffries and agholor and beat Brady. The next year made another playoff run with foles and was a dropped catch away from winning back to back Super Bowls with a backup. Reid who did nothing before mahomes kelce Chris jones and sneed is better than Pederson ?

[@ThomasBragdon-cm2jz]

And they should have let them decide it between them not the refs

[@waryinzero]

The rules of the game decided the game

[@79Glitch]

@@ThomasBragdon-cm2jzthe women’s game should be officiated the same as the men’s game. That arm and elbow coming up, especially without the body being totally set, or having a little momentum from moving up to meet the defender … that would be called 10 out of 10 times in the men’s game. And if it wasn’t called, it would be a big mistake and would cause a controversy of the other team were to make a shot. But let’s play it out, hypothetically. The refs make a mistake and don’t call the obvious foul, maybe because the ref is a UConn fan … and Paige makes a go ahead basket that ultimately wins the game? Well, congratulations! Now you have controversy, people calling the women’s game sh*t because it’s not officiated properly, and the championship game without Caitlin Clark gets around 1 million viewers vs 10+ plus million viewers that it would get if she was playing … and a lot of this momentum and new interest in women’s basketball is almost completely lost. Is that really a better scenario … because they swallowed their whistles and “let the players determine the outcome”? I think the proper decision was made. Call the game the right way, the same as the men’s game, regardless of time left in the game or the situation or the match-up. And it’s the obligation of the player to get set and have the arms neutral and down, in front of the body or to the side. If she gets there a split second earlier, sets her feet, and keeps that elbow down … we don’t have to talk about this to begin with because it would be a clean screen.

[@jamesfreeman2258]

Congratulations. Let Stoukie speak. She did a great game. She deserves a lot of credit.

[@avidadolares]

Who in the world is "Stoukie"? Did you mean Stuelke. And Stuelke is a soft spoken person. She doesnt always want to speak. If you paid attention to her in any interview, thats just how she is. It was her choice not continuing to speak. Did you even watch the interview? She stopped talking after answering the question...meaning shes done talking. Thats how talking works...when youre done, you stop speaking. smh

[@bubblesnuggles7727]

The reporters are asking specifically for Clark

[@chuckturdburger4612]

She didn't want to speak. Not everyone likes to be interviewed on national tv. She did have a great game though, that is for sure.

[@rkbllc]

@@avidadolares It's not easy to be an introvert. Thanks for understanding.

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

​@@rkbllcone of the hardest things in the world is being good at something and being an introvert 😂

[@michaelmurphy2612]

Bueckers answered that question with nothing but class.. 👏

[@lecowardjames]

paige has no heart,i WILL NEVER WASTE MONEY ON WATCH HER ANYMORE,SHE JUST OVERRATED,DISAPPEARED IN CRUNCH TIME,AFRAID TO TAKES SGHOTS,SHE WASTE MY TIME

[@gordonstull2149]

Paige is a class kid… and so is her coach.

[@LukeSchmidt89]

@@lecowardjamestroll

[@lecowardjames]

@@LukeSchmidt89 paige bueckers proved she is the most overrated player in WNCAA

[@lecowardjames]

@@LukeSchmidt89 ucon and her is done

[@MALLYGEEZ1]

Beckers is a class act, Great kid.

[@thecardbunker801]

Ya she should've done better in the second half tho

[@UNCTarHeels-mf5ny]

UConn should have win this game.

[@ohokayofficial]

I don’t think you are spelling their last name correctly, which accidentally insults the player.

[@lecowardjames]

@@ohokayofficial SUPERSTARS SHOWUP IN BIG GAME,PAIGE IS NOT A SUPERSTAR.................SHE IS OVERHYPED

[@magpie471]

All the players from both teams showed class and a pleasant attitude. I was hoping Iowa would win but after seeing the UConn players I am sorry to see them come up short. Great team.

[@ThanhTranSon]

LSU can learn something

[@Sasqueech]

I agree. I love to see a team rally and battle back after tremendous odds with their injuries from their team. I am an Iowa fan as well and have a rough time when we don’t play well against a superb defense. They are relentless and incredibly talented. They had us beat but couldn’t maintain the lead in the last quarter. Reminds me a lot of my other fave team, the KC Chiefs.

