South Carolina Gamecocks vs Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Women's Championship - National Championship
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34-5
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IOWA | 27 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 75 |
| 20 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
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38-0
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (25-63)
Field Goal %
48% (35-73)
39% (9-23)
Three Point %
42% (8-19)
80% (16-20)
Free Throw %
53% (9-17)
9
Turnovers
13
29
Rebounds
51
11
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Joseph Vaszily
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-63 | 35-73 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 48 |
| 3PT | 9-23 | 8-19 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 42 |
| FT | 16-20 | 9-17 |
| Free Throw % | 80 | 53 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 51 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 33 |
| Assists | 13 | 16 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 | 8 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 12 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 48 |
| Fouls | 14 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 14 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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