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Iowa and UConn squared off in a highly anticipated Final Four matchup Friday night, with Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers headlining the showdown. However, when the final buzzer sounded after a 71-69 Hawkeyes win, the officiating was a key topic of conversation. UConn got the ball back with nine seconds to play after KK Arnold forced a Clark turnover, and the Huskies called a timeout. They went down the court, and as Bueckers got the ball, the officials blew the whistle to call an illegal screen on Aaliyah Edwards. That gave Iowa the ball, and the Hawkeyes went on to ice the victory and advanc…