Tag: Iowa Basketball

Why fans are roasting Michigan for writing letters to Caitlin Clark on her record-setting night

Michigan wrote Caitlin Clark letters before her record-setting night, and basketball fans could not believe the news.

Caitlin Clark had a record-setting night Thursday, and the Michigan Wolverines knew it would be. After their matchup, the team gave Clark a gift and personal letters. As word spread on social media about the gesture, hoops fans were stunned and proceeded to roast the team.

There would always be some team on the receiving end of Caitlin Clark breaking Kelsey Plum’s scoring record. That is just the way the game goes. It was going to be the Nebraska Cornhuskers until Jaz Shelley decided otherwise. That meant the next team on the schedule, Michigan, would get a ready-to-rock Caitlin Clark and all her buckets.

Perhaps Michigan was aware of the gravity of the situation. Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder told the media that the entire team wrote Caitlin a note and gave her a gift after the game.

However, basketball fans were perplexed by that revelation. They seemingly understood what Michigan was trying to do by writing the letters (it’s a very classy gesture) but could not wrap their minds around writing a letter to an opponent they knew would drop historic buckets on them.

Here’s what fans had to say:

(Warning: NSFW language.)

Dawn Staley was left utterly bereft of words after hearing about Caitlin Clark’s record-setting night

Us too, Dawn. Us too.

Caitlin Clark’s historic dominance is leaving so many across the sports world speechless, including South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley, who couldn’t find words after discovering how much Caitlin Clark scored after breaking the NCAA scoring record.

While South Carolina was in a challenging game against Rickea Jackson and Tennessee, Caitlin Clark was busy throwing up her signature threes and breaking records. Despite it being a neck-and-neck matchup until the fourth quarter, the Gamecocks were able to pull away, keeping their undefeated streak alive. Unfortunately, coaching that game meant Staley missed Caitlin Clark’s historic moment.

However, during postgame questions, she asked the media if Clark had broken the record and how many points she had. The answer she received back left her flabbergasted. Clark had 23 points in the first quarter and finished with 49 points — tying her career-high — and 13 assists. She also had nine 3-point shots.

Update: After having a night to sleep on it, Dawn Staley has found words for the magic that is Caitlin Clark.

Hear Iowa’s jubilant radio call of Caitlin Clark breaking the NCAA women’s scoring record

Here’s how you call a history-making sports moment on the radio.

Caitlin Clark breaking the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record is one of the biggest sports moments of the year so far, and the Iowa Hawkeyes Radio Network delivered a really nice call of the history-making basket.

The Iowa broadcast team of Rob Brooks and Jamie Cavey Lang put the perfect amount of importance and excitement on the historic moment once Clark hit the fateful 3-point shot that set the record.

It’s always great to hear the moment called by the home team’s radio broadcast, and we commend this broadcasting duo for finding the right frequency to make this call count.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=462925]

Here’s every breathtaking angle of Caitlin Clark’s historic 3-point logo shot that broke the NCAA record

Sometimes you just need all the angles to confirm that your eyes were seeing what they were seeing.

When a player makes history, you need to see all the angles of it. When Caitlin Clark makes history, you DEFINITELY need to see all the angles.

Thursday was a massive night for Caitlin Clark. Clark wrote her name into the history books with her friends and family in the building. As the ball left her hands, it carried so much meaning that it was fitting to be a 3-point sideline logo shot. Immediately, congratulatory tweets and posts poured in from celebrities across the sports universe celebrating her incredible career and that breathtaking shot.

Here it is again in all of its glory.

There are some more angles, just in case those weren’t enough:

And even more angles.

In case you wanted just photos, we have those too.

Caitlin Clark had the most Caitlin Clark response after breaking the NCAA scoring record

Did you expect Caitlin Clark to say anything else?

Caitlin Clark was hyped for a brief moment after setting the all-time scoring record for women’s basketball, but then she was all business. When asked how she felt about her historic milestone, Clark appeared grateful but wasn’t as impressed with her team’s defense.

On a night that should have been about her, Caitlin Clark had other things on her mind, like Iowa’d defense against Michigan. Clark came out of the gate clicking on all cylinders, and after breaking the NCAA scoring record (which she did in a blazing two minutes and 12 seconds), she was already up to 23 points before the second quarter.

However, Caitlin only scored five points after that, and the Hawkeyes weren’t as comfortable as Clark would have liked, despite a 53-41 lead at halftime. Clark made sure to mention that when asked about her new scoring title.

Caitlin Clark’s family had the most wholesome reaction to her breaking the NCAA scoring record

We loved seeing Caitlin Clark’s family reacting to her breaking the NCAA all-time scoring record.

Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark made NCAA history on Thursday night by breaking the all-time scoring record in front of the home crowd.

Clark’s family was in the house to watch the big moment, and their reaction to the 3-point shot that set the record was so wholesome and great to watch.