[@123shoshan]

Andy Reid choked for decades and never won a ring before mahomes is better than the guy who won a Super Bowl with a backup qb throwing to Jeffries and agholor and beat Brady. The next year made another playoff run with foles and was a dropped catch away from winning back to back Super Bowls with a backup. Reid who did nothing before mahomes kelce Chris jones and sneed is better than Pederson ?

[@Sasqueech]

@@123shoshan what language is that?

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

He's speaking Bath Salts.​@@Sasqueech

[@polokucoch8112]

It's great that Caitlin and Paige acknowledge and respect each other. Very humble players.

[@frankchan5547]

Paige's response was humble, gracious and speaks volumes as to her champion mindset and why she is and will be a great and respected player

[@ClaytonAmburgy]

Angel Reese should take notes

[@Noland55]

Becker shows class.

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

Who?

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

Who?

[@imhereforitall9218]

She's a 🤡

[@HD-tf6zu]

Both leaders Caitlin C and Paige had an unusual game tonight. It goes to show it takes the entire team to win /lose games. I love the humbleness of both ladies tonight!! True leaders of their team!! ❤️

[@lecowardjames]

paige has no heart,i WILL NEVER WASTE MONEY ON WATCH HER ANYMORE,SHE JUST OVERRATED,DISAPPEARED IN CRUNCH TIME,AFRAID TO TAKES SGHOTS,SHE WASTE MY TIME

[@desixox]

@Apocalypse2031she did not outplay her. Nika was as on her tail and she wasn’t expecting that. She got saved..

[@JonJon-wf5yj]

@@lecowardjames OH NOES!!!! What ever will she do without you watching her!??!?!?!?

[@lecowardjames]

​@@desixoxpaige has no heart,i WILL NEVER WASTE MONEY ON WATCH HER ANYMORE,SHE JUST OVERRATED,DISAPPEARED IN CRUNCH TIME,AFRAID TO TAKES SGHOTS,SHE WASTE MY TIME

[@desixox]

@Apocalypse2031 you get a clue ! Paige is still a better overall player! If Caitlin didn’t get the refs help LMAO also she’s not that good of a player once you put a good defender on her. Nika was wearing her out!

[@user-gy2xh1sp9s]

Gabby is one bad a--- Barbie face defender. who has repeatedly saved the day (AND shot several 3's). I LUV how she screamed at the crowd right next to Uconn coach.

[@shf4592]

And was robbed on that one 3. She even looked down to make sure she was behind the 3-point line. They sure looked at the monitor & declared it a 2-pointer awful fast.

[@W4TSKY]

Cardosa gonna shut her down in the natty though. Was a great run from Iowa (with a little help from the refs) but SC gonna get their lick back from last year and be the first undefeated champs since 2016

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@W4TSKYthey still lost to Iowa in the big moment last year. Nothing is guaranteed

[@lilboosie2255]

@@Patrick-tw7nr you right, but Dawn Staley goin wit the same game plan Uconn used against Iowa, let the others beat you, they go take the ball out her hands and South Carolina got length and height and a nice bench, Uconn played nothing but 6 players

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@lilboosie2255 not wise to use that same D against a baller like Caitlin. If they try I’m sure Iowa will see it a mile away and already have a plan in place for Caitlin to get her looks and open up the offense even more. That is like saying hey we beat Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season by zone blitzing Mahomes and doubling Kelce and expecting same game plan to work in the playoffs. We see how that played out. Andy Reid just went into the vault of plays to get both players space and ability to use their talents to open up the offense. I think Caitlin and Iowa will do the same if SC thinks they can just play suffocating defense and double Caitlin off and on the whole game and not expect her to get Iowa in the best position to win.

[@JohnThomas-od1jh]

Took the tough L with class , the right way ,no excuses, Paige Bueckers, good player , good character, she will be fine.

[@darkknight6219]

She'll come back stronger

[@skatedurr]

@@darkknight6219 facts

[@vgshwk]

No crying I am the victim like lsu.

[@Benwood1900]

😅😅😅😅

[@047Kenny]

@@vgshwkthey also don’t get as much sht thrown at them by the media. It’s easier with less attention

[@ahmorgan]

Steulke really stepped up. Had a bad play near the end, but they still got the W

[@chrisfuller2069]

She really did. She was an untapped well of points and fouls that they never explored the depths of tonight.

