Nebraska steals Caitlin Clark's thunder with 82-79 victory over No. 2 Hawkeyes
Jaz Shelley’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds left gave Nebraska its first lead as the Cornhuskers rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 2 Iowa 82-79
By ERIC OLSON
Published - Feb 11, 2024, 03:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 11, 2024, 03:40 PM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jaz Shelley's 3-pointer with 30 seconds left gave Nebraska its first lead as the Cornhuskers rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 2 Iowa 82-79 on Sunday.
Nebraska and Iowa fans alike came to Pinnacle Bank Arena hoping to see Caitlin Clark set the NCAA women's career scoring record on a nationally televised celebration of women's basketball.
What they got instead was a huge performance by the Cornhuskers (16-8, 8-5 Big Ten), whose first win over a Top 25 opponent this season and first over Iowa in 10 tries was punctuated by a student-led court storming.
Clark scored 31 points but missed her final six shots, including one just before the buzzer. She was scoreless in the fourth quarter.
