The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament has been filled with incredible highlights, finishes and unforgettable moments, but Monday night's Elite Eight games took it to another level.
First, No. 1 Iowa downed No. 3 LSU in a rematch of the 2023 NCAA Championship game on Monday. Angel Reese and the Tigers came out victorious last time around, but Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes got their revenge.
Then, Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn out-shined first-year phenom JuJu Watkins and No. 1 Southern California. It was the Trojans' first Elite Eight appearance in 30 years.
Iowa and UConn will play in the Final Four. No. 1 South Carolina and No. 3 North Carolina State will face off in the other semifinal.
Catch up on all the action here:
The UConn Huskies are advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Tournament after beating the No. 1 USC Trojans on Monday. They will play Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday.
4:13 4Q: UConn 67, USC 64
Paige Bueckers went to work in the post and hit a tough hook shot over USC big Kaitlyn Davis.
00:00 3Q: UConn 55, USC 51
Kayla Padilla's 3-pointer beat the buzzer and brought USC within four points heading into the final frame.
3:47 3Q: UConn 52, USC 42
JuJu Watkins finished through contact to bring the Trojans within 10, with an opportunity to cut it to single digits at the free-throw line.
3:26 2Q: UConn 31, USC 25
Paige Bueckers pulled up from well behind the 3-point line to give the Huskies a seven-point lead with less than three minutes to go int the first half.
6:00 2Q: UConn 25, USC 22
JuJu Watkins set the record for most points scored by a first-year women's basketball player in a season with this 3-pointer for USC.
6:13 2Q: UConn 24, USC 19
Qadence Samuels' 3-pointer capped off a 7-0 run for the Huskies and gave UConn a six-point lead midway through the second quarter.
3:02 1Q: USC 15, UConn 11
Bueckers and Edwards connected again for UConn, this time with Bueckers pushing the pace in transition and dropping the ball off to Edwards in the paint.
4:55 1Q: USC 11, UConn 6
USC star JuJu Watkins has been aggressive early, taking on her defender from above the break and finishing a tough mid-range jumper over two defenders. She also drew contact for a foul.
8:35 1Q: UConn 2, USC 2
Paige Bueckers put UConn on the board after using the backboard to finish a layup from under the rim. Aaliyah Edwards was credited with the assist after finding Bueckers from the top of the 3-point arc.
Iowa advances to the NCAA Women's Tournament Final Four. Caitlin Clark led all scorers with 41 points on 9-of-20 shooting from 3-point range. She out-shot LSU 9-8 from beyond the arc. She also dished out a game-high 12 assists.
Iowa will play the winner of Uconn-USC.
2:30 3Q: Iowa 84, LSU 72
Caitlin Clark threaded the needle to Hannah Stuelke under the basket to give Iowa a comfortable 12-point lead with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter.
7:31 3Q: Iowa 58, LSU 49
LSU hasn't found an answer for Caitlin Clark. Even after starting to pick her up from full-court, Clark once again drained a 3-pointer from the logo, this time over the outstretched arms of Last-Tear Poa. She now holds the record for the most 3-pointers in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournamnet history.
8:05 3Q: Iowa 55, LSU 49
Caitlin Clark pulled up from the halfcourt logo for her 19th point on the night. She's 6-of-11 from 3-point range.
4:24 2Q: LSU 38, Iowa 37
LSU took the lead late in the first quarter and Kim Mulkey's team was looking to build upon that lead early in the second, but Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark had other ideas.
Trailing 34-38, Iowa was able to break LSU's press and get the ball to Clark, who splashed in another deep 3!
1:23 1Q: LSU 27, Iowa 26
The Hawkeyes and Lady Tigers traded baskets early on. With Iowa leading by one, Angel Reese stepped into the passing lane of a Caitlin Clark pass and took it coast-to-coast for an easy layup.
The bucket gave LSU a 27-26 lead as Reese recorded 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the opening quarter.
9:43 1Q: Iowa 3, LSU 0
Caitlin Clark kicked off the game in the most Caitlin Clark-way possible – with a deep 3.
Clark came off a screen set by Hannah Stuelke and drilled a 3-pointer with LSU's Hailey Van Lith in her face.