[@presidentselect3822]

Two bad plays at the end but she played a great game. Respect.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Yeah but she was fouled on that turnover and you don't hear an outcry

[@Steve-cj9hd]

Many plays cause a loss not one play i the loved that answer fron a very honest player from uconn and she's unconn best player as a freshman

[@avidadolares]

Yeah...unlike all the crybabies in these comments claiming refs cheated etc etc...Paige said it like it is. She has a champ mentality regardless of the loss.

[@darkwillis416]

Paige Bueckers is not a freshman.

[@sganet_]

@@avidadolaresThat was the right call, regardless of the situation. You can only brace with your arms when screening, not push with it. She wasn’t close enough to screen, so she pushed.

[@lorischrock7632]

Why not ask Coach Bluder the questions about what kind of defense they are going to play? She is the coach 😂

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

thinkin the exact same

[@lebronjamesharden3958]

man who cares, we want Caitlin Jenner!

[@vgshwk]

@@lebronjamesharden3958wtf you talking about Willis

[@cariboubearmalachy1174]

Both player and coach should be equally capable of describing the defensive strategy.

[@imhereforitall9218]

CC is the coach.

[@z-man2343]

Total class from both stars, but a huge tip of the cap to Bueckers for handling a very difficult situation with such grace and humility.

[@theautoman22]

Everyone's making a big deal over the call but what about UConn missing the rebound after Clark's missed free-throw, that was huge!

[@jm4472]

Big difference. That rebound was in their control and they missed it. Not even getting a chance to get a shot off because of a bad offensive foul call is out of their control, and in the hands of a refs and that’s not what you want at the end of the game. obviously if something is egregious, then you have to call it but that was very sticky tack and should not have been called even if it was a proper call.

[@crini413]

​@@jm4472I don't think it was a bad call looking back at it. She was clearly moving

[@crini413]

​@jm4472 did you say that even if it's the proper call, you can't call it? What?????

[@ransom6892]

@@jm4472That was not a bad offensive foul call. It was a legit illegal play. You just wished they didn’t call it. Check the screenshots.

[@chanceriordan]

@@jm4472 Doesn't matter if it's at the end of the game. The rules still exist.

[@OddHands]

Mad respect to Paige B and all the other Husky’s 💯

[@lecowardjames]

paige has no heart,i WILL NEVER WASTE MONEY ON WATCH HER ANYMORE,SHE JUST OVERRATED,DISAPPEARED IN CRUNCH TIME,AFRAID TO TAKES SGHOTS,SHE WASTE MY TIME

[@lecowardjames]

paige bueckers proved she is the most overrated player in WNCAA

[@c5570]

@@lecowardjamesok like did u have to comment that on everything💀

[@OddHands]

I respect that she didn’t cop out and blame that one questionable foul for the game. She took responsibility like a good leader. I’m a Hawkeye fan and alum so I wanted her to fail, just kinda nice to see her humility.

[@lecowardjames]

@@c5570 paige bueckers proved she is the most overrated player in WNCAA

[@johnsteward132]

Compare what Paige said in this loss to what Angel Reese said in her loss. Paige, you are a class act!! You have a good soul!! You'll go far, AND... you have next year. Thank you Nika and Aliyah!

[@elizabethlarson4267]

Hate to see Nika and Aliyah go!

[@terryreese663]

Wow! Great game on both sides. Lots of adjustments and both made great shots at important moments. Should be a fun finals.

[@thomashahn6289]

IF Edward's didn't commit the foul. And UCONN still had a chance but couldn't get a rebound Those things are on UCONN not iowa or the refs

[@5thgen916]

Intentional foul miss by Clark to burn clock?

[@rkbllc]

@@5thgen916 That's a reach.

[@jsolis]

wrong. Vegas made the call

[@jemsmay2167]

Nope, game was over after the foul call.

[@MUDEOK480]

That was clearly an offensive foul.

[@davidsteele4463]

These girls took the loss a lot better a lot of respect to these girls on the way they have held their heads High

[@neilh2475]

Both teams showed what team work is all about, well done to them all

[@mikailbumpus692]

I commend All the Players on Both Teams, those Girls All playing their Hearts out with everything on the line, The magnitude of Fans, Family, National spotlight all of it on there Shoulders. Games like this coming down to so many things, Strategies both offensive and Defensive, Fouls, and other things thruout the game that couldve gone either way. Iam an Iowa Fan, but I think The players on both Teams acted with Great Respect, Humbleness, Maturity and Dignity and My Heart goes out to UCONN Girls Team for their Heartaches right now.

