Clark’s 32 Points Lead Top-Seeded Iowa Women Past West Virginia and Into Sweet 16

Iowa's Caitlin Clark reacts during an NCAA Tournament game against West Virginia in Iowa City, Iowa, on March 25, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo

IOWA CITY, Iowa—All-American Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and No. 1 seed Iowa survived one of its worst offensive performances of the season to beat No. 8 seed West Virginia 64–54 on Monday night in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament second-round game.

The Hawkeyes (31–4) advanced to play No. 5 seed Colorado in Saturday’s Albany 2 Regional semifinal. The Buffaloes advanced with a 63–50 victory over Kansas State on Sunday.