The Iowa Hawkeyes managed to battle back in their women’s Final Four matchup against the UConn Huskies on Friday night, despite Caitlin Clark struggling for much of the first half. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Hawkeyes were tied with the Huskies at 51-51. Ahead of the final quarter, ESPN’s Holly Rowe caught up with Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder to hear her thoughts.
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“Yeah I thought we got some defense to offense, which kind of got us going in the quarter. Obviously, Caitlin hit one. That always gets us going a little bit. But obviously, Hannah Stuelke’s (23 points) playing a great game inside, too. They have a little bit of foul trouble. We need to keep going after it,” Bluder said.
How do the Hawkeyes plan on taking advantage of UConn being in foul trouble? “We’ve got to keep pushing. We’ve got to keep driving. Gotta have back to back drives, because they’re pretty good at recovering on that first one.”
Does Caitlin Clark need to get going or can her team win without a special performance from their superstar? “I’d take both if I was a betting woman,” Bluder laughed.
The game is still in the fourth quarter and is televised on ESPN.
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