The sequel had a different cast. College basketball works differently.
Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU stayed notable in women's basketball after last year's NCAA tournament.
They both delivered Monday night, but Clark gets to play.
Clark scored 41 points, including 9-of-20 from three-point range, with 12 assists and seven rebounds as No. 1 Iowa defeated No. 3 LSU 94-87 in a repeat of last year's NCAA title game to advance to the Final Four for the second straight season.
“Job’s not finished,” Clark told ESPN on the court after the win.
Iowa will face No. 3 UConn, who defeated freshman prodigy JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC 80-73 in the regional final in Portland, Oregon.
Geno Auriemma's 11-time national champion Huskies will make their 23rd Final Four trip and 15th in 16 NCAA tournaments.
UConn player Paige Bueckers, who tore her ACL last season, will make her third Final Four.