Local 5's Jake Brend shares top moments from NCAA basketball season in Iowa

IOWA, USA — As the NCAA basketball season comes to an end, Local 5's Jake Brend took a look back at his top moments of the season.

Women's basketball

1. Iowa plays in second-straight NCAA championship game 

During their time in the NCAA Tournament, the Hawkeyes also avenged last year's loss to LSU and beat UConn in the Final Four, sending the team to the championship game. 

2. Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA women's all-time scoring leader

It's no surprise that Caitlin Clark rewrote the record book this year, but potentially her most memorable moment was when she passed Kelsey Plum as the NCAA women's scoring leader... on a deep three, of course. 

3. Audi Crooks dominates in first round of NCAA Tournament

Audi Crooks showed up on the national stage. The Iowa State freshman scored 40 points, leading the Cyclones to a 20-point comeback over Maryland.

4. Drake beats Missouri State to win second-straight MVC championship

Drake gave up a 14-point lead to Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference championship, but Anna Miller took the title right back in a buzzer-beater ending. 

5. Iowa wins third Big Ten championship in a row

This one required overtime and an eight point-comeback with under three minutes in regulation, but Iowa managed to squeak out the win and defeat Nebraska to take home a title. 

Men's basketball

1. Iowa State beats No. 1 Houston to win Big 12 Tournament

Iowa State didn't just beat Houston. The team played its best game of the year, defeating the Cougars by 28 points to win its fifth Big 12 Tournament in 10 years. 

2. Drake wins second-straight Missouri Valley Championship

Drake survived a late Indiana State surge, winning another Arch Madness title and sending the Bulldogs back to the NCAA Tournament for a second year in a row. 

3. Iowa State completes undefeated season at Hilton Coliseum

After trailing by 14 points, Iowa State rallied in the second half to beat BYU and cap off a perfect 18-0 season at home, the first undefeated season at Hilton in more than 20 years.

4. Iowa completes major comeback to defeat Minnesota

20 point-comebacks don't happen everyday, but it happened at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Payton Sandfort and Patrick McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to this comeback win over Minnesota. 

5. Iowa State makes seven 3-pointers in eight minutes

Iowa State beat rival Kansas State at home for the second year in the row after making seven 3-point shots in just eight minutes.