Despite Kim Mulkey’s more conservative outfit and Angel Reese’s 17 points, the LSU Tigers were bested by Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Iowa was clearly out for revenge (despite what Clark said before the game) after the Hawkeyes lost to LSU in the national championship last season.
Reese had a stunning first-half performance with 13 points and 8 rebounds. However, the Tigers’ star was stunned in the second half, only earning 4 additional points for LSU.
After the 94-87 loss to the Hawkeyes, Tiger fans flooded social media to share their disappointment about the team’s season coming to an end:
Damn LSU it was a good run. It is what it is. pic.twitter.com/Q6448OlBff
— 🐐👽 (@Donndada305) April 2, 2024
I got South Carolina winning it all anyway but damn LSU come on now!! #MarchMaddness
— Délon (@Mr_2one9) April 2, 2024
Damn Lsu, cant have shitt pic.twitter.com/Ng64DfpX2i
— janiah.cw (@JaniahCw) April 2, 2024
Damn LSU ain’t have nobody who can shoot 3’s ???
— PROJECT BABY (@__110th) April 2, 2024
Lsu fans seeing damn lsu trending rn pic.twitter.com/WuEqRq3qcv
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) April 2, 2024
At the end of the day, game recognizes game, and many LSU fans gave Iowa the nod of recognition for being the incredible team that it is.
Damn LSU. Wanted to see them go all the way again but Iowa just played harder. Respect to both teams!!
— Kamiah Adams-Beal (@KamiahAdams) April 2, 2024
Damn LSU getting cooked the whole second half 😂
— 🟢🔴🔫 (@MD_416) April 2, 2024
Damn lsu was going good in the first half..now Iowa woke all the way up. They are not letting up! pic.twitter.com/H0Vs0eIA7O
— Jessica (@its_justjessica) April 2, 2024
Damn LSU trending 😂 like how can you be mad at whoever wins this game?! It was an epic game!!! Both teams are 🔥 like I love me some LSU but happy to see Clark get her (potentially) storybook ending to her last year in the NCAA!!! #NCAAWBB #NCAAW #LSUvsIowa #MarchMaddness pic.twitter.com/lWH5jlGM8a
— Judesmitty (@judesmittyy) April 2, 2024
Clark ended the game with 41 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds for the Hawkeyes.
“We knew we were gonna be able to fine,” Clark said. “You gotta give them a lot of credit, they had an incredible year.”
Even Iowa’s celebrity fan Jason Sudeikis had to join in on the fun and dogged the Tigers as well…
Jason Sudeikis trolling LSU😂😂😭😭.
— Lebang Moloi (@lebang_moloi) April 2, 2024
Damn LSU..pic.twitter.com/B3tz0nlmFX
Well damn LSU pic.twitter.com/erMqsfpfNm
— Yanster (@itsAyane) April 2, 2024
Damn LSU trending is hilarious. pic.twitter.com/hDV3NE4DtJ
— Cass Anderson (@casspa) April 2, 2024
Overall, the LSU Tigers have nothing to be ashamed of this year.
Kim Mulkey did a fantastic job coaching this squad. Reese had an elite season. Flau’jae Johnson evolved into an all-star player. The Tigers were damn good. The Tigers will be back next season.
Iowa will play against the winner of USC versus UConn in the Final Four on April 5. No matter what, the Hawkeyes will have yet another tough opponent ahead of them.