No one is surprised to learn basketball is a pretty physical game this time of year.
March Madness tends to bring out some of the most ferocious competitors the sport has to offer. And sometimes that can go a little too far. Iowa star Caitlin Clark learned this firsthand on Saturday in the No. 1 Hawkeyes’ tournament-opening victory against No. 16 Holy Cross.
While on defense, Clark took a swing to the face from Holy Cross senior guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy. The refs called it an intentional foul and awarded Iowa two free throws and the ball, but after checking out the replay fans couldn’t believe the act didn’t lead to an ejection on Power-Cassidy.
Intentional or not, this is about as clear of a flagrant 2 foul as it gets. Iowa won, 91-65, while Clark finished with 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
