PISCATAWAY, N.J. — In the closing minutes of the University of Iowa’s 87-78 victory over Rutgers on Thursday, Caitlin Clark flashed the basketball skills that have invited comparisons to Steph Curry and Sue Bird and earned admiration from Kevin Durant.
Clark, a 6-foot sophomore point guard from West Des Moines, drained a step-back 35-foot 3-pointer to push her team’s lead to 6. She carved her way into the paint for a couple of layups and then hit another 35-footer. On defense, she made her fifth steal of the night on Rutgers’s final possession, was fouled and made two free throws to secure the victory.