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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark enters a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Clark earned 18 points. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 74-67.

Opinion | The case for Caitlin Clark to be national player of the year

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball junior Gabbie Marshall said it best. “You don’t see anybody else in the country hitting logo 3s in triple teams,” she said of teammate Caitlin Clark’s candidacy...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Clark earned nine rebounds. The Hawkeyes beat the Cornhuskers 83-66.

Caitlin Clark dislodges Nebraska, leads Iowa women’s basketball to Big Ten Tournament Championship Game

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark scored 41 points in Iowa women’s basketball’s Big Ten Tournament Semifinal victory over Nebraska on Saturday. But her most valiant effort of the night may have been...

Iowa players celebrate after a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The Hawkeyes beat the Cornhuskers 83-66.

Caitlin Clark’s 41 points pushes Iowa women’s basketball past Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa women's basketball didn't let a slow start stop it from advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Second-seeded Iowa took down sixth-seeded Nebraska, 83-66, for a...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during a women’s basketball game between No. 21 Iowa and No. 6 Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. The Hawkeyes became regular season Big Ten co-Champions after defeating the Wolverines, 104-80. In a press conference following the game, Clark spoke on her excitement when her teammates scored. “I was just passing it to them and they were knocking it down,” Clark said. “And I was running back celebrating every time so that's pretty fun.”

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark wins Big Ten Player of the Year

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark has won the 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year award, the league office announced Tuesday. Clark nabbed the honor after averaging 27.5 points, 7.9...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a three-pointer during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. Clark scored a career high 46 points. The Wolverines beat the Hawkeyes, 98-90.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Michigan’s Naz Hillmon match up in Big Ten Women’s Basketball Player of the Year race

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 7, 2022

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Michigan’s Naz Hillmon matched up on Sunday in a battle of the 2021-22 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Preseason Co-Players of the Year. The then-No....

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during a women’s basketball game between No. 25 Iowa and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Clark scored 18 points. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 82-56.

Caitlin Clark increases Iowa women’s basketball team’s national presence

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2022

In almost two years on the University of Iowa campus, sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark has brought national attention to the Hawkeye women’s basketball team. Clark has been featured on the...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during a women’s basketball game between No. 25 Iowa and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Clark scored 18 points. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 82-56.

Caitlin Clark sets assists record as Iowa women’s basketball downs Penn State

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 25, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball point guard Caitlin Clark etched her name into the record books again on Tuesday night. The sophomore recorded 17 assists at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark high fives Iowa forward Monika Czinano during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Clark and Czinano led Iowa in scoring with 31 points each. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 93-83.

Caitlin Clark notches triple-double in Iowa women’s basketball’s victory over Nebraska

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 16, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark stood at the end of the Carver-Hawkeye Arena tunnel on Sunday night as young fans lined up to meet her. The 6-foot guard laughed as...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during a women’s basketball game between No. 22 Iowa and Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Clark was 13-13 on the free throw line. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 77-69.

Clark, Warnock lead Iowa women’s basketball to victory over Nebraska

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 9, 2022

Sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark played every minute of the No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball team’s game on Sunday as it took down Nebraska, 95-86. The 8-4 Hawkeyes handed the 13-2 Huskers...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark looks to pass during a women’s basketball game between No. 15 Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Jaguars defeated the Hawkeyes, 74-73. Clark played for a total of 33 minutes and 49 seconds.

Clark eclipses 1,000 career points, Iowa women’s basketball routs Evansville

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter January 2, 2022

Playing its first game in 13 days, No. 21 Iowa women’s basketball defeated Evansville, 93-56, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Hawkeyes had two consecutive games canceled on Dec. 30 and...

Iowa Caitlin Clark attempts to find an open center during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and Southern University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Clark played a total of 29 minutes and 30 seconds. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars 87-67.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark records second career triple-double

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 17, 2021

Iowa women’s basketball sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark achieved her second career triple-double in the No. 8 Hawkeyes’ 87-67 victory over Southern on Wednesday night. Clark recorded 16...

Iowa women’s head basketball coach Lisa Bluder speaks with Big Ten Network broadcaster Mike Hall and players Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano during Big Ten Basketball Media Days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Czinano, Clark ‘dynamic duo’ for Iowa women’s basketball

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 2, 2021

Iowa women’s basketball sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark found her partner in crime on the court last season: Senior center Monika Czinano. Czinano and Clark were both named to the preseason...