To The Rafters With Caitlin Clark in the house to have her jersey retired, the Iowa Hawkeyes upset the #4 USC Trojans 76-69 in front of a raucous crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City

Caitlin Clark met with the media just before tip off to answer questions regarding her jersey retirement and legacy as a Hawkeye,

Teammate Gabbie Marshall listens in on the press conference

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David Letterman is accompanied to the game by Lisa Bluder and is introduced to Sue Beckwith.

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The Hawkeyes came out hot going on a run throughout the 1st quarter, outscoring the 4th-ranked Trojans 18-4. JuJu Watkins scored the only field goal for USC. Kylie Feuerbach and Aaliyah Guyton were terrific guarding her with smothering defense.

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The 2nd quarter was all USC. The Trojans took full advantage of Hawkeye turnovers and missed shots outscoring Iowa 25-10 to take a one-point lead at the halftime break.

Former Hawkeye Kate Martin responds to the Hawkeye crowd after being introduced.

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Halftime

David Letterman seems to be enjoying himself at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Monika Czinano

Kate Martin

Caitlin Clark receives her Honda Cup Award, back-to-back recipient for 2023 and 2024.

The final two quarters were tightly contested by both teams. However, Lucy Olsen took over for the Hawkeyes creating space and getting very comfortable nailing her patented mid-range jumpers. Addison O'Grady was equally terrific in the paint. As the 4th quarter carried on the Hawkeyes took control of the final minutes as Olsen and O'Grady accounted for 23 of the Hawkeyes' 25 points.

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All photos and story by Dennis Scheidt for HawkeyeReport.com of the ON3 Sports network.