The 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Monday with an Elite Eight matchup between the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes and third-seeded LSU Tigers in Albany Region 2. It's a rematch of last year's National Championship Game, this time with two of the sport's biggest stars going head-to-head with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Iowa's Caitlin Clark broke Division I scoring records for both men and women this year, but it was LSU's Angel Reese who led the Tigers to the championship over the Hawkeyes a year ago.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET at the Times Union Center in Albany. The latest Iowa vs. LSU odds have the Hawkeyes as the 2-point favorite to win, with an over/under of 167.5 points. Before finalizing any picks or predictions for LSU vs. Iowa, we need to see what women's basketball expert Calvin Wetzel has to say.
Wetzel, the lead betting writer at HerHoopStats.com, brings her mathematical background and extensive knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's predictive models into picks. Now, Wetzel is turning her attention to women's college basketball after teaming up with her doctoral student Aaron Barzilai. She is from Stanford. Since the start of the 2021-22 women's college basketball campaign, he has a record of 1,384 wins and 988 losses (+371.33 units). Everyone who follows us is seeing great results.
Now, he has his sights set on Iowa vs. LSU, making selections and predictions. Visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college basketball odds and trends for LSU vs. Iowa:
- Iowa State vs. LSU Spread: Iowa State -2
- Iowa vs. LSU Over/Under: 167.5 points
- Iowa vs. LSU money line: Iowa -130, LSU +120
- Iowa: Caitlin Clark leads the nation in scoring (31.7 points per game)
- LSU: Angel Reese hits double-double in 15 consecutive games
- Iowa vs. LSU: See the picks on SportsLine
Why can Iowa State be covered?
Clark's final college season cemented his place as the most prolific scorer in Division I basketball history, passing Kelsey Plumb and “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Clark averaged 31.7 points, 8.9 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game to reach the district finals, and in last year's title game loss, she made eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points for LSU. He will be the centerpiece of the defensive game plan.
But Clark isn't the only option in Lisa Bruder's top offense. The Hawkeyes led college basketball in scoring (91.9 points) and ranked ninth in the nation in 3-point shooting (37.7%). Kate Martin, Sydney Affolter, Gabby Marshall, Molly Davis and Taylor McCabe all shot over 36% from beyond the arc and helped space the floor around Clark. Find out which team to choose here.
Why LSU has coverage
LSU will look to enact a game plan similar to last year's championship game, when the Tigers turned the Hawkeyes into a one-dimensional perimeter team by blocking driving lanes with their size and athleticism. Reese had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Tigers had five different players reach double-digit scoring in the game.
Reese has had double-doubles in all three games of the tournament and entered Monday's contest with his 15th consecutive double-double. Frauge Johnson is also playing her best basketball of the season, averaging 19.7 points per game in the 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament, with a 24-point, 12-rebound performance against UCLA on Saturday. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make an Iowa vs. LSU pick
Wetzel analyzed this matchup and found a key X factor that jumps all over one side of the spread, with an emphasis on point totals. He shares what it is and which side he should return to exclusively with Sportsline.
Who will win LSU vs. Iowa and advance to the Final Four? What are the key factors that will give one team the big blow? Visit SportsLine now, up 371 units since the start of the 2021-22 season Check out the Iowa vs. LSU spread from our experts and find out.
