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.

After missing the Indiana Fever's first preseason game with leg tightness, Iowa Hawkeyes legend returned to the floor on Sunday, and she showed out in front of