No. 3 seed UConn and No. 1 seed Iowa play Friday, April 5 in an NCAA Tournament Women’s Final Four game in Cleveland, Ohio.
The March Madness game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT and can be seen on ESPN (stream with Sling TV).
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Iowa is a 2.5-point favorite in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -150 on the moneyline. The Huskies are +125. The over/under for the game is set at 162.5 points.
UConn defeated No. 1 seed USC in the Elite 8, 80-73. Iowa beat No. 3 seed LSU, 94-87.
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Gus Martin writes: “The true X-factor is how Iowa defends Edwards in the paint and if its bigs can avoid getting in foul trouble against her. Iowa did well against Angel Reese in the second half in the Elite Eight, but it was difficult to tell how hampered Reese was by the lower leg injury she suffered in the second quarter. And when more defensive attention was paid to her, her frontcourt mate, Aneesha Morrow, started getting open looks at the rim. But Clark has proven she’s not the woman to bet against.”
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It writes: “The Huskies’ record against the spread is 21-14-0. UConn is winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least a 2.5-point underdog this season. There have been 22 Huskies games (out of 35) that went over the total this year.”
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It writes: “Iowa and UConn both rated as top-five offenses during the regular season, per Her Hoop Stats, so this should be a fun one. The Huskies have a better defense on paper, but there is no challenge quite like defending Clark. The way she is rolling, it’s hard to bet against her putting together a storybook finish to her collegiate career.”
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Mike Szvetitz writes: “The UConn Huskies, led by All-American Paige Bueckers, are making their 24th Final Four appearance in school history, including 17 in the last 18 seasons. UConn has 11 national championships, including four in a row from 2013-2016. But that history isn’t enough to stop Clark, who is playing in her final season before heading off to the WNBA.”
ESPN: UConn has a 60.6% chance to beat Iowa in March Madness
The site gives the Hawkeyes a 39.4% shot at defeating the Huskies in the Women’s Final Four March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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