[@CLAYMOR916]

I'd be a liar if I include myself in her glory. This is literally the first year i followed women's college basketball let alone women's basketball. I am and will be proud to say Caitlin Clark's (or Paige's) jersey will be the first women's basketball jersey I buy to empower and represent!!!! Thank you ladies!!!!!

[@orderofpredeterminationmil1302]

I hope you got paid for this comment 😂😂

[@savs_steinly]

Cool

[@lecowardjames]

SUPERSTARS SHOWUP IN BIG GAME,PAIGE IS NOT A SUPERSTAR.................SHE IS OVERHYPED

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

​@@orderofpredeterminationmil1302 I don't understand why yall dudes get upset cause another man wants to support. That ish is weird 😂

[@orderofpredeterminationmil1302]

@@MoonMoon-fx1op "weird" is so played out. It's facts that men don't really watch female basketball, so that type of promotion and support is laughably sympathetic and forced. You thought you 8 tho. 👌🤣🤣🤣

[@mannnyyfresh]

Bueckers gave a great answer. Games are never determined by one game but by a series of important plays

[@huliovidales4883]

This is what real basketball is about team sport. Not so show off telling you how great they are.

[@123shoshan]

Andy Reid choked for decades and never won a ring before mahomes is better than pederson who won a Super Bowl with a backup qb throwing to Jeffries and agholor and beat Brady. The next year made another playoff run with foles and was a dropped catch away from winning back to back Super Bowls with a backup. Reid who did nothing before Mahomes kelce Chris jones and sneed is better than Doug?

[@Keefer24]

@@123shoshanwhat are you even crying about ? 😂🤡

[@huliovidales4883]

@@Keefer24 clown

[@duracurvature]

I respect Ms Buekers so much now. That is how you lose graciously and with honor.

[@sarademoret425]

IA fan here. Think your coach should have been coach of the year. What a job he has done with all that happened the year.

[@quintinr.6760]

Naw, that is the coach of the undefeated team. They announced Dawn Staly as Coach of the Year. 😂

[@js77z]

Undefeated with a stacked team...how impressive 🙄 ​@@quintinr.6760

[@CCxXMUSICxX]

@@quintinr.6760that person is saying that Geno should have been not that he was

[@skylermummert24]

Shouldn’t be coach of the year, look at UConn’s recruits/players to iowas, yes they have injuries but they have 7 in the top 50 to iowas one?

[@yojomma685]

Nah the coach who had to use a new starting 5 and still go undefeated is definitely COTY

[@user-qs3kb7oq3w]

Kudos to Paige for an excellent response

[@ownthispwn]

Salute to Beuckers for that response.

[@richardb1791]

All these young ladies handled the pressure well. Someone had to win, and someone had to lose, but they all stayed classy. Good for them.

[@ydevi14]

This game really proved it’s not just about ONE player on each team

[@johnsteward132]

Paige and Caitlin. Great for the game. Outstanding players. Probably the 2 best players. Both of them class acts. Good luck to you both.

[@laughingman_confused]

There's this boxer saying: If you fighting your opponent in his hometown, better knock him out.

[@user-gy2xh1sp9s]

Uconn had the chance to win, several times. IA outsmarted, out-patienced, outlasted and put up with a LOT of physical fouling all game.

[@tonyjames2144]

And Refs helped Iowa big time with 18 team fouls against U-Conn 11 in second half and only 6 Iowa fouls the whole game....but you will not admit that because you never played ball

[@skylermummert24]

@@tonyjames2144should have been more on UConn

[@kyleelsbernd7566]

@@tonyjames2144ia got mugged. Works until it doesn’t

[@Keefer24]

@@tonyjames2144Just because you play at the local ymca doesn’t mean you know anything. Cry babies always cry and make excuses, sad that as a man you’re crying more than these women 😂🤡

[@erikrichards5072]

​@@tonyjames2144clutching and grabbing is what the entire Big 10 did all year against CC, which accounts for her assists totals and records. The tourney has been no different. Every opponent has the exact game plan, but here Iowa is in a final game again.

[@RyKnocks]

Very mature answers and respect to both teams. Awesome game!

