Being on receiving end of a Caitlin Clark heater isn’t easy. Just ask Nebraska fans

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Caitlin Clark Show returns Sunday to Pinnacle Bank Arena. And if she rewrites history with Nebraska as the reluctant host, it might just make perfect sense.

Iowa’s superstar fourth-year guard in pursuit of the career scoring record for NCAA women’s basketball, Clark has tormented Nebraska since 2021. In eight games against the Huskers, Clark has never failed to score at least 30 points.

The Hawkeyes have won every meeting. Her 34.8 points and nine rebounds per game against the Huskers are up about 25 percent over Clark’s career averages. She adds 7.6 assists per meeting.

Through it, Clark has emerged as a villain in Lincoln, according to longtime Nebraska radio play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney, in part because of her “antics” on the court.

“She’s public enemy No. 1 to Husker fans,” Coatney said. “You can boo her as much as you want, but when she sticks a 38-foot 3-pointer in transition, you can’t really say anything. The thing that’s always impressed me: how remarkably consistent she’s been in these games against Nebraska.”

After a 27-point performance Thursday in Iowa’s home win against Penn State, Clark needs 39 points to break the NCAA women’s basketball record of 3,527 points set by former Washington star Kelsey Plum from…