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          Stars react to thrilling LSU-Iowa women's championship game

          • ESPN.com
          Apr 2, 2023, 10:11 PM

          In the end, Caitlin Clark couldn't quite bring the Iowa Hawkeyes a title.

          Though Clark -- who put on an absolute offensive clinic throughout the women's NCAA tournament -- had 30 points and eight rebounds in the championship game, the LSU Tigers were just too overwhelming. Jasmine Carson more than matched Clark offensively Sunday in Dallas, recording 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting as the Tigers won 102-85.

          The win brings LSU its first women's tournament title and gives coach Kim Mulkey her fourth career national championship. It's only Mulkey's second season with the program as well -- she took over a team that was 9-13 and brought them to title contention almost immediately.

          It's worth recounting just how dominant Clark was in this tournament, even with the loss. To wit:

          • She scored the first 40-point triple-double in women's or men's NCAA tournament history.

          • She recorded the most 3-pointers in a single tournament (32).

          • She also has the most points in a single NCAA tournament, passing Sheryl Swoopes (191).

          • She set the record for 3-pointers in a title game with eight.

          • She's the first men's or women's player to have 150 points and 50 rebounds in a single tournament.

          • She also has the most assists in women's NCAA tournament history (60).

          When the game was well in hand, Angel Reese, who won Most Outstanding Player, posted a screen capture of her returning a taunt that Caitlin Clark had made earlier.

          Luminaries from around the sports world reacted to LSU's win and Clark's historic performance.