LSU beats Iowa to win its first NCAA women’s basketball championship
Written by laserteam on April 4, 2023
(CNN) – The LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 Sunday to win the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in Dallas, Texas.
LSU shot a blistering 58% from the field in the first half, including 75% from three-point range.
The Tigers’ 59 first half points set a new record for most points scored in a half in a women’s championship game and gave LSU a 17-point lead headed to the locker room.
The Tigers’ first-half barrage was sparked by Jasmine Carson, who came off the bench to score 21 points for LSU in the opening half, including a perfect five of five on three-pointers. Carson finished with 22 points to lead the Tigers.
After the game, Carson described the game as “surreal.”
“Every player dreams of being on a big stage like this and having the game of your life, and for it to come to fruition – it meant a lot,” she said.
LSU’s 102 points also set a new record for most points scored by a team in a women’s championship game.
he Tigers’ first-half barrage was sparked by Jasmine Carson, who came off the bench to score 21 points for LSU in the opening half, including a perfect five of five on three-pointers. Carson finished with 22 points to lead the Tigers.
After the game, Carson described the game as “surreal.”
“Every player dreams of being on a big stage like this and having the game of your life, and for it to come to fruition – it meant a lot,” she said.
LSU’s 102 points also set a new record for most points scored by a team in a women’s championship game.
