She’s not the “new Michael Jordan,” nor is she the “female Steph Curry.” She’s just Caitlin Clark.
The Iowa basketball star has changed women’s basketball forever. Her record-chasing scoring barrage has everyone on the edge of their seats, though the pursuit will be over soon. That won’t stop fans from tuning in to see the legendary Hawkeye go after conference and national titles, though.
This season especially, Clark’s solidified her place as a household name, something that seemed far-fetched just a few years ago. For those around her, they knew better than to doubt the Iowa star. Now, the world is watching Clark be Clark amid her historic season.
Here’s the “Clark Effect” by the numbers, including attendance and TV ratings.
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Iowa women’s basketball attendance
Iowa started the season off with a bang when it played in front of 55,646 fans in Kinnick Stadium. October’s defeat of DePaul set an NCAA women’s basketball attendance record that was set in 2002.
Since then, Iowa has helped teams break their own program records. All of their road games have been sellouts, and schools that host Iowa have attendance increases of 150 percent, according to the AP.
In January’s matchup at Ohio…
