A look at a few keys for South Carolina and Iowa to win the NCAA womens championship [Video]

CLEVELAND (AP) – Caitlin Clark and Iowa will try to win the school’s first national championship. Standing in the way is undefeated South Carolina.

For South Carolina to win its third national championship and second in three seasons here are a few keys:

South Carolina has a distinct advantage inside led by 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso. She had 14 points and 14 rebounds in the semifinal meeting last season. She’s only gotten better. It’s not just Cardoso as the Gamecocks have other talented post players like Ashlyn Watkins and Chloe Kitts.

The Gamecocks routinely have dominated their opponents with outstanding play off the bench. South Carolina reserves are outscoring their opponents by 27.6 points in the postseason and 21.9 on the year. The Gamecocks have seven players averaging more than eight points a game, and in Friday’s win over N.C. State, the reserves had 30 points and 25 rebounds. Iowa …