In the Big Ten quarterfinals, the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions 95–62 under the leadership of Caitlin Clark and Sydney Affolter.

Affolter finished with a career-high 18 points, while Clark finished with a game-high 24 points in her final season with the Hawkeyes.

The senior team took to social media following the game to commend her younger teammate’s performance against the Nittany Lions.In an Instagram video about Affotler, Clark—who, according to On3, has NIL deals worth $3.1 million—wrote a personal note for the junior. “Kids on fire @sydney.affolter”

Following Sydney Affolter’s outstanding performance against Penn State, supporters remark:

“I feel like I say this every game, but Sydney Affolter is so fun to watch.”

“Sydney Affolter, fresh into the starting lineup, is making a huge impact early”

“Sydney Affolter is our meat and potatoes — fun to see her go off tonight”

” Sydney Affolter embodies hustle, grit, toughness, and the ability to score from almost any position. swiftly emerging as one of my favourites!”

Fans were extremely thrilled with Sydney Affolter’s play versus Penn State, even though Caitlin Clark scored the most points. Iowa and Caitlin Clark will try to maintain their momentum against Michigan in their Big Ten semifinal match.

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes will look to build on their recent success when they play the Michigan Wolverines in the semi-final of the Big Ten tournament. The Hawkeyes defeated Penn State handily in the quarterfinals.