Iowa got its NCAA Tournament run started in dramatic fashion with a 91-65 win over No. 16 seed Holy Cross in the opening round on Saturday.
Hawkeyes star guard Caitlin Clark scored 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting, while dishing out 10 assists and securing eight rebounds in the victory. Clark also knocked down three of her nine attempts from beyond the arc.
Iowa will take on No. 8 seed West Virginia on Monday with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Entering Monday's contest, Clark needs just 29 points to break the single-season record for points, which is currently held by former Washington guard and current Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum (1,109).
Clark has had a historic season as she set the NCAA record for career points scored for both men's and women's players by passing both Plum and Pete Maravich. Clark is averaging 31.8 points, 8.9 assists, and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc on the season.
It will also be the final time Clark plays in front of her home crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena as she heads to the WNBA Draft at the end of this season.
West Virginia coach Mark Kellogg added some extra intrigue to this matchup when he said to his team on Selection Sunday that they will be the ones to send Clark and co. home. He has since walked back those comments a bit, but the sentiment remains as Clark looks to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third time in her career.
West Virginia topped No. 9 seed Princeton 63-53 in its opening round matchup on Saturday.
How to watch Iowa vs. West Virginia
- When: Monday, March 25 | Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena -- Iowa City, Iowa
- TV: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (try for free)
