Nebraska was right on the brink of ending Iowa’s reign as Big Ten Tournament champions, sullying Caitlin Clark’s final appearance in the tournament. But Clark, as usual, had different plans, as the Hawkeyes secured the overtime win, 94-89, in a sold-out Target Center.
Nebraska led 75-67 with 2:33 remaining in the fourth quarter, and the Cornhuskers were primed to take down Iowa for the second time this season. However, as women’s basketball fans have seen over the past three seasons, Iowa is never out of a game.
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Clark drilled a step-back 3-pointer with 2:09 remaining in regulation to bring Iowa within five. Exactly one minute later, Clark drove to the basket, forcing the Cornhusker’s defense to collapse, before dishing out to Kate Martin for the wide-open corner three, cutting the deficit to just two, 77-75.
After a missed jumper by Nebraska’s Logan Nissley, Clark blitzed towards the rim, finishing a layup through contact with 29 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 77 apiece. Nebraska milked the clock so the Huskers could take the last shot of regulation, but missed as time expired.
The Hawkeyes jumped out to an 82-77 lead one…
