Caitlin Clark, No. 4 Iowa Trolled by CBB Fans After Loss to No. 14 Indiana

Digital Author February 24, 2024

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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 22: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles the ball in the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on February 22, 2024 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Fans who lined up spherical the block Bloomington’s Assembly Hall Thursday evening anticipated to search a Hawkeyes believe on what has formally been designated Caitlin Clark Day within the order of Iowa.

They didn’t get one.

No. 14 Indiana upset Clark and No. 4 Iowa in an 86-69 believe as Clark made impartial correct eight of 26 photos from the arena, alongside with 3-of-16 on threes.

Clark accomplished the evening with 24 aspects, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, but led the Hawkeyes with five turnovers.

The upset led to criticism of Clark, who used to be the principle motive the sport sold out as indubitably one of Indiana’s ideal-promoting contests this season.

No matter last week breaking the NCAA females’s basketball career scoring file by passing Kelsey Plum’s faculty career total of 3,527, Clark used to be held to impartial correct four aspects within the second half of Thursday’s loss.

Derek Cornjerker Hoodjer Burner @HoodjerBurner

How does this have an effect on Caitlin Clark’s legacy? Shedding on a day named after her? Nearly a worse L than Christopher Columbus Day. pic.twitter.com/LTZOBUw0d0

crimson quarry @crimsonquarry

The Caitlin Clark Kill

*losing in titanic ol sold out arenas in front of as many eyes as that you just have to to also have confidence

beng @kicknyrgios

8/26, 3/15, 5 turnovers, losing by 20 aspects? Usual Caitlin Clark game.

No Escalators @NoEscalators

Iowa goes to desire a elephantine personnel effort to attain back in opposition to Indiana which is why Caitlin Clark goes to spend halftime finding out her teammates’ names

Owen McDonough @Owen__McDonough

First time watching Caitlin Clark in particular person but man…. she impartial correct seemed handle another basketball player

Kevin Ham @kevh14

If there would possibly per chance be the kind of thing as a mute 24…Caitlin Clark impartial correct did it. Nearly had a triple double but used to be off tonight. Joyful to search the Hoosiers believe !

sean @Sean_HQ

Caitlin Clark is 1-3 in Bloomington #iuwbb

Others defended Clark, who’s 75 aspects away from passing Pete Maravich for the all-time NCAA scoring file of 3,667 career aspects.

Iowa has three long-established-season video games left, and Clark, who’s averaging 32.8 aspects per game despite Thursday evening’s loss, stays on roam to plan a unique long-established for faculty basketball.

Nick Polum @NickPolum73

To the complete Caitlin Clark haters that’ll attain out of the rafters tonight, Jordan had deplorable video games and misplaced too. She’s unruffled greater than any individual within the nation

Annie @A_Larkin15

Meanwhile Caitlin Clark will retain promoting out everybody else’s dwelling court docket, something no diversified females’s basketball player or personnel has been in a location to retain out.

Iowa is back in action Sunday at dwelling in opposition to Illinois. The game is already sold out as fans vie to search Clark in what can also very smartly be indubitably one of her final long-established-season NCAA video games if she decides to bid for the 2024 WNBA Draft.