[@garysimons1608]

Greatest women’s basketball game I ever watched. Talent on both teams, and class on both teams.

[@WMTVUSA]

Caitlin Clark is must watch TV, she is a superstar that will transcend women's basketball and take it to places that Cheryl Miller would have had she not been severely injured. We can't wait to watch 2024/ 2025 WNBA Season!!

[@Benwood1900]

She needs to win it all before we can give her the greatest of all time title period, so stay tuned in 😮.

[@Keefer24]

@@Benwood1900a ring doesn’t prove anything, records do. Look at all the players who have rings that never did anything 😂🤡

[@Oldschool-pc8rj]

Refs are gambling on these games and to call a basic screen a foul proves that. I am a Iowa fan but we didn't win the game out right the Refs made sure we were going to win

[@jejunamja]

It's part of the game Iowa did win there were shots that could that were missed there's a thousand things that could have changed this game you just focusing on one thing.

[@philcole7788]

One call does not lose a game. UCon missed shots and had they didn't get the rebound on that missed foul shot.

[@honeyybunclub]

Both teams showing Class. Love to see it both teams played hard

[@paulsolon6229]

Page gives good remarks here

[@twostepz4982]

I love Becker. She’s wise beyond her youth.

[@chitownlivingston7007]

Iowa fan here. Love Paige! She's great. As is Caitlin.

[@toddtrent1973]

The girl had 2 moving screens prior to that call. She was moving on that screen and anyone who says it sucked needs to open their eyes. 😂😂😂😂

[@lilboosie2255]

Shut your Queen Catilyn Adams Apple Clark jock sniffing az up 😂😂

[@conormccaffery5821]

It was as obvious a foul as it comes

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

You want consistency, and UConn shot 4 free throws in the whole game, so they were letting them play, and that makes the call inconsistent with how they were officiating. I'm from Cali, and I don't care which team won, although that call felt out of place.

[@ronaldkulas5748]

At first I thought it was not good call. But after seeing another angle, I had no problem with the call.

[@smalls3187]

@@DavidS-ld4pfpeople focus so much on the fouls, but Iowa is pretty disciplined team, doesn’t play a lot of tight/aggressive defense. They aren’t going to have a lot of fouls. Teams have seen Iowa plays poor when they are against aggressive teams, which usually leads to more chances for fouls.

[@sganet_]

Nah, you cannot push with your arms, only brace. That was the right call, she thought she should have gotten away with it.

[@partridgepimp3363]

Shout out to the UConn girls for the way they handled that loss. It speaks to their parents/role models, coaches, and their maturity at such a young age. You could tell some of the calls/ no calls was bugging the Huskies coach while they were ahead. He got pretty hot that one time and the female coach grabbed him so he wouldn’t get a technical. You have to feel for the girl that set the pick, she was just doing her job. The referee definitely should have had his whistle in his pocket on that play, unless the foul really affected it. You also have to feel bad for Paige. Poor girl got hurt missed a whole year. Worked hard rehabbing got back out there, made it all the way to the final four, had a chance to win the game in her hand and had it taken away. What a heartbreaker for her. But I got a feeling this will only fuel her to work harder next year. It’s crazy a couple years ago I couldn’t name one female basketball player. Now I know a lot of them, their backstories, and I’m looking forward to next year. I love the way they play the game, great passing, tough defense, good shooting, full effort, the way the game was meant to be played. Can’t wait for the final, may the best team win. Don’t feel too bad for UConn I got a feeling it’s their turn next year. If your a betting man and can get good odds on it, I would put 20 on the Huskies winning it next year

[@darkknight6219]

Shout out to Paige too, she did everything she could but ultimately fell short, she'll come back stronger!

[@AzulApe]

CC didn’t get his question. Your teammates getting to carry you in a game this big is a massive juice to the morale.

[@endcno8563]

Say what you want about UCONN that was all class at the podium.

[@dashlivingston5975]

CC22 is insane with the step back

[@maryturner3473]

What a educated well articulated post game presser. It can be done! Good job girls. ❤

[@tonyjames2144]

U-Conn 18 team fouls 11 in second half...Iowa 6 team fouls the whole game Hmmmm

[@gumshoe2273]

I hope to see these women on the US Olympic Team.

