The women’s NCAA Tournament has made significant strides in recent years, establishing itself as a tournament of equal importance to the men’s. Numerous examples highlight this newfound status.
The national spotlight shines brightly on rising stars like Caitlin Clark from Iowa, Kamilla Cardoso from South Carolina, and Angel Reese from LSU. These talented athletes have captured the attention of fans across the country.
The TV ratings for this year’s women’s tournament have been record-breaking, and there has been an unprecedented amount of sports betting on the Elite Eight matchup between Iowa and LSU.
Women’s basketball has truly made it to the mainstream when it was prominently showcased in the opening skit of “Saturday Night Live.”
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Heidi Gardner, a talented cast member of “SNL,” had the audience in stitches with her side-splitting imitation of LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey. Gardner playfully mocked Mulkey’s distinctive attire, quipping, “This outfit was specially tailored for me. I simply requested, ‘Make me resemble the Riddler if he shopped at Talbot’s.'”
Gardner also mentioned Mulkey’s reputation as a strict disciplinarian.
“I push my team to their limits every single day,” she confidently stated. “We start off with a rigorous 10-mile run, taking in the invigorating Louisiana swamp air. Afterwards, we engage in intense full-contact training sessions. And let me tell you, if I don’t witness absolute determination and effort, I won’t hesitate to throw a live alligator onto the court.”
Throughout the segment, Gardner’s Mulkey and Keenan Thompson as Charles Barkley had an ongoing joke about not being able to remember which two schools were playing in the men’s final.
There is a growing consensus among many basketball experts that the women’s game may be more entertaining to watch than the men’s.
The writers of “Saturday Night Live” seemed to be in agreement when it came to the entertainment factor this week.
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