Reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark and an Ohio State fan inadvertently collided Sunday afternoon as Buckeyes fans stormed the court following the team’s 100-92 upset in overtime over No. 2 Iowa.
Multiple videos posted by fans on social media show an Ohio State fan running toward a gathering crowd at halfcourt and then crashing into Clark as she was running off the floor. Clark fell to the ground and was immediately surrounded by arena personnel and Iowa teammates to check on her status.
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Clark told reporters after the game that she just had the wind knocked out of her but that it was a “kind of scary” situation that could have been worse.
The superstar guard, who put up 45 points in the loss, said that Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith already apologized to her for the incident and that she “really appreciated that.”
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