Ultimately, it might have become a distraction down the stretch for Iowa (22-3, 11-2 Big Ten).
Should Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark just go for the record, or should she wait and set the mark inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena?
Even though Clark put up six shots in the fourth quarter, it definitely felt at times like Clark put the offensive brakes on in the game’s final frame. Give Nebraska (16-8, 8-5 Big Ten) credit, too.
Clark finished 0-for-6 from the field and 0-for-4 from 3-point range. It’s the first time Clark has been held scoreless in a fourth quarter during her 125-game Iowa career.
As Sunday’s events unfolded, Iowa fans were torn on whether or not Clark was going to knock off the record today or if she should wait for Iowa to return to Carver versus Michigan on Thursday.
Then, they were torn on whether or not Clark, Lisa Bluder and Iowa let off the gas in an eventual 82-79 loss to the Huskers.