Clark's maturity helped her and Iowa overcome a cold start in the Big Ten championship game
The first-half stats for Caitlin Clark in the Big Ten championship game were cringe-worthy
By DAVE CAMPBELL
Published - Mar 11, 2024, 11:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 11, 2024, 11:51 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark threw her arms up in disbelief at one point during the first half of the Big Ten championship game, as if she were ready to scream at the ball for being so uncooperative.
That round orange sphere the Iowa superstar normally has such command of kept just pinballing around the rim and popping out, sometimes simply hitting the front and falling short.
The first-half stats for the NCAA's all-time leader in made 3-pointers were cringe-worthy: 0 for 9 from deep with just four points as Iowa trailed Nebraska by 11 at the break. Clark suggested afterward those first 20 minutes accounted for the worst first half of her career.
Ah, but slumps like that simply don't last for the NCAA's career scoring leader.
