ALBANY — Angel Reese was determined to return, playing through a sprained ankle, in hopes of keeping LSU’s back-to-back title hopes alive.

When she fouled out with 1:45 remaining in the Elite Eight, Reese smiled as she hugged each of her teammates, uncertain if she would ever play with them again.

In the aftermath of a 94-87 loss to Iowa, Reese wasn’t ready to announce whether her star-making, headline-stealing, championship-winning run at LSU was over.

“I’ll make a decision when I’m ready,” said Reese, a projected top-10 pick in the WNBA draft

While Caitlin Clark hit 3 after 3 in her 41-point masterpiece, Reese dominated the paint, finishing with 17 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.