The Iowa women’s basketball team earned its first-ranked win of the season against No. 8 Virginia Tech on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. After taking a one-point lead to the at end of the first half, the Hawkeyes held off a 31-point performance from Hokie guard Georiga Amoore to prevail, 80-76. Shooting just 23.1 percent from behind the arc, Iowa was led by Caitlin Clark with 44 points and also snagged 15 offensive boards.
Fans and media alike had plenty to say on X, formerly known as Twitter, during and after the sold-out contest.
Caitlin Clark's has played 3,577 minutes in her Iowa career.
She has a total of 4,317 points/rebounds/assists.
She's averaging 1.2 points, rebounds or assists per minute in her time in the black & gold.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) November 10, 2023
Always a crowd around Caitlin 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BmPQHs6u1O
— Justin VanLaere ▶ (@storminspank) November 10, 2023
I am not being dramatic at all (like I’m being so serious) watching Caitlin Clark play in person is a life-changing event and if she is playing in your city please go see her
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) November 10, 2023
Caitlin Clark now has 5 career games with 40 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, including 3 against AP Top-10 opponents.
Since her career began, the rest of Division I has 3 such games, period. pic.twitter.com/dPOhQhe7Vw
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 10, 2023
She’s just so much better than everybody else lol
— Connor McCaffery (@connor_m30) November 10, 2023
Enjoyment level viewing@IowaWBB–@HokiesWBB > @ChicagoBears–@Panthers
— Matt Weitzel (@BigWeitz) November 10, 2023
FINAL: #3 Iowa 80, #5 Virginia Tech 76
–Clark 44 pts (13-31 FG, 13-17 FT), 8 rebs, 6 asts
–Affolter 2 pts, 14 rebs
–Stuelke 12 pts, 5 fouls, 17 mins
–Feuerbach 8 pts (all in 3rd Q)
–Martin 10 pts (4-9 FG)
–Amoore (VT) 31 pts, 7-15 from 3Terrific win for @IowaWBB.
— Chad Leistikow🆑 (@ChadLeistikow) November 10, 2023
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) November 10, 2023
I've come to the conclusion @_jhigg !! That Caitlin Clark is '"Certified" in Women's Basketball 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀!!!!!!
— Roy Higgins III. (@higginized) November 10, 2023
I’m drinking some Wade Rose Wine and watching women’s college hoops! Caitlin Clark is simply good at basketball! That’s all…
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 10, 2023
The two best defenders in America are Hawkeyes. pic.twitter.com/1F9DM461oW
— Joe Conklin (@JoeConklin20) November 10, 2023
Caitlin Clark.
That's it.
That's the tweet.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) November 10, 2023