Caitlin Clark

SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark put on quite a show, having one of the greatest performances in NCAA Tournament history to help Iowa end a 30-year Final ...

“He didn’t sound so good the last couple days and I was kind of fretting, ‘When am I going to go if we go to Dallas?’“ she said. She had 11 points in the second quarter as the Cardinals found themselves down 48-43 at the break. Louisville scored the first eight points of the game, forcing Iowa to call timeout. Clark has 984 points this season and is looking to join form Hawkeye Megan Gustafson with 1,000 points in a single year. The 6-foot junior scored the first seven points for the Hawkeyes and finished the opening quarter with 15 points. Clark left the game with 22.7 seconds left to a loud ovation from the crowd as she hugged her coach. A 40-point triple-double against Louisville to go to the Final Four. Clark hit eight of the Hawkeyes’ season-high 16 3-pointers, including a few from just past the March Madness logo. She had the first 30- and 40-point triple-double in March Madness history. That brought most of the pro-Iowa crowd of nearly 12,000 fans to their feet. She had 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the No. Iowa (30-6) hadn’t been to the Final Four since Hall of Fame coach C.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark is the superstar women's basketball needs, right when the game needs it.

“That’s when I play my best basketball, when I’m having the most fun of anyone on the court,” Clark said. And while she plays with plenty of swagger, it’s the joy in her game that might be unmatched. She was enjoying the show as much as anyone. It was the most watched cable program of the day, and a 30% increase in viewers compared to 2019. Asked afterward what it’s like to have an entire arena wrapped around your finger, Clark leaned into the mic and admitted sheepishly, “I feel kinda powerful.” Last year’s title game between South Carolina and UConn drew 4.85 million viewers, the most watched title game since 2004. It’s a moneymaker in waiting. On Sunday, it said hello to Clark, the most electrifying player in college basketball, men’s or women’s. Sunday when Iowa built as much as a 22-point lead she played to the crowd, motioning to fans to cheer louder, cupping her ear to see if they complied. “Caitlin Clark is a walking bucket,” he tweeted. Hockenson, the Minnesota Vikings tight end (and Iowa alum) is a fan, too. Heard so much about her from my buddy-partner Dave O’Brien & wow he was on the money/ she is as good as it gets."

Clark's sensational performance on the biggest stage of her Iowa career sends the Hawkeyes to Dallas.

And no team from the state of Iowa – men or women – had been back in the hallowed Final Four since. "We keep talking about destiny and how it's supposed to happen and it is happening. With her 850th career coaching win over 38 years (including 23 at Iowa), Bluder is now the second coach in Hawkeye women’s history to lead her team to the Final Four. For the first time in 30 years, a Division I basketball team from the state of Iowa is headed to the Final Four. I don't know how else to describe what she does on the basketball court. When Clark raced down for a fast-break layup to push the Hawkeye lead to 78-57. The Drake, Iowa State and Northern Iowa women have never made it. That team lost in the national semifinals to Ohio State. By halftime she had diced up the nets for 22 first-half points, hammering home five 3-pointers from long range, and rifling eight beautiful assists to her teammates. And the Final Four was where she has seemed destined to arrive. We probably had one of the worst losses in NCAA Women’s Tournament history last year (in the second round against Creighton. "There are going to be a lot of ups and downs.

Clark delivered a 41-point triple-double against Louisville to take Iowa to its second Final Four; Angel Reese recorded her 32nd double-double of the season ...

The Miami starting guards, Destiny Harden and Haley Cavinder, who were among the Hurricanes’ scoring leaders in their three upset wins in this tournament, combined to finish 1 of 15 from the field with 5 points. “We were underdogs all year and now to be in this moment; It’s just so joyful and exciting,” she said, adding: “I think that was what was important for me. Near the end of the game, Robinson stole the ball from Clark and raced across the court for a layup. Morris, wearing the basketball net she had just cut down around her neck and a Final Four hat, added: “I beat it. By the end of the celebration, Mulkey was [walking around the arena barefoot](https://twitter.com/primetimeMitch/status/1640173231234600961?s=20). Reese, who was named the most outstanding player in the Greenville 2 Region, produced her 32nd double-double of the season, filling the box score with 13 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. won, 54-42, to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2008. This was Louisville’s fifth straight tournament in the round of 8. Basketball’s under-19 team in 2019, and ahead of Sunday’s game, Clark called Van Lith the Cardinals’ “engine.” Ahead of the game, Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder said she wanted her team to approach this game like every other one. This was not the first time Clark and Van Lith met on the court. tournament for the second time in program history after

The superstar dropped 41 points as the Hawkeyes made their second-ever Final Four.

Caitlin Clark put on quite a show, having one of the greatest performances in NCAA Tournament history to help Iowa end a 30-year Final Four drought.

She had 11 points in the second quarter as the Cardinals found themselves down 48-43 at the break. Louisville scored the first eight points of the game, forcing Iowa to call timeout. Clark has 984 points this season and is looking to join form Hawkeye Megan Gustafson with 1,000 points in a single year. Clark left the game with 22.7 seconds left to a loud ovation from the crowd as she hugged her coach. A 40-point triple-double against Louisville to go to the Final Four. The 6-foot junior scored the first seven points for the Hawkeyes and finished the opening quarter with 15 points. She had the first 30- and 40-point triple-double in March Madness history. That brought most of the pro-Iowa crowd of nearly 12,000 fans to their feet. Iowa (30-6) hadn’t been to the Final Four since Hall of Fame coach C. The unanimous first-team All-American was as dominant as she’s been all season in getting the Hawkeyes to Dallas for the women’s NCAA Tournament national semifinals on Friday night. She had 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the No. “When I came here I said I wanted to take this program to the Final Four, and all you’ve got to do is dream.

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She also hit eight-three pointers, and after sinking one of them late in the game, she hit Louisville with the John Cena “you can't see me” celebration.

Clark also delivered a game-high 12 assists and had a team-high 10 rebounds. Clark, a junior guard, had 33 points through the third quarter and then hit a 3- ...

Caitlin Clark is capturing the nation's attention and rewriting the record book as she leads the Iowa women's basketball team to the Final Four of the NCAA ...

ESPN's Jay Williams lauded Caitlin Clark after she put together a historic triple-double in the women's Elite Eight on Sunday.

[Dallas](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/where-is-the-final-four-for-mens-womens-ncaa-tournaments/). Iowa will face the winner of [Monday’s Elite Eight matchup](https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/how-to-watch-every-womens-sweet-16-elite-8-game/) between No. I firmly believe when it’s all said and done, she is the biggest brand in college sports right now.” [Caitlin Clark](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/iowas-caitlin-clark-records-rare-triple-double-feat-in-ncaa-tournament-history/) posted a historic triple-double in the Elite Eight on Sunday against Louisville, erupting for 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Clark will have another year as one of the faces of college sports. Sunday’s showcase in Seattle was the latest exhibit of Clark’s talent.

The University of Iowa basketball star became the first NCAA women's player to get a 40-point triple-double, with 41 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

[WBUR.org.](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/03/27/caitlin-clark-triple-double) On Sunday, the University of Iowa basketball star became the first NCAA women’s player to get a 40-point triple-double, with 41 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. [Final Four](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/27/caitlin-clark-iowa-final-four/) appearance in 30 years.