Social media reacts as Iowa rolls Bowling Green with Sue Bird, Ted Lasso in attendance
With Sue Bird and Ted Lasso in the audience, No. 4 Iowa couldn’t disappoint.
And they definitely didn’t. The Hawkeyes rolled past Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon, 99-65. Senior guard Caitlin Clark led five Hawkeyes in double figures with 24 points as she connected on 10-of-20 shots despite going just 2-of-11 from 3-point distance. Clark collected another double-double as she dished out 11 assists and reeled in seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, graduate guard Kate Martin had a fantastic day, scoring 17 points, grabbing five rebounds, assisting three times and blocking three Falcon shots.
It also included a career performance from junior guard Sydney Affolter. She finished a perfect 7-for-7 shooting to register 14 points. The Chicago native also came away with three steals, three assists and four rebounds.
Redshirt junior center Sharon Goodman recorded her first career double-double, scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and pulling down 11 rebounds as well. Junior center Addison O’Grady was the final Hawkeye in double-figure scoring with 10 points.
Iowa ended up shooting 66.7% as a team in the game, while limiting Bowling Green to 34.3% shooting and just 25.8% shooting from beyond the arc.
With another sellout crowd in attendance, Iowa made sure it was a fun Saturday matinee for Hawkeye fans inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. For those that didn’t make it, they were having plenty of fun on social media, too.
The Swarm takes Indy and the Tin Roof
You’d think people are cheering a playoff game right now. Tin Roof is locked in on the @IowaWBB game.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) December 2, 2023
Sue Bird and Jason Sudeikis in the house
Sue Bird and Jason Sudeikis at Iowa-Bowling Green.
Everyone wants to see The Caitlin Clark Show. pic.twitter.com/5V4yFk6LTI
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) December 2, 2023
Feels like Hollywood
It’s like an NBA game here at Carver today. https://t.co/TdUqrYboYX
— Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) December 2, 2023
Hospitality! STAT!
SOMEONE GET SUE AND JASON CARVER CONES
— Black Heart Gold Pain (@BHGP) December 2, 2023
Well said
Caitlin Clark
Iowa Football
Kirk Ferentz
Michigan cheatsThat’s the tweet
— B1G Mhawk (@B1G_Mhawk) December 2, 2023
And we're off!
Easy money for @CaitlinClark22.
📺: FS1 pic.twitter.com/yA3xHsJFxG
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) December 2, 2023
Molly Davis.
Nothing but net 😮💨@davismolly14 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/sAP8pZolN9
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
Caitlin Clark finds Gabbie Marshall
Points in transition >>@CaitlinClark22 ➡️ @GabbieMarshall#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/p6QdpzKSyf
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
Kate Martin goes baseline
What a move by @kate_martin22. 🤯
📺: FS1/@CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/483lJujhIf
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 2, 2023
Nice move, Kate!
— Back in Black (@HastHawk) December 2, 2023
All engines go
This team is clicking on all cylinders right now. It's pretty impressive watching them on the offensive end.
— Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) December 2, 2023
Sue gets a standing ovation
Sue Bird gets a standing ovation as she's introduced to the Carver crowd.
— John Bohnenkamp (@johnbohnenkamp) December 2, 2023
Hoops Royalty. The 🐐@S10Bird x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/ztLjNBaw9h
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
Get that out
DENIED by @kate_martin22. 😤
📺: FS1/@CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/IEJM0wVJ6N
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 2, 2023
Molly putting on a show
Your halftime entertainment is just rewatching this ankle-breaking bucket from Mighty Molly Davis in transition: pic.twitter.com/mDtKBwBMjV
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) December 2, 2023
MOLLY DAVIS WOW
what a move
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) December 2, 2023
Molly Davis is playing with supreme confidence right now. Takes it right past a defender in transition and a sweet scoop layup with her left hand.
— Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) December 2, 2023
Molly Davis just makes 200-IQ plays every single game.
— Adam Jacobi (@adam_jacobi) December 2, 2023
There it is! Ted Lasso is in the house at Carver!
We have Ted Lasso on our side, we can’t lose pic.twitter.com/nhGbaXPmaH
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) December 2, 2023
Jason Sudeikis just did the “Ted Lasso” dance at Carver.
— ICHawkeye ✈️ (@ICHawkeye) December 2, 2023
What a dime, Sharon Goodman!
Blink and you might miss it. 👀
📺: FS1/@CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/V3Uc50WSQO
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 2, 2023
Clark
Automatic. 🤩
📺: FS1/@CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/hVaYXAwZax
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 2, 2023
A Goodman double-double
Have yourself a day 😤@sgoodman40 records her first career double-double.#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/SC6bsAPZgB
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
Jada buckets
Pure Air. @jada_gyamfi x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/vFUC5nyZuM
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
Hawkeyes cookin'
Iowa has now scored 90+ points in five straight games and in seven of nine games this season.
— Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) December 2, 2023
Clark's postgame remarks, embrace with Sue Bird and Jason Sudeikis
Caitlin Clark delivered once again in front of a sold-out crowd, including Sue Bird and Jason Sudeikis.
She caught up with @_kimadams after today's win. pic.twitter.com/HlbOqj8bKa
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) December 2, 2023
Sing that song!
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER.
— Trip Manfro 🍕🍺🍕🍺 (@pfac51) December 2, 2023
Nothing like a win at the crib. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/vlbU1S0eZm
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) December 2, 2023
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