Iowa Hawkeyes have defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers with a concluding score of 94-89 and have clinched the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The Hawkeyes, led by phenomenal talent, Caitlin Clark, who has surpassed records, registered 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists in the final game.
The multiple award winning athlete, Clark, also became the second player in the history of the league to be named three times the Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament, as per NY Post.
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Hannah Stuelke scored 25 points and nine rebounds and Sydney Affolter registered 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kate Martin also added 13 points and seven rebounds to the scoreboard.
Regarding the incredible win, the superstar of the Hawkeyes shared via The Athletic, “It’s really special, we’ve been in the Big Ten championship every single year I’ve been here. … Each one gets better and better.”
Considering the halted first half, Clark had mentioned, “I think our first half obviously wasn’t very good across the board, for myself included. We had no choice but to figure it out and respond at halftime.”
From the Nebraska side, Alexis Markowski scored 23 points and 13 rebounds, Natalie Potts added 21 points, and Jaz Shelley added 16 points.