![]() I can’t even speak right now, I can’t believe it,” Amoore told the ESPN broadcast on what it meant to advance to the first Final Four in program history. The Aussie hooper has scored 20+ in all of Tech’s games in the NCAA tournament – including a brilliant 29-point showing in the Sweet 16 against Tennessee. Led by Georgia Amoore’s threat on offense and Elizabeth Kitley’s impact on both ends of the floor, the Hokies represent a serious threat to any challenger.Īmoore averaged 16.3 PPG on the season but has turned it up a notch for March Madness. Virginia Tech has had a relatively straightforward route to the Final Four with wins against Chattanooga, South Dakota State, Tennessee and Ohio State – with their smallest winning margin being nine points. In the other Final Four match-up, the No. This Final Four match-up will be seen as a straight shootout between Clark and Boston, but the likes of Czinano and Cooke could prove to be decisive for their respective outfits in the clash. Just super excited to be in that environment.”Ĭlark concurred with her Final Four opponent, adding: “I think people need to realize how many tremendous players there are in our game, how many tremendous coaches there are in our game.” I know there’s going to be a lot of people in the crowd, a lot of people watching the game. “I think it’s just a great game for women’s basketball. Just like you said, everybody has been talking about this matchup for a really long time,” said Boston. Speaking to reporters ahead of the match, both Boston and Clark seem well aware of the hype surrounding the match-up. ![]() The forward is averaging 17.2 points, shooting an incredible 67.9% from the floor and also averages 6.6 boards a game. The Warriors star, who knows a thing or two about shooting, added: “No shot is a bad shot when you can shoot it as well as she can.”Īlongside Clark, Monika Czinano is another key player for the Hawkeyes. “But she does a great job of scoring at a high level but also being a playmaker and distributor.” ![]() “We know everything kind of centers around her,” explained the NBA’s record three-point scorer. Speaking to ESPN pre-tournament, four-time NBA champion Steph Curry heaped praise on the junior. They just say, ‘Okay, this is what we have to do, let’s get it done.’”Ĭlark has been lights out for Iowa throughout the NCAA tournament. They don’t ask about how long is practice, they don’t ask what drills are on the practice cards. The Naismith Coach of the Year, for the second year running, said: “They’ve created habits in which they just get the job done. Speaking on her team’s success, head coach Staley praised her players’ attitudes. South Carolina also boasts an incredible unbeaten streak heading into the latter stages of the tournament.Īfter its Elite Eight win, South Carolina improved to 36-0 this season and extended its win streak to 42 games in a row, dating back to last year’s national championship season. The guard is averaging 15.1 PPG for the year, shooting 40.0% from the field. Mic Smith/APĪlong the way, Boston has chipped in two double-doubles – including a brilliant 22-point and 10-rebound performance in South Carolina’s Elite Eight win.Īs well as their star player, the Gamecocks have been helped by Zia Cooke’s scoring throughout the tournament. South Carolina are 36-0 through the 2022/23 college season. South Carolina eased past Norfolk State in the first round with a 72-40 win, Dawn Staley’s side then beat South Florida 76-45 before beating UCLA 59-43, and Maryland 86-75. The Gamecocks have reached the Final Four of the Big Dance without showing any signs of vulnerability – with their smallest winning margin still in the double digits: 11 points. The game will pit two stars of women’s college hoops directly against each other with the newly-crowned Naismith women’s player of the year, Caitlin Clark facing last year’s recipient and last year’s Naismith women’s defensive player of the year, Aliyah Boston.īoth players have been an inspirational force for their respective teams throughout the month of March and will be looking to lead them one step further with a Final Four win. 2-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes face the defending champions and No. South Carolina to follow.ĭespite the upsets throughout March Madness, two of the pre-tournament favorites are set to clash when the No. The Final Four games will be shown on ESPN and are able to be streamed on fuboTV. The women’s NCAA tournament has reached the Final Four with some huge match-ups set to determine who plays in Sunday’s championship game.įriday’s women’s Final Four games and the title decider will all take place at American Airlines Arena in Dallas.
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