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Map shows which women's Final Four team states are supporting in the final weekend of March Madness

Apr 1, 2023, 00:51 IST
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Caitlin Clark puts up a shot during practice ahead of the Final Four.AP Photo/Darron Cummings
  • The women's Final Four is set: Virginia Tech, LSU, Iowa, and South Carolina are the last teams standing.
  • The team at betonline.ag used geotagged Twitter trends to determine the most popular team by state.
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It all comes down to this.

The four teams left in March Madness have gathered in Dallas to fight for the ultimate prize in women's college basketball — a national championship. But before the top two squads fight to etch their programs into the history books, they'll have to survive the pair of blockbuster semifinal games on Friday night.

Hall of Fame head coach Kim Mulkey and her No. 3 LSU Tigers will kick off the night with a battle against the Final Four newcomer Virginia Tech Hokies at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Two hours later, the reigning champion South Carolina Gamecocks will look to keep their undefeated season alive against National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark and her second-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks look to win a second consecutive national championship.AP Photo/Eric Gay

After the latest rounds of the tournament saw record viewership numbers, fans across the country are expected to tune in at an unprecedented clip for the Final Four. But who they're rooting for was anybody's guess — until now.

The team at betonline.ag sought to determine which team — the Hokies, the Tigers, the Gamecocks, or the Hawkeyes — had the most love across the United States. Using geotagged Twitter data from more than 65,000 tweets featuring official fan hashtags and trends software analysis, they found that Iowa drew majority support from a whopping 28 states.

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The Clark effect appears to have taken hold on the majority of the nation. The 6-foot point guard ranks third in the country with a whopping 27.3 points per game and adds a Division I-leading 8.6 assists each contest to boot.

Clark motions to the crowd during the Big Ten Tournament championship game.AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

But arguably more of a draw than her incredible stats — including five triple-doubles on the season — is the flashy, gutsy style with which she plays. No-look passes and shots from the logo are an every-game occurrence for the Hawkeyes junior, who poses a matchup nightmare for whomever is tasked with defending her.

The next team on America's list of favorites is Virginia Tech. Twelve states — including the Commonwealth of Virginia and those sharing a border — will be cheering on the Hokies to win their first-ever national championship in women's basketball.

LSU clocked in third with seven states, while the reigning champions have just three states rooting for them to complete a perfect season. Each of the four teams claimed support from its home state and the surrounding areas, with the Tigers commanding a surprising boost from Nevada and Utah, while Virginia Tech saw Idaho, Arizona, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont embrace the Maroon and Burnt Orange for the occasion.

Check out the full map below:

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