On the court, the Hawkeyes upset No. 4 USC with an impressive 76–69 victory. Making the win that much more meaningful was that it came on the day that the school was celebrating the retirement of Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 jersey, with Clark in attendance as the guest of honor.

A season after Iowa became the first women’s basketball program in Big Ten history to sell every ticket for every home game, the Hawkeyes repeated that feat. Despite an inconsistent year compared to its recent success, the environment Sunday was every bit as electric as what took place in Clark’s final season.

Caitlin Clark arrived at Iowa ahead of the school's retirement ceremony where her No. 22 jersey will head to the rafters. Before the