IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark is a self-admitted perfectionist.
So when things weren’t going the senior guard’s way early in Iowa’s NCAA tournament opener, she got frustrated.
The unanimous All-American finished with 27 points and 10 assists despite an off day shooting as the host Hawkeyes, a No. 1 seed, defeated 16th-seeded Holy Cross 91-65 in a first-round game Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 14,324 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The all-time leading scorer in Division I hoops history was just 8-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-9 on 3-point attempts, showing her frustration with missed shots multiple times during the game. She was constantly complaining to officials, and at one point, cameras caught her dad Brent telling her to stop.
Clark seemed to get the message.