Penn State's upset victory over No. 12 Illinois at Rec Hall created a great atmosphere, with Illinois coach Underwood praising the college basketball environment. LSU won a thrilling game against Kentucky with a buzzer-beater. Indiana's women's team defeated Iowa, with a record-breaking crowd attendance. Caitlin Clark's performance in the game against Indiana was notable, despite Iowa's loss. LSU's basketball team achieved consecutive one-point victories against ranked opponents. The games showcased intense competition and passionate fan support.
NEW: Caitlin Clark is a phenomenon, selling out arenas everywhere and making Fever fans hopeful for the draft in April. She's noncommittal about her decision, but the best player in CBB would change everything for the franchise. Dispatch from IU: https://t.co/u47us67rTf https://t.co/uVBYs2aX02
A loyal Indiana fan perfectly trolled Caitlin Clark, and the college hoops world loved it https://t.co/7GCKHMLFmE
More perspective from @tsnmike on Caitlin Clark! https://t.co/5pE8wXUgML
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues her pursuit of additional scoring records https://t.co/dBzSGPM8KI
One cool thing about networks highlighting Caitlin Clark is viewers will get introduced to other great players they might not know about. Related: Follow LaChina if you are women's basketball fan. One of the most dedicated WBB voices in the country. https://t.co/YSoPbvtmeq
Easily one of the best college basketball crowds I’ve ever been apart of. Had a blast last night in Bloomington, blessed to do what I do for a living. #IUWBB @WHAS11 https://t.co/zeE3NXCLh0
Best women's basketball games to watch: An angry Caitlin Clark? That's must-see TV. https://t.co/SHAVFoXECQ
Morning NET update: Iowa women drop from #5 to #6 after road loss to Indiana (which jumps from #16 to #13). Iowa men (DNP) dip one spot to #63 & stay at 3 Quad 1 wins after Minnesota (#72) beats Ohio State. Hawkeyes a combined 8-10 in Quad 1/2 games; at ILL on Saturday.
Morning NET update: Iowa women drop from #5 to #6 after home road loss to Indiana (which jumps from #16 to #13). Iowa men (DNP) dip one spot to #63 & stay at 3 Quad 1 wins after Minnesota (#72) beats Ohio State. Hawkeyes a combined 8-10 in Quad 1/2 games; at ILL on Saturday.
'Our backs are against the wall.' This win over Caitlin Clark and Iowa puts IU back in the national seed picture. Here’s #iuwbb insider @chloepeterson67 with the postgame story from Assembly Hall. https://t.co/FUlavVO3D4
IU shuts down Caitlin Clark and blows out No. 4 Iowa. This masterpiece could be the start of something special. https://t.co/uUQRYkmPVz
"I'm really proud of our team and the way they responded" Indiana women's basketball had just about the best bounce back you can ask for after a blowout road loss, as they held off Caitlin Clark and Iowa. My report from Assembly Hall #IUWBB @WHAS11 https://t.co/QlRvCCfhGR
#LSU kept the ball in Poa's hands until she was fouled. Sent LSU's best FT shooter to the line. She made both. 71-65 LSU with 17.4 left. Auburn calls its last TO to inbound at its bench.
Scott-Grayson airballs a 3. Reese grabs her 20th rebound. Mulkey calls her first TO to inbound the ball in the frontcourt with 42.0 left, #LSU up 69-63.
Poa, fouled on her way upcourt, makes 2 FTs with 52.4 left. She has 11 and #LSU leads Auburn 69-63. Time out Auburn to inbound at its bench. Auburn has 1 left, LSU has all 4.
After a huge win over Caitlin Clark and No. 4 Iowa, @goodmansport and I talked to @kenzieholmes_ about the game. https://t.co/7OD6DE110p
Flau'jae back in with 4 fouls and 4:16 left, #LSU up 8.
Five minutes flat to go at the PMAC. #LSU leads 64-56 on Auburn, but it's still a nervous arena. Reese with 25 and 15. Auburn's Honesty Scott-Grayson with 28.
Stillwater’s Sara Scalia, former #Gophers guard, scored a game-high 25 in No. 14 Indiana’s 86-69 victory over fourth-ranked Iowa tonight.
Kim Mulkey has had it with this officiating crew. Nearly got a technical after a charge just called on Poa. 48-42 #LSU, 4:58 3Q. Auburn's game plan is clearly to frustrate and aggravate LSU and it's working.
Kim Mulkey has had it with this officiating crew. Nearly got a technical after a charge just called on Poa. 48-42 #LSU, 4:58 3Q. Auburn's game plan is clearly to frustrate and aggraviate LSU and it's working.
In case anyone was STILL unsure, the announcer confirmed that more than 17,000 fans were in the building for Indiana's upset of Iowa. A true sellout.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark on the atmosphere at raucous Assembly Hall: "This is a great environment to come and play basketball. Their crowd was incredible. It’s a fun environment to play basketball here."