[@user-vu7hg1sq4y]

Cover 2 coverage is expanding to the women's NCAA tournament

[@jjjohanson2005]

one thing about caitlin is she's gonna bring up her teamates and their achievements any time she can

[@harrygeorgie]

Both teams highly respectable

[@Sandy-xb1jp]

These ladies were awesome and have a new fan!

[@ronvillejo7596]

I would’ve loved to have seen Bueckers for the lead in the waning seconds, then Clark for the buzzer-beater 👀💪🏻🙌🏻

[@DannyLovesPolska]

I have only watched Clark play 2 games, and I had no idea what a passer she is. Wow. When is Denver getting a WNBA team?

[@jonathanvilla7280]

Much respect to Paige. Accountability is something that's rare these days and what coach Geno drills into his players. Great game by both teams.

[@Jaypesci]

At one point UConn was unbelievable and unbeatable time have changed

[@mrjonsey]

5+ players are out

[@gregfulton2539]

CC did some Larry Bird blank with 3:51 left in the 3rd. Edwards had 3 OFs?

[@LilDee1k4kt]

Great hustle and dedicated and grit ms. Caitlin and Iowa. keep grinding. Women’s College ball going into WNBA looking like NBA #TeamBasketball🎉🎉🎉

[@Doug_Hannon]

The bottom line is this: it is against the rules of basketball to play defense. The game is fundamentally flawed, which is why it always feels like it is at the mercy of the refs. Did Edwards move into Marshall ever so slightly. Absolutely. It's a foul. Earlier in the game, Stuelke was literally just standing still with her hands straight up. A UConn player jumped into her arms. Stuelke gets called for the foul. Basketball is chock full of utter nonsense like that. Granted, the sport is still huge, so I doubt anyone cares, but this stuff is why I've never gotten invested as a fan. It all feels so utterly arbitrary.

[@repealthepatriotact]

"it is against the rules of basketball to play defense" ? What are you smoking? The refs are always going to be a part of the game, your job as a team is to not put yourself in a position to lose, which means you play defense 100% on every play with no fear of a bad call and you don't make mistakes that allow your opponent to come back. UConn blew a good lead and then didn't execute at the end. And that Edwards foul was 100% a moving screen.

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

@@repealthepatriotact UConn shot 4 free throws in the whole game, so they were letting them play, so calling the foul on the screen was inconsistent with how they were officiating prior to the call.

[@repealthepatriotact]

@@DavidS-ld4pf No. Calling a clear foul wasn't inconsistent, especially when it was right in front of the ref and would likely have resulted almost immediately in 2 points.

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

@@repealthepatriotact Did you watch the game?

[@gonzoaz3979]

@@repealthepatriotact UConn got that lead for letting them get away with no calls. Iowa couldn't play physical defense or they would have fouled out.

[@Ronniejamesleo]

Iowa girl vs minnesota girl Both midwestern class acts.

[@jstape740]

They shut her down by face guarding her most the first half.. She started 0-6... She only shot 3-11 from three... Can't ask for better than that..UCONN lost this game. But it'll be wild if they can hand SC their first loss..

[@jollyjokerpansy]

Great game everyone!!

[@DoloDidThat]

It's crazy no one is talking about how Kate Martin made a couple CLUTCH buckets for Iowa down the stretch.

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Congratulations Lady Hawkeyes. Great win

[@cndvd]

Calling that time out was the biggest problem, you steal the pass have “have the jump” and don’t drive the ball down the court to score with one point down with 8 seconds.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Bueckers was invisible for extended periods of the game. Hard to believe that she was the defending POTY. Expected a lot more.

[@lecowardjames]

paige always disappeared in crunch time.....even Uconn beat LSU in elite eight,paige might put up good stats,and paige still choke in crunch time,if not KK made the clutch 3 pointers,just like irving saved lechoke in 2016 nba finals yo beat Gws,uconn won't even made finals four,uconn in those tournaments almost blow up 10 lead every game,in these game,paige just disappeared in crunch time,she even choked one of free throw too🤣

[@toddjohnson5176]

This is your time now. ❤🏀

[@jeremy8481]

Calling at number 45 at the beginning 💀🤣 but fr tho she turn the ball over twice back to back at the end

[@Teddy42O]

# 45 is thick 😍😍😋

[@Sasqueech]

This is something that Iowa will need to address tomorrow because she cannot get flustered like this at the end of the game against South Carolina.

