Nebraska silenced Iowa star Caitlin Clark within the fourth quarter, denying her the Division I ladies’s scoring report in a shocking 82-79 victory over the No. 2 ranked staff within the nation.
Trailing 69-55 after three quarters, Nebraska outscored Iowa 27-10 within the ultimate stanza en path to a three-point upset. In the meantime, Clark wanted solely eight factors to clinch the all-time scoring mark, however the Cornhuskers’ protection stiffened late, holding her scoreless within the fourth quarter.
Following the loss, Clark sidestepped questions on her impending date with historical past. As an alternative, the emphasis was on Iowa’s blown lead, which is changing into a development for the Hawkeyes.
“[The record] will not be actually on the entrance of my thoughts proper now,” Clark mentioned by way of ESPN. “Clearly, it will likely be particular, however I feel the main focus is on discovering methods to develop, discovering methods to get higher. As a result of — one other case of us blowing a lead and, , that is one thing that has to cease.”
The loss is Iowa’s second within the final six video games after struggling just one over the staff’s first 19 contests. On Jan. 21, Iowa blew a 12-point lead towards No. 18 Ohio State, dropping 100-92 in time beyond regulation.
Clark is simply eight factors away from historical past after recording 31 factors on Sunday and can inevitably break the mark in Iowa’s subsequent contest, Feb. 15, at dwelling towards Michigan. Nonetheless, Sunday will hang-out her after posting the primary scoreless (0-for-6) fourth quarter of her profession whereas clanking a game-tying three with solely 30 seconds left within the recreation.
In the meantime, for the Cornhuskers, robbing her of the celebration on their dwelling courtroom is a second they will not overlook.
Nebraska guard Jazz Shelley completed with a team-high 23 factors, together with the go-ahead three-pointer with 32 seconds left within the fourth quarter. After the sport, she informed Fox Sports activities the shot was “the good factor I’ve ever executed in my life.”
