Caitlin Clark's Grit, USC's Return to grace, & The SC-LSU Face-Off Frenzy!

In the first episode of Tourney Run, Alexa Philippou and Katie Barnes unpack Champ Week's highlights, from Caitlin Clark's standout stamina to USC's revival led by Juju Watkins, and ponder Notre Dame's ceiling and UConn's Big East triumph. They dissect the South Carolina-LSU tussle in "Overreactions of the Week," debate South Carolina's tournament odds, address the impact of injuries on the season, and preview key weekend matchups, offering a concise yet rich analysis of the women's college basketball tournament landscape. 1:38 First March Madness memories 3:49 It was a wild start to Champ Week  5:04 The Starting Five: Caitlin Clark's stamina  9:59 The Starting Five: Juju Watkins, USC is back! 15:45 The Starting Five: What's Notre Dame's potential ceiling? 18:24 The Starting Five: UConn's performance in the Big East Tournament 23:01 The Starting Five: SEC Tournament and its top performers 31:56 Overreactions of the Week: South Carolina-LSU tussle  36:50 South Carolina versus the field in the tournament  41:29 Injuries are ruining March 45:23 Anticipated matchups for this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices