March Madness: Tickets for Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese Skyrocket Within Minutes After 2023 NCAA Championship Final Rematch Confirmation

After the Sweet 16 draws were announced, fans were eagerly waiting if and when last year’s final will be replayed. The clash is definitely happening during the Elite 8. Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball will face the LSU Tigers women’s basketball at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

Star players from both teams Caitlin Clark from Iowa will go toe to toe against LSU’s Angel Reese. Both of them have been pivotal for their teams throughout the season. Since Iowa’s 2023 loss, Clark has been on fire. She broke Kelsey Plum and Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring records. Helping Iowa win its third straight Big Ten championship. Clark top scored with 29 points, 15 assists, and 6 rebounds against Sweet 16 opponent Colorado Buffaloes.

The excitement in fans is over the top, according to TickPick, sharing the price for which the tickets will be available.

Meanwhile, the season has not been perfect for Angel Reese’s Tigers. However, her squad continues to march forward. With the help of Big 3 Flau’jae Johnson, Angel Reese, and Aneesah Morrow, the Tigers reached the Elite 8.

Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes set unprecedented records

Iowa’s game is a must-see attraction and is setting history with their performances. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, registered 3.2 million viewers on ABC which was Iowa against Holy Cross. Thus becoming the most-viewed non-Final Four women’s tournament game ever. And the record lasted only for 2 days. Iowa’s 64-54 victory over West Virginia had over 4.9 million people tuned into ESPN. The previous record was 2.5 million viewers set during Iowa’s Elite Eight win over Louisville last year.

As of Friday afternoon, the lowest price for a verified resale ticket to Saturday’s games on the Ticketmaster website was $162.36. Prices went as high as $2,152.50 for seats closer to the floor.

LSU played earlier and came from behind to win the thrilling game against the UCLA Bruins. So the ball was in Caitlin Clark and C0. court to win their match and set up a rematch. Unlike LSU, the Hawkeyes were dominating from the very beginning and ensured a dominating victory.

“It’s so good for women’s basketball and to be honest, I’ve watched a lot of LSU games and what they’re doing for women’s basketball and the way their fans support is tremendous and it’s been fun to watch,” Clark told ESPN’s Holly Rowe following Iowa’s 89-68 win over Colorado in the Sweet 16 on Saturday. “They’ve had a great season so I know it’s going to be a great game and both teams are going to be ready to go and it’s just going to be great for our game and we couldn’t be more excited.”

Who do you think will be out on top? Will the LSU once again prove to be Clark’s Kryptonite?

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