IOWA CITY, Iowa — In a sold-out Big Ten showdown before a national prime-time audience, No. 3 Iowa once again reminded No. 13 Indiana and everyone else watching that it has Caitlin Clark — and they don’t.
The Hawkeyes buried the Hoosiers with a 3-point barrage, knocking down 15 in an 84-57 blowout Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Among her 30 points, Iowa’s Clark drilled a pair of logo 3-pointers and dished 11 assists. The victory was as dominant as it was complete. Consider it a highly visible statement by the defending NCAA runners-up to the rest of women’s basketball.
“I think the sky’s the limit,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said.
It’s hardly unusual for a game between the Hawkeyes and Hoosiers to generate eyeballs and interest. In the land of yesteryear, which feels closer to yesterday than four decades ago, Iowa and Indiana matchups sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and iconic men’s basketball coaches Bob Knight and Tom Davis seemed larger than life.
In 2024, it’s still happening. This time, it involves their women’s basketball teams. Bluder, the winningest coach in Big Ten women’s basketball history, stood on one side while IU’s Teri Moren, who guided the Hoosiers to the Big Ten regular-season crown last year, walked the opposite sideline. Clark,…
