UConn's Geno Auriemma: I don't need Caitlin Clark to 'drop 50' on us

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Caitlin Clark is on a run for the ages, which has UConn coach Geno Auriemma effusively (and tactically) praising her ahead of their Final Four matchup.

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark is on a run for the ages, her virtuosity not lost on UConn coach Geno Auriemma as the Huskies get ready to play the Hawkeyes in the Final Four. 'I hope Caitlin Clark had a personal agenda against LSU,' Auriemma joked after UConn's win over USC on Monday night. 'And I know there's nothing personal between me and her, so I don't need to be seeing her drop 50 on us next weekend, so I love her.

The two-time Naismith Player of the Year winner is in the midst of another historic season, as she passed former Washington star Kelsey Plum to become the all-time Division I women's college basketball scoring leader, as well as Pete Maravich to become the all-time Division I scoring leader. Across 37 games, Clark is averaging 32 points, 9.0 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 46.0/38.0/86.2.

 

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