Caitlin Clark has done it again.
As her senior season continues, Iowa’s superstar has added yet another impressive performance to her resume. This time, it was a 40-point showing capped off by a game-winning buzzer-beater from the logo to lead the Hawkeyes to a 76-73 win over Michigan State.
“Honestly, when it left my hand, I knew it was going in,” Clark told reporters postgame.
The shot adds to the legend of one of the greatest players ever to grace college basketball. Here’s how Clark’s latest heroic exploit unfolded.
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Caitlin Clark buzzer beater
Tied at 73, Iowa called a timeout to draw a final play of the game.
With 4.6 seconds left, Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke received a pass at the top of the 3-point arc to initiate a handoff to Clark. Despite bobbling the catch, Stuelke was able to get the ball to Clark, who, after creating space with a stepback, drained a 3-pointer from the beak of the Hawkeye logo as time expired.
Walk-off Winner 🤯@CaitlinClark22 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/BXqARKRcuA
— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) January 3, 2024
The 3 was Clark’s eighth triple of the night. She finished the game with 40 points on 14-of-34 shooting from the field and 8-of-20 shooting from 3-point range to…
