While Monday night’s Elite Eight battle between Iowa and LSU only sent one team to the Final Four, both programs clearly had a lot of respect for one another.
After Iowa notched the 94-87 victory over LSU, Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark and Tigers superstar Angel Reese exchanged in a classy show of respect after the contest in the handshake line, as did Clark and LSU coach Kim Mulkey.
Clark and Reese both showed why they’re at the top of the game on Monday night, and both showed why they have such respect for each other with a friendly greeting afterwards.
For Mulkey, you can only do so much to slow Clark down, and she clearly respects what Clark is able to do as arguably the game’s best collegiate player right now.
A lot of respect between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Fierce competitors. They’ve made the game better. pic.twitter.com/zpgYGytzMk
— Dr. Lindsey Darvin (@DrLindseyDarvin) April 2, 2024
Classy handshake line includes Kim Mulkey embracing/giving props to Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese and Clark with a quick nod of respect pic.twitter.com/v3E2vVP9S6
— Alyssa Charlston (@Alyssacharlston) April 2, 2024
While the Elite Eight game between these two powerhouses was clearly a hard-fought one, it’s nice to see how much these two teams appreciate the quality of play and people on the other side of the court.
