Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark got her 16th career triple-double Sunday, moved closer to more career scoring marks and had a spot on the Carver-Hawkeye Arena floor memorialized for her.
Coming off a tough loss Thursday at Indiana, the No. 4 Hawkeyes looked much more like themselves in a 101-85 victory over Illinois in Iowa City, Iowa. Clark had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, her fifth triple-double this season. She was one assist away from that Thursday in the 86-69 loss in Bloomington, Indiana.
Iowa has won all 16 games in which Clark has had a triple-double. Her career total is second among NCAA Division I women’s or men’s players, behind Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu, who had 26 triple-doubles from 2016 to 2020.
Before Sunday’s matchup, a “22 Clark” decal was affixed to the court in the spot where Clark hit a deep 3-pointer on Feb. 15 vs. Michigan that broke the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record, previously held by Washington’s Kelsey Plum.
“I didn’t really see it until I came out to warm up,” Clark said of the decal. “I…
