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From Dan Gartland SI:AM

"March starts in one week

With March Madness at the doorstep, start paying closer attention to the teams that could make some noise in the NCAA tournament. To that end, let’s run down a handful of notable upsets from last night’s action.

No. 14 Indiana 86, No. 4 Iowa 69 (women)

The Hooisers handed Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes just their fourth loss of the season. Clark had a terrible night shooting the ball, making just eight of her 26 shot attempts, her second-worst shooting percentage in a game this season. Clark was 3-of-16 from three and also turned the ball over five times. She won’t have to play in hostile environments like Assembly Hall come tournament time, though.

The game shouldn’t change how anybody feels about this Iowa team. Obviously, the Hawkeyes are in trouble when Clark has an off night. But it should open some eyes to how good Indiana is. The Hoosiers are now 22–4. All four losses came on the road, three of them against teams currently ranked in the top four in the country (Ohio State, Stanford and Iowa). The Hoosiers have experience—four of their five starters are seniors—and rank 10th in the nation in offensive efficiency. Pick them to go deep in your bracket."

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