Let’s head out to Iowa City, where the Hawkeyes just delivered a *beatdown* in the first round of March Madness, crushing Murray State 92-57. That’s right—despite Caitlin Clark now playing for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, her former squad made a *statement*.This was their first NCAA tournament game without Caitlin, and they didn’t miss a beat. Head coach Jan Jensen had the team locked in, and Villanova transfer **Lucy Olsen** showed up *big time*, dropping a smooth **double-double with 12 points and 12 assists** in her tournament debut. That’s how you step up when the spotlight’s on!

But the real heartwarming moment? Caitlin Clark saw it all go down—and she didn’t stay silent.

After the game, Clark sent a heartfelt message to her former teammate **Jada Gyamfi**, hyping her up for a clutch bucket she scored. Caitlin posted on her IG story:

> “Miss you and your hugs 🥺 Big birthday bucket! Give her the game ball!”

That message lit up social media—fans *loved* seeing Caitlin still repping Iowa from afar, and it just goes to show how close that locker room bond really was. Caitlin and Jada spent two solid seasons together, and that sisterhood clearly runs deep.

With that victory, Iowa moves on to Round 2, where they’ll face the winner of No. 3 seed Oklahoma vs. No. 14 seed Gulf Coast. Lucy Olsen and the crew are locked in—and if they keep this energy, they might make another deep tournament run.

But Caitlin Clark didn’t just make headlines for her IG shout-out.

Meanwhile, over with the Indiana Fever, rookie **Brianna Turner** sat down for a lighthearted Q&A video, sharing everything from her love of Thai food to her obsession with March Madness. The vibes are strong in Indiana right now, and the team’s social media game is on point.

And oh yeah—things are still heating up in WNBA podcast land too.

One recent clip went viral where a former player clapped back at folks online claiming she was “hating” on Caitlin Clark and the rookie class. She made it clear:

> “You can uplift rookies without tearing down the vets. Nobody changed their mind. The Caitlin Clark brigade just got loud.”

Whew! The W is getting spicy—and Caitlin Clark’s name keeps coming up, whether it’s love or debate.

But back to Iowa—this team just set a *program record* for assists in a single NCAA tournament game. You heard that right.

> “You’re the team in the record books,” Jan Jensen told her players. “For how you’ve shared the ball, for how you’ve leaned into these moments, for how you’ve prepared when your number was called.”