Iowa women’s basketball storms back to beat Nebraska to win Big Ten Tournament after slow Caitlin Clark start

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The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team are Big Ten Tournament champions for the third straight season, but the Nebraska Cornhuskers did not make things easy on Sunday afternoon. 

All eyes were, of course, on Caitlin Clark’s performance in yet another championship game for the conference, especially considering she was named Most Outstanding Player the past two years. 

But Clark had a slow start in this game, going 0-for-9 from three-point territory as Nebraska won the first quarter, 23-17, and went into halftime leading 46-35. 

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Caitlin Clark (22) of the Iowa Hawkeyes defends Callin Hake (14) of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship on March 10, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

However, a strong second half from the Hawkeyes got them right back in the game. They tied it up by the end of the third quarter, and after going back and forth in the fourth quarter, this game needed to go to overtime.

Kate Martin played a big role in overtime, assisting on the first basket to Hannah Stuelke to make it 79-77. Then she drained a three-pointer to start pulling away.

But again, Nebraska’s relentless effort made things tough for Iowa. Alexis Marokowski and Natalie Potts both made layups to cut Iowa’s lead to one, and Nebraska retook their lead when Logan Nissley hit a three-pointer of her own, making it 84-82. 

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Martin, though, came right back down the court and drained a three to get the momentum back to