[@YouTubeCensors]

She's literally a big reason they won and the blame for that should fall on Clark as she deferred at the end , instead of taking ownership of the game at the end

[@Sasqueech]

@@KZbinCensors not quite sure what you are referring to. I’m saying Iowa cannot afford to have Hannah get flustered like that at the end of the game. Working on composure is a part of the game.

[@johnvalencia7488]

Gotta love Stuelke. Quiet, shy, unassuming superstar post player. Her and Cardosa will be a great match up.

[@korank2982]

Cardoso and Watkins will eat her up. Stuelke struggles against bigger post players, which is fair because she’s only a sophomore

[@JuanHughJorgan]

LET'S GO IOWA!!

[@Lady_K2]

Yeah they will be going home

[@JuanHughJorgan]

@@Lady_K2 Yeah, home with the Championship! Always gotta be a Karen jumpin on the keyboard or in front of cars. foh

[@Keefer24]

@@Lady_K2everyone of your comments are nothing but cry baby nonsense, go outside and touch grass 😂🤡

[@khryss96]

@@JuanHughJorganstill dosent take away from the fact that SC is gonna beat the bricks outta them 😂😂😂😂

[@JuanHughJorgan]

@@khryss96 We shall see. Put down your keyboard until then.

[@NerdSteve]

Big Kuddo’s to Paige for not blaming one call. You are a star!

[@timburns6137]

Hats off to Paige for her answer. She's a very classy and talented young lady. Unfortunately, one team wins and one team loses in sports. It's how you play the game that counts.

[@DJ_Mr_Rodge]

i am speechless...this is like when CC beat south carolina last year...i am speechless

[@daniellewis5474]

She's probably speechless that the refs helped Iowa win 🤡

[@DJ_Mr_Rodge]

@@daniellewis5474 calm your life...there no need for insults ...i surely am not going to insult you to win a conversation

[@jejunamja]

Wow I haven't watched much women's basketball at all I mean I didn't start watching till the last 2 weeks but that young lady she was right The game could have changed a thousand different ways and focusing on that one play anyway much respect for her

[@daviddapaah7685]

Questionable offensive foul call.

[@LukeSchmidt89]

Nah that was completely legit call

[@conormccaffery5821]

Nope. It’s an obvious illegal screen. If you knew the rules you’d know that. Instead you’re relying on commentators to tell you

[@daviddapaah7685]

@@conormccaffery5821 sure presume I haven't played basketball at a high level or that I don't know the rules and make an assumption about relying on commentators. I repeat, "QUESTIONABLE". but you believe what you want though lol

[@INeedJesus55]

CC is obviously amazing but what a game by Hannah Stuelke and she lets her game do the talking which is refreshing to see. Great game plan by UCONN but ultimately it wasn't enough.

[@Asterisks12]

Hannah Stuelke is really cute

[@progressiveoverload-my6iz]

FACTS

[@joeykremple]

She is!

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

I thought I was the only one that noticed.

[@oldmiddleclass5982]

A lot of respect to Paige Bueckers and the UCONN team! Tremendously talented women. It would be easy to blame the refs for their loss but they showed true class.

[@repealthepatriotact]

"An illegal screen in basketball comprises action that generally occurs when a offensive player makes prohibited contact while setting a screen and/or the offensive player does not allow an opposing defender, who would be the target of the screen, enough time and/or distance to avoid the screen." Not only did Edwards make shoulder and arm contact and was moving while she did it, she was actively moving her leg away from her body, which is 100% prohibited, adding to the fact that the defender was not provided enough space to move around the screen as a result. 100% correct clutch call by the ref, and LeBron James needs to shut his big fat mouth.

[@thenerdupstairs5705]

Isn't it nice to get late offensive fouls called in two consecutive games that seem to conveniently result in a W for the golden girl of the hour.

[@jacoreytv]

I didn’t see the other one, but this one is nothing more then what seems to be a text book moving screen call. If Marshall would have fouled on that screen y’all would want the foul to be called on her. I know everybody wanted the buzzer beater, but is it fair to miss a call just to give a team a shot?

[@Keefer24]

Cry babies always cry 😂

[@pwk22]

Wow. Very mature response by Paige.

