‘Why was she here?’ – Illinois guard loses it after learning Caitlin Clark watched him drop 19
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Caitlin Clark’s attendance at the Illinois vs Penn State game caused quite the stir.
Illinois ran Penn off the floor in a 112–70 win, but freshman Quentin Coleman stole the postgame spotlight after lighting it up off the bench. In just 20 minutes, Coleman went 8-of-9 for 19 points, grabbing three boards and dishing two assists.
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Sitting courtside taking it all in were Caitlin Clark and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery. They weren’t just there for a casual date night, Connor was there pulling for his dad, Fran McCaffery, who coaches Penn.
Quentin Coleman finds out about Caitlin Clark’s attendance mid-interview
Illinois guard Quentin Coleman was handling his postgame press conference like a seasoned pro, until a reporter casually mentioned mid-interview that Caitlin Clark had been sitting courtside. Any poise he had instantly evaporated, with his reaction creating a very wholesome moment.
The reporter asked: “Were you two aware that Caitlin Clark was in the building prior to tip-off? And if so, did that contribute to your level of play this evening? “
Coleman responded: “Wait, wait, wait. Caitlin Clark was in the building? Wait, why was she here? Yo! I didn’t think she was here. I gotta tell my sister, bro.”
That clip says everything about Caitlin Clark’s reach right now. A Division I guy puts on an absolute shooting clinic, sits down at the mic feeling like the man, and instantly turns into a giddy fan the second her name comes up. It speaks volumes.
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