Caitlin Clark says she 'admires' Dan Hurley, 'cool' he's staying at UConn

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever struggled in their return to Connecticut, falling to the Sun, 89-72. Indiana opened the season with a 21-point loss in Connecticut and later fell to the Sun in Indiana, 88-84, which makes them 0-3 this season against one of the WNBA's best teams. 

Clark wasn't able to replicate her production from Friday against the Washington Mystics, when she scored 30 points in a Fever victory. 

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Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies addresses the media after the National College Basketball Championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

The Sun held May's WNBA Rookie of the Month to just 10 points, and she only played 22 minutes in the game – she left midway through the third quarter after picking up her fourth foul and did not see the floor again. 

After the game, Clark was obviously disappointed with the performance, but she did crack a smile when I asked her about UConn men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley electing to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching gig to remain with the Huskies.

"I saw that," Clark said with a smile when I started my question about Hurley's decision. 

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever takes a shot during warmups before a game against the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

"I mean, shoot, two really good options," Clark replied with a laugh. "I really admire