The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team added another tally to an already impressive season.
Iowa won its third consecutive Big Ten Championship in women’s basketball on Sunday. The Hawkeyes, led by Caitlin Clark and a furious effort from her teammates, defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers in an overtime thriller that had the people going.
Iowa noted its remarkable achievement with a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. “Three straight,” the Hawkeyes said, emphatically dropping the mic.
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/2DTvwdhw3n
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 10, 2024
Clark wasn’t at her best today, but her teammates more than picked up her efforts. In fact, when it comes to the play of the game, Clark didn’t make it, and she’d probably tell you the same. Hawkeyes senior Gabbie Marshall came up huge with a massive blocked shot in the last few moments.
Gabbie Marshall had an incredible block to help Iowa hold off Nebraska in OT of the Big Ten Championship. 🏀🚫🏆🏆🏆pic.twitter.com/CROXV4tV3g
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 10, 2024
The Hawkeyes and Huskers’ thriller will likely be one of the biggest stories of the sports weekend. It could wind up as one of the most-watched games of the weekend, too. The win puts Iowa in a strong position to get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Should that occur, Clark and the Hawkeyes have a golden opportunity to get back to the National Championship Game. They fell last year to Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers. This year, it could prove different.
I thank God every day that Caitlin Clark decided to play basketball for the University of Iowa
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) March 10, 2024
That Iowa-Nebraska game was fantastic.
Caitlin Clark had 4 points at halftime but ended the game with 34, including a clutch 3 and a steal to close it out in overtime.
Iowa 3-peats as Big Ten champions and now will be a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. pic.twitter.com/r2HzJgADEU
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 10, 2024
Lisa Bluder is an expert at cutting down nets at this point. pic.twitter.com/WiSKPq5w43
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) March 10, 2024
This Iowa-Nebraska game >>>>
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 10, 2024
🏆🏆🏆 Big Ten Tournament champs for a 3rd straight year 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/BHMYUL2pME
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) March 10, 2024
Amazing hoops. The Iowa-Nebraska rivalry elevated the game, you could feel how personal it was on both sides. Day couldn’t have started better.
One last thing— The Hawks are hot. https://t.co/0kINEzoqAs
— Kennington Lloyd Smith III (@SkinnyKenny_) March 10, 2024
