South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By DOUG FEINBERG
Updated 8:16 PM CDT, April 7, 2024

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso delivered once again for Dawn Staley and South Carolina.

A perfect finish. A dynasty. A team too big for Caitlin Clark and Iowa this time around.

Cardoso had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and South Carolina completed its perfect season with an 87-75 victory over Clark and the Hawkeyes in the NCAA championship game on Sunday.

With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. And they accomplished the feat after they lost all five starters from last season’s team that lost to Clark’s squad in the national semifinals.



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[Gamecock Lefty]

1. 38-0!

What a great game vs Iowa for the title. So exciting! This Carolina team exceeded all expectations this year and was pure fun to watch.

Go Cocks!!!

[twodogsbarking]

2. They kept their composure. Iowa, not. Undefeated. Damn.

[Elessar Zappa]

3. I'm glad.

I like Caitlin Clark of Iowa but I’m a huge fan of SC’s coach, Dawn Staley.

[Mysterian]

4. It's like Iowa had no chance for rebounds

That big, tall South Carolina player was too much for them.

[maxsolomon]

5. And it looked like Clark ran out of gas

SC played hard D on her - much bigger bodies.

[oasis]

6. Game was a thing of beauty.

[SouthernDem4ever]

7. Nice to see people making SC proud

Lindsay Graham voters sure don't.