LSU star Angel Reese is defended by Iowa's McKenna Warnock in the first quarter of the national championship game on Sunday, April 2.

In pictures: Iowa and LSU play for national title

LSU star Angel Reese is defended by Iowa's McKenna Warnock in the first quarter of the national championship game on Sunday, April 2.

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Updated 4:58 PM EDT, Sun April 2, 2023

There will be a new champion crowned today in women's college basketball.

For the first time in each school's history, Iowa and LSU are playing in the final of the NCAA Tournament.

Iowa (31-6) is led by guard Caitlin Clark, the Naismith National Player of the Year who has been setting records with her dazzling offensive skills.

In the Elite Eight, Clark became the first player in NCAA Tournament history — men's or women's — to record a 40-point triple-double. In the Final Four, she scored 41 points and added eight assists to help the Hawkeyes upset top-ranked South Carolina, who came into the game undefeated and hadn't lost in over a year.

LSU (33-2) has been one of the best teams in the country all season, and the Tigers' leading scorer is forward Angel Reese. Reese had 24 points and 12 rebounds in the comeback win over Virginia Tech in the Final Four. The Tigers are also coached by Kim Mulkey, who won three national championships when she was Baylor's head coach.

LSU's Jasmine Carson reacts after hitting a 3-pointer in the second quarter. Carson came off the bench to score 21 first-half points. She was 5-for-5 from behind the 3-point arc, and the Tigers led 59-42 at halftime.

LSU's Jasmine Carson reacts after hitting a 3-pointer in the second quarter. Carson came off the bench to score 21 first-half points. She was 5-for-5 from behind the 3-point arc, and the Tigers led 59-42 at halftime.

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LSU head coach Kim Mulkey reacts to a call during the first half.

LSU head coach Kim Mulkey reacts to a call during the first half.

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Iowa star Caitlin Clark hits one of her four 3-pointers in the first quarter. She finished the first half with 16 points, but she also picked up three fouls.

Iowa star Caitlin Clark hits one of her four 3-pointers in the first quarter. She finished the first half with 16 points, but she also picked up three fouls.

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Clark yells from the sideline during the first half.

Clark yells from the sideline during the first half.

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Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder walks the sideline during the first half.

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder walks the sideline during the first half.

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LSU's Flau'jae Johnson is fouled by Clark in the first quarter.

LSU's Flau'jae Johnson is fouled by Clark in the first quarter.

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LSU's LaDazhia Williams is defended in the first half.

LSU's LaDazhia Williams is defended in the first half.

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Reese and Monika Czinano compete for the opening jump ball.

Reese and Monika Czinano compete for the opening jump ball.

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The National Anthem is played before the game in Dallas.

The National Anthem is played before the game in Dallas.

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First lady Jill Biden, in the green jacket, takes in the game with tennis legend Billie Jean King, right.

First lady Jill Biden, in the green jacket, takes in the game with tennis legend Billie Jean King, right.

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LSU players high-five fans on their way to the game.

LSU players high-five fans on their way to the game.

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Iowa fans get ready for the game at the American Airlines Center.

Iowa fans get ready for the game at the American Airlines Center.

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