Caitlin Clark needed 99 points to pass Pete Maravich for the all-time NCAA scoring mark entering Thursday’s game at No. 16 Indiana. She got closer to that mark, scoring 24 — but her team took the loss. And it wasn’t that close, as the Hoosiers won 86-69. https://t.co/lu0hB1LqPV
"This is a great environment to come and play basketball," Iowa's Caitlin Clark says of the Indiana fans at Assembly Hall. "The crowd was incredible."
No. 14 Indiana beats No. 4 Iowa 86-69 Sara Scalia 25pts/4rebs/4asts Mackenzie Holmes 24pts/9rebs/4blks Yarden Garzon 15pts/5rebs/5asts #ncaaw https://t.co/va9dbYtMl6
FINAL: Indiana 86, Iowa 69 WHAT. A. WIN #IUWBB @WHAS11 https://t.co/2oth99pt6u
Sara Scalia buries the DAGGER for @IndianaWBB to secure the win over Iowa! https://t.co/PzI5n8v3DJ
The ROAR as the crowd begins to celebrate Indiana’s underdog win against the Hawkeyes. Final score: 86-69 https://t.co/wf7px1k9dg
WBB FINAL: #16 Indiana 86, #4 Iowa 69 --Clark 24 pts (4 in 2nd H), 10 rebs, 10 asts --Martin 19 pts, 5 rebs --Stuelke 10 pts, 6 rebs --Marshall/Davis 3 pts each 3FG: Iowa 5-27 (18.5%), Indiana 9-21 (42.9%) IOWA 23-4, 12-3 IND 22-4, 13-3
Amazing environment. Great game from @IndianaWBB. Way better team tonight. Clark did what she could but couldn't do enough
Honesty Scott-Grayson tormented #LSU at Auburn and she's doing it again tonight. Just hit a Caitlin Clark-like 3 and has 17 of Auburn's 28 points. 28-26 Auburn, 5:21 2Q.
HVL gets the crowd on its feet with a buzzer-beating 3 at the end of the first quarter off an inbound play and a pass to Reese with 3.6 seconds left. After 1 it's a game @LSUwbkb 19 Auburn 17
Iowa down 62-54 at the end of the third quarter. Hawkeyes played significantly better for the substantial part of that stretch. Caitlin Clark distributing the ball very well. Still going to take quite the effort to complete the comeback.
End of third quarter and the Hawkeyes are battling back. 62-54 with 10 mins left in regulation.
Man oh man. Indiana drills another 3 to go up 59-42. Crowd on its feet again.
Flau'jae with the steal and the fast break for 2. @LSUwbkb 10 Auburn 6 4:47 1Q
The hurt is on. @IndianaWBB up 49-33 on Iowa. Having its way with Hawkeyes offensively. Been a minute since Iowa been torched like this.
TIMEOUT: Indiana 49, Iowa 33 Sara Scalia makes sure the tempo stays the same as it did in the first half with a tough and-1. Indiana is ROLLING, one of the best college basketball crowds I’ve been at in a while. @WHAS11
During third quarter TV timeout, crowd is rocking. 49-33 Hoosiers.
Purcell takes another timeout after Kentucky takes a 70-68 lead. It's an 11-0 run for the Wildcats.
Kentucky won't go away. Bulldogs have built a lead as a large as 10 in the fourth, but it's only a 68-63 edge with 5:06 to play.
Bananas in Assembly Hall right now. @IndianaWBB opens up a 10-point lead on Iowa.
Hoosiers up by 10 with three mins to go in the second half. Entire crowd is on its feet.
Whenever Caitlin Clark drills a three, there's a small but mighty roar from visiting Iowa fans. (When she misses, of course, Hoosier fans go wild)
IU's Lexus Bargesser 15-footer at 1Q horn, IU leads 23-22 after one. Iowa's Caitlin Clark: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists IU's Mackenzie Holmes, Sara Scalia: 8 points each
Indiana hits a buzzer-beater to end the quarter. Score is 23-22, Hoosiers up by 1.
You MUST WATCH Caitlin Clark Play Basketball https://t.co/KmdQs54M8t
Indiana crowd is as good - if not better - than when the men’s team played Kansas. https://t.co/fkK8TRGeTZ
Victor Oladipo is in the building to watch the Indiana’s women’s team face Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
Just one of the lines to get into Assembly Hall before tonight’s sold-out Iowa-Indiana matchup https://t.co/UMMDSlPxhv
The Iowa fans have traveled far and wide to come see Caitlin play here at Assembly Hall https://t.co/m5KOLlEGJN
The most exciting player in college basketball. https://t.co/PPZfr6bxc8
A cool sports broadcasting note: Including tonight's @IowaWBB-@IndianaWBB game, @ZoraStephenson has called seven of Caitlin Clark's games since Jan. 2 including her record-breaker against Michigan.
