A day that started with Caitlin Clark’s triumphant return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena ended with the WNBA basking in the spotlight. No Iowa athlete in the last 80 years can match Clark’s impact, and that was on full display from the parking lot tailgates four hours before tipoff to the 117-decibel explosion when she connected on her first 3-pointer Sunday afternoon.

The game's location is in honor of one woman, Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who set the all-time first division basketball scoring record while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes in this arena. This is Clark's first time playing in Iowa since graduating and becoming the biggest star in the WNBA.