IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark’s return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena featured the same sound as a jet engine at takeoff. Then it got even louder.
The Iowa icon brought the Indiana Fever to her alma mater for a game against the Brazilian National Team, and the pregame introduction nearly blew her retired No. 22 jersey off the rafters at 116 decibels. When she knocked down the game’s first 3-pointer, it reached 117, and the roar didn’t fade nearly as much as the game’s competitiveness throughout the first half.
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This is about 80 minutes before tipoff. pic.twitter.com/ZQAnY6dx89— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) May 4, 2025
The Fever (2-0 in the preseason) took a 70-24 halftime lead and coasted to a 108-44 victory. Clark didn’t play in the Fever’s win against the Washington Mystics on Saturday while nursing tightness in her lower left leg. But there was no way she was going to miss this game at the location where she set the NCAA scoring record.
Tickets for this exhibition sold out in 24 minutes and average prices soared to $440, more than any of Clark’s games at Iowa or with the Fever, according to Victory Live. And fans packed the arena 90 minutes before tipoff.
Caitlin Clark signs autographs before an exhibition game…
