Caitlin Clark was fired up on Monday night.
After getting a close win against West Virginia, Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark was full of electricity. It was understandable since the game was close enough to where many thought the Hawkeyes would be sent home early in the NCAA Tournament.
Taking on the Mountaineers in the second round of the women’s NCAA March Madness tournament, the Hawkeyes walked away with the 64-54 victory to punch their tickets to the Sweet 16. As far as Caitlin Clark, she had herself quite a day.
In her home finale at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Caitlin Clark had 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, according to ESPN.com.
At one point during the game, Clark was so fired up that she appeared to scream out “Shut the f–k up” to the crowd, which was weird since Iowa was playing at home.
Social media couldn’t believe the words that were coming out of her mouth as it was shown on replay and in slow motion:
The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54, but they needed to scratch and claw their way to victory as they entered halftime with a score of 26-24 in favor of Iowa.
Many saw this game as a blowout candidate when looking at the schedule, but the second half would prove the Mountaineers wanted to send Caitlin Clark home and ruin the fun for everybody.
Caitlin Clark, the NCAA all-time points leader, wasn’t having it and willed her team to a victory despite a sub-par shooting day compared to her usual performances.
Caitlin Clark Appears Ready To Make Return Trip To The National Championship Game
After losing the National Championship game to the LSU Tigers in 2023, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes appear poised to make a return trip to the big game.
It won’t come easy as many teams are doing whatever they can to stop Clark from going on a shooting rampage and making the other players beat them. Even when Clark is playing badly, Iowa is coming out on top and that spells doom for everybody else in the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa moves on to the Sweet 16, where they will face No. 5 Colorado later this week.
