Iowa State’s win over UConn inspired heated reactions and memes

Iowa women’s basketball was squeaked out by UConn — the sport’s blue-blood giant — in the NCAA Final Four on Friday night. Led by superstar Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes outscored Paige Bueckers’ Huskies 71-69.

In case you miss out, which is increasingly unlikely given the nature of the sport Skyrocketing popularity During this tournament, it was an amazing match. UConn did as good a job as a team could in containing Clark, but the star’s teammates stepped up under the big spotlight.

The entire match was tight and the online chats were great. It was great to see Iowa State — a No. 1 seed but a historically weaker program lifted by one great player — take on legendary UConn. People loved it online.

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However, there has been some controversy. A late offensive foul call against UConn helped decide the outcome. Most people did not argue that there was no foul play — UConn had set a very clear moving screen — but instead people believed that the call should not have been made in the final moments of the game. But in the end, it was a mistake and the connection was made. Everything but things are sealed for Iowa.

Some people joked and assumed that ESPN wanted Clarke in the final. Others indicated that there was an error and that the call was correct. As of Saturday afternoon, the arguments continued.

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the next? Iowa State will play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday to determine the champion. It will definitely be an interesting game. Sure, the Hawkeyes have Clark, but South Carolina hasn’t lost a game all year. The match will be very tough and you can rest assured that people will be arguing about it online.