Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are two of the country’s most well-known college basketball players, and a national championship rematch between their two teams drew significant national attention. Monday night’s clash also garnered the attention of sports bettors.
LSU vs. Iowa was the most bet women’s college basketball game ever at both BetMGM history.
“Both women’s NCAA tournament games last night outperformed all six NBA games in total bets and handle,” BetMGM Trading Manager Seamus Magee said in an email. “LSU vs. Iowa was the most bet women’s basketball game ever, and UConn vs. USC was top 3. It was a special night for the game and for the sportsbook as we saw record handles in both pregame and live in-play action.”
Iowa moneyline (and spread) bettors were on the winning side on Monday, as Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes topped the Tigers 94-87 in an entertaining Elite Eight matchup. Clark led all scorers with 41 points, in addition to a game-high 12 assists.
“When the stage is brightest, when the spotlight is the brightest, she’s at her very best,” Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said. “She loves this.”
Bettors loved a spotlight being shined on the women’s game, too.
NHL games. UConn vs. USC, Monday’s other Elite Eight game, was the No. 3 betting event of the day on FanDuel.
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Women’s college basketball receives another major spotlight on Friday night, with unbeaten South Carolina facing N.C. State at 7 p.m. ET in Cleveland, Ohio. The Gamecocks are 11.5-point betting favorites on ESPN BET.
The Gamecocks have been dominant all season, and they’ve won three of their four NCAA Tournament games by double digits. Indiana, which lost to South Carolina 79-75 in the Sweet 16, was the only team to stay within single digits of South Carolina in the tournament.
Shortly after the conclusion of South Carolina-N.C. State, UConn and Paige Bueckers will square off against Clark and Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 2.5-point favorites on ESPN BET.
UConn-Iowa figures to draw significant betting interest, and a South Carolina-Iowa championship game could shatter wagering records.