This line to see Caitlin Clark play is INSANE! She plays at Indiana in Assembly Hall tonight (Via @GoodmanHoops) https://t.co/ZSLHMtSTE6
This line for Iowa and Caitlin Clark is INSANE!!!! Literally wraps around entire Assembly Hall. And we’re still 2-plus hours from tip. https://t.co/wT06rbLagb
Caitlin Clark has been on a TEAR as she gets closer to the all-time NCAA DI basketball points record! 👏 https://t.co/l1gfHD7CE2
Most exciting player in college basketball? Then it has to be Caitlin Clark. See you in Bloomington!! https://t.co/6xCFdT0WOU
mmmmmm pretty sure I'M the one who gets to watch the most exciting player in college basketball tonight...and she's playing in Indiana https://t.co/6xCFdT0WOU
Hint: I’ll be watching the most exciting player in college basketball. https://t.co/HPH9rGHVIh
It was an absolute perfect record-setting night for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women, and now we can focus on basketball results, starting tonight. That + heavy Iowa MBB talk with @ScottDochterman + me on Legends & Listeners, Ep. 28 (@IowaEverywhere). 🎙️https://t.co/Rme1Z4R21O https://t.co/VNTvMOYh9X
I cannot wait to finish this breakdown of the greatest college scorer ever to play in the history of the game. https://t.co/U75W3yu1uF
ICYMI: Zach Hicks sank three free throws to complete Penn State’s upset over No. 12 Illinois at Rec Hall on Wednesday. “Maybe today's the moment that gives us a kickstart or pushes us or propels us,” Mike Rhoades said postgame. Story: https://t.co/omMz16NmhT https://t.co/cFtg3lTfKW
“Wish we were back in the other place,” said Illinois head coach Brad Underwood. Penn State hoops in Rec Hall was everything the Nittany Lions hoped for. Mike Rhoades wants PSU to continue thinking “outside the box” about where his team can play. https://t.co/Kx106H0vkI
Penn State had dealt with plenty of tumult in the last week or so, but Wednesday night the team was pulling in the same direction. On the Nittany Lions' upset win over Illinois in Rec Hall and why it matters moving forward: https://t.co/8VvCncPQUm
.@LSUBasketball last 2 games: - Saturday: Overcame 16-pt deficit to beat 11 South Carolina by 1 - Tonight: Overcame 15-pt deficit to beat 17 Kentucky by 1 The Tigers are 1st team in @SEC history to win consecutive games, both exactly by a point and both against AP-ranked teams. https://t.co/4UFUpO4G8H
“Tyrell was mobbed by the court storm there.” LSU coach Matt McMahon on D.C. native Tyrell Ward’s buzzer beater putback to beat Kentucky, 75-74. They reviewed shot, and call stood. https://t.co/ZPuyimC6Li
LSU's 75-74 buzzer beater win over No. 17 Kentucky Wednesday night produced 1st Court Storm at Pete Maravich Assembly Center since March 4, 2006, when Tigers beat Ole Miss, 55-52, for SEC title on last day of regular season.
Beard: "I thought it was a great college basketball atmosphere."
Special night and atmosphere in Rec Hall as Penn State upsets No. 12 Illinois. So, is this what it takes to get Penn State playing here more in the future? https://t.co/Kx106H0vkI
A big surge and some grinding effort has #LSU tied for its biggest lead, 63-58, with 7:25 left. Tigers only have two turnovers in this half compared to 11 in the first. Lesson: hold onto the ball and good things happen.
LSU scored 27 points in the first half; it now has 27 points in less than 10 minutes in the second half.
"I'm a dog, that's all I gotta say. I'm a dog." Quite a night for Penn State's Nick Kern in their upset victory over No. 12 Illinois ⬇️ @TheBigTickettt x @PennStateMBB x @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/Wx5UWpkWKR
Tigers have rattled off a 10-0 run over the past 2:20 to leave no doubt in this one. Ahead by 14 points now.
Not sure how he does it, but Reed Sheppard is always there to make the steal. UK on a 7-0 run for a 33-27 lead over LSU with 1:10 left in first half. #BBN #ukbasketball
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood: "Wish we were back in the other place. ... Great atmosphere for college basketball."
Iowa women catching Indiana coming back home after a humbling road loss. Iowa men catching Illinois coming home after a brutal road collapse. https://t.co/Zu9rPbFhtD
Three-ball, Jalynn Bristow! She's played on of her best games of the season tonight. Cyclones lead it 37-21. Still two munutes left in the first half.
Cincinnati leads 59-56 at the under 8 stop. Lukosius with 12 and James 10. Josh Reed giving some big minutes in the 2nd half as well. #Bearcats
Perhaps #PennState should have all of its home 🏀 games at Rec Hall, moving forward. Great atmosphere and lighting …… and the crowd has a 1990s-era buzz tonight. #Illinois