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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Andrew Lawrence

Brawls, rivalries and superstars: how women’s college basketball became the main event

The match-up between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in last year’s NCAA Tournament generated huge amounts of publicity
The match-up between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in last year’s NCAA Tournament generated huge amounts of publicity. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

When South Carolina led LSU late in the fourth quarter of this month’s Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game, they looked poised to salt the game away. Then a fight broke out between the two teams that cleared the benches and sucked in a player’s brother from the crowd. The game was delayed for 20 minutes while officials sorted out the punishment (the family member was arrested.) Ultimately, South Carolina held on to win the tournament, remain undefeated for the season and claim the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament, where this year the women are the main event.

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