This was one of the coolest moments in recent basketball, as Clark has established herself as one of the best college hoops players ever.

Having her family in the building for her to put her name in the record books had to have made the moment even more special than it already was.

If you’re a college basketball fan, you’ve probably been looking forward to watching Clark break the record for some time.

Watching her family celebrating the moment just underscores how neat this really is. It’s already a contender for one of the best moments of the year for sports.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=462925]

Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA scoring record with a 3-point logo shot and hoops fans were gobsmacked

ARE YOU SERIOUS, CAITLIN CLARK?!

There’s a new women’s hoops scoring record sheriff in town, and she goes by the name of Caitlin Clark. On Thursday, Clark broke Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record in front of a sold-out crowd, and fans loved that she did it with a from-the-logo shot.

After Clark didn’t break the record against Nebraska just days ago, there has been so much anticipation for her to step into history books. On Thursday, fans didn’t have to wait any longer. Clark launched a sideline shot in the first quarter, and Carver-Hawkeye Arena came unglued. Caitlin — who asked not to make the moment a big deal — kept going as if nothing had happened.

By the end of the first quarter, Clark had 23 points (WILD STUFF — she was feeling it), but all fans could think of was her incredible shot. Here’s how fans reacted to her incredible historic milestone:

Social media reacts to Iowa star Caitlin Clark setting the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record

Social media reacts to Iowa star Caitlin Clark setting the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record

Iowa star Caitlin Clark just made history.

Clark’s early three-point bomb against Michigan brought her to 3,528 career points, setting the NCAA women’s basketball all-time scoring record.

The basket moved Clark past Washington great Kelsey Plum, who had finished her career with 3,527 points.

[lawrence-related id=70937,70751]

Clark naturally wasn’t going to stop after setting the record. Now through the first quarter, she’s dropped 23 points on 8/10 shooting. The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman noted the Big Ten single-game scoring record is 60, if she dares to continue her torrid pace.

Whether you’re a Wisconsin Badgers fan, Iowa Hawkeyes fan, or just a fan of sports, this story has been incredible to follow over the last few years.

And of course, Clark finally broke the record in vintage fashion:

Social media was buzzing when Clark hit that deep three-pointer to set the record. Here are some of the best reactions:

Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA scoring record on a sideline 3-point logo shot because of course she did

There was never a doubt. Caitlin Clark has officially cemented her status as a WALKING BUCKET.

She’s done it. Caitlin Clark is the NCAA’s Division I women’s basketball all-time scoring leader.

There’s been speculation all season about when Caitlin Clark would break Kelsey Plum’s scoring record. When will she do it? How will she get there? But Clark did things on her time, and she fittingly broke the record at home in front of Iowa fans who have supported her during her college career.

True to form (as she did when she passed 3,000 career points), Clark nailed a filthy 3-point shot FROM-THE-LOGO and kept going like she hadn’t just broken history. Fans shouldn’t be surprised by that. It’s what Clark wanted. However, her team did call a timeout to celebrate her moment. Truthfully, there needed to be some reaction for her because WHEW, BOY. HOLY CAITLIN CLARK, BATMAN! SHE IS ELECTRIC!

Nobody has turned women’s college basketball upside down like Caitlin Clark has in the last four years.

Social media reacts as Maryland basketball sweeps Iowa with strong second half

Not again. Social media reacted as Maryland beat Iowa basketball in similar fashion to round one in a crushing 78-66 road loss.

Early on, it looked like Iowa might be leaving The Turtle Xfinity Center with consecutive victories to even its Big Ten record.

Instead, Maryland (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) came alive in the second half, outscoring Iowa 47-29 after halftime to hand the Hawkeyes a crippling 78-66 loss.

Iowa (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) got off to a strong start behind 13 first-half points from junior forward Payton Sandfort. The 6-foot-7, 215 pound forward connected on a trio of 3-pointers in the game’s first seven minutes and change to help the Hawkeyes build an early 13-4 lead.

Iowa grabbed its largest lead of the night at 28-17 with 4:45 remaining before halftime. But, the Terps closed to within 37-31 at the break and then used a big second half from Jahmir Young to hand the Hawkeyes a damaging loss.

Iowa led by 10 at 54-44 with 12:30 remaining following a fast break dunk from freshman forward Owen Freeman, but things went downhill from there. Young scored 15 points in the second half to finish with 21 and Maryland ended the game on a 22-6 scoring run.

Sandfort finished with 19 points, but he never knocked down another 3-pointer after his early trio of treys. Graduate forward Ben Krikke was the only other Hawkeye to finish with double-figure scoring with 11 points.

Iowa’s at-large NCAA Tournament hopes took a serious hit with Maryland’s season sweep of the Hawks. Hawkeye fans voiced their frustration across social media to the setback.