Caitlin Clark made Carver-Hawkeye Arena a palace of sorts over the course of her four-year tenure at Iowa. On Sunday, her legacy reached new heights — literally.
Division I basketball’s all-time leading scorer saw her iconic No. 22 jersey lifted to the rafters on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony, replete with cinematic music, a deluge of yellow and black across the concourses, and raucous applause, was made all the more euphoric by the result that preceded it: the unranked Hawkeyes downed No. 4 USC and its talisman, JuJu Watkins, 76-69.
Despite the nature of the Trojans’ defeat, they still opted to watch along on the bench as the Clark-centered festivities took place.
It wasn’t the most orderly of watches. Iowa’s win brought a swell of fans onto the floor. It also brought a lengthy delay, too. Here’s what you need to know.
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Why was Caitlin Clark’s jersey retirement delayed?
Clark’s retirement went off without a hitch…for the most part. With their best player ever watching along on the sidelines, the Hawkeyes nabbed an all-important win over their newly minted conference foes.
The victory was a momentous one. Iowa was on a five-game losing slide prior to Sunday’s matchup….
