CLEVELAND — The ovations for Caitlin Clark began as soon as she jogged onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse court for warm-ups. They continued into pregame introductions, when the sound of Clark’s name, not surprisingly, received the loudest roar of any player.
Facing UConn in the national semifinal, Clark scored on Iowa’s first possession. Perhaps a masterclass, similar to the one Clark logged against LSU with nine 3-pointers, would follow? Instead, Clark went the next 14 minutes without making another basket.
Prolific Clark performances have become commonplace throughout her final collegiate season and her last NCAA Tournament run.