Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and did so in style.
Clark played a significant park in Iowa’s 74-66 win over 10th-seeded Georgia on Sunday. She scored 22 points and broke a Big Ten Conference record in the win to send the program to its ninth Sweet 16.
THE HAWKEYES MOVE ON 🙌 @IowaWBB is heading to its ninth Sweet 16 in program history‼️ pic.twitter.com/PWntodpLQw
— ESPN (@espn) March 19, 2023
Caitlin Clark was on a mission right from the get-go. She turned heads with an absurd make from the Iowa logo just a few minutes into the game.
Caitlin Clark has the green light from the logo 🚦
📺: ABC pic.twitter.com/wWHCVTsHiW
— ESPN (@espn) March 19, 2023
She proved her worth and then some in the performance. At one point, Clark was responsible for 27 of Iowa’s 29 second-half points, whether it be points or an assist.
caitlin clark putting the team on her back 💪 pic.twitter.com/h4d2X85XkV
— buckets (@buckets) March 19, 2023
It was also a historic performance for the superstar Hawkeye. Late in the game, Caitlin Clark broke the single-season Big Ten Conference assist record according to David Eickholt, via the ABC broadcast.
With that last assist, Caitlin Clark has just broken the single-season Big Ten assist record, per ABC.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) March 19, 2023
Caitlin Clark has dazzled the college basketball world with her prolific performances. She’s one of the best college basketball players on the planet and projects as an absolute superstar in the WNBA when she gets there. Clark won the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year Award in 2023 after yet another spectacular season.
Much like many times before, the college basketball world reacted in awe to the showing from Clark and her Hawkeyes, who hope to capture the NCAA Championship by the tournament’s end.
Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/Cn6i1onO6m
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) March 19, 2023
My God, Caitlin Clark.
Casually pulls up from 35 with 27 on the shot clock.
Nothing but net.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) March 19, 2023
I think if you only watched the Caitlin Clark highlights you’d be like great shooter but what sets her apart this season is this exact floor general mode she can slip into as well
— Claire Watkins (@ScoutRipley) March 19, 2023
Caitlin Clark's scoring is one thing but again the passing. pic.twitter.com/IDDsuoqcjg
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) March 19, 2023
Caitlin Clark is incredible and I don’t understand how it’s 2023 and Women’s Basketball is still so undervalued. WNBA in Philly WHENNNN
— 𓆙 𝔟𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔯 𝔟𝔞𝔟𝔶 𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔱 𓆙 (@_ourt) March 19, 2023
Lord grant me the confidence of Caitlin Clark doing literally anything on the basketball court
— Charlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) March 19, 2023
caitlin clark when she sees monika czinano in the post pic.twitter.com/zDZzAtDCYZ
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) March 19, 2023
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