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

Thank you page for being mature yes one play does not change the outcome of the game it really doesn't because you got to go look back at every other minute played throughout the game and all the mistakes made before that one play that everyone complains about lol either way great game I would have been content if UConn did win cuz I like UConn but I do got to say of course I was rooting for Iowa plus I've been making decent money betting on them 😅 I mean I got to say I've been watching basketball for a long time that was definitely an offensive foul but that late in the game I probably wouldn't have called it I mean we're talking March madness it's basically the playoffs sometimes you got to let em play. But that doesn't even mean that they would have scored on that play there's too many variables for everyone to get so upset all I know is people should be happy because that game was 🔥🔥

[@MWLA2]

I love Iowa's game. The ref call didn't feel right 😕 let Bueckers have a chance

[@LukeSchmidt89]

It was a correct call though!

[@repealthepatriotact]

That's what I thought at first, but watched the replay a few times, and that was a moving screen-she tried to be smooth, but instead of staying still with her arms at her sides she moved them up and moved her elbow slightly and leaned just enough to catch her, which is a no-no. Her leg was also moving the whole time. She knew what she was doing, she just figured they wouldn't call it because it was more of a brush and the refs would let it slide in a close game with a few seconds left. Tough call, but the ref nailed it.

[@dirkdiggler7253]

Why let her have "a chance" when her teammate committed the foul. Do you actually not understand how stupid that sounds?

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

@@dirkdiggler7253 As a neutral from the west coast that doesn't sound stupid at all. Iowa shot 14 free throws, and UConn shot 4, so they were letting them play, and that's what made that call inconsistent with how the game was being officiated.

[@repealthepatriotact]

Yeah....giving someone a chance makes no sense when your teammate just committed a foul to give you that chance.

[@grigolchichua7693]

Великий разыгрываюший всегда побеждает,но Бейкерс просто чудо

[@dirkdiggler7253]

People saying that foul was questionable either 1) don't understand basketball 2) are just upset and looking for any excuse as to why their team lost. In football if someone broke for a 90 yard rushing touchdown to win the game with 3 sec left and it was called back because their teammate got a holding penalty and were blatantly holding would you say "awww just let them play" "suspicious call ref" etc..?? No because if they let it slide then they allowed cheating. She did an ILLEGAL screen that could've swung the game if allowed.

[@aesirgaming1014]

Paige is awesome, taking responsibility and showing humility and composure. And that was a foul. On replay, you can clearly see that the screen setter did not have her feet set and leaned into the screen (watch her right foot while she is setting). But in the heat of the moment, that's a pretty understandable mistake to make, especially when she was asked to set two screens in rapid succession and I think she was supposed to roll in as well (since that's how her legs were positioned).

[@Lorre4]

Iowa congrats should of been bigger win lot of missed layups early and almost blew game 4 turn overs in 4th 2 in last minute

[@TyroneBiggins81]

Credit to both coaches and the players they had designed to slow down Clark and Buekers. Difference was Stuelke outplayed Edwards.

[@Jaypesci]

One of the hardest thing is beating South Carolina People keep talking about last year the inside with Cardoza is gonna be a big problem for Hannah

[@gonzoaz3979]

that's when O'Grady will be put into play.

[@RyanNamata]

Class acts. And what awareness to know that they could've done a lot more to make that one play a non factor.

[@philrichter3161]

I thought it was a moving screen personally. Nothing against UConn, but it was the right call.

[@marktaylor1799]

Paige deserves all the respect she gets, and the Coach deserves a lot of respect for getting the girls to the fnal 4, Paige is right that one play does not decide the game but she did a great job, the defense of both teams was great and would make any player have more mistakes that usual. The only thing controversial about the foul call was the timing but there could have been a foul called on the play that gave UCONN the ball as well. I think overall the game was well called but we tend to let being a fan interfere with our judgement.

[@MrSweatLeisure]

It's obvious both the refs, as well as the media, had an obvious bias. You don't make that call in that situation. At any level, Y-league, NBA, collegiate, overseas, pro-am, pickup ball; no matter the gender, men's or women's game, you simply don't make that call at that time in the game under those circumstances. It's not just an unwritten rule, it's widely understood you let players decide the outcome in those moments.

[@michaeltanaka9011]

Imagine, with seconds left Paige takes a shot. Audience hold their breath. Let’s freeze it. It’s not important if she makes or misses the shot. It’s that moment. That’s what makes sports the greatest entertainment.

[@lecowardjames]

she will choke