Top 10 Caitlin Clark memes as Iowa suffers national championship game loss against undefeated South Carolina

Caitlin Clark's last outing as a Hawkeye ended in a loss as the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Iowa 87-75 on Sunday. The championship title follows an undefeated season for the Gamecocks as they home the crown for the third time in program history.

Despite the loss, Clark scored 30 points with eight rebounds and five assists. It was not one of her best offensive nights as she had 10-of-28, including 5-of-13 from the three-point arc.

After back-to-back title game losses, the internet did not take it easy on Clark. Here are some of the memes going viral on X (formerly Twitter).

Top 10 Caitlin Clark memes as Iowa suffers national championship game loss

The Gamecocks did a great job at containing Clark in the second half of the game. The Iowa guard scored 18 points in the first quarter but was restricted to just 12 in the rest.

Despite not having a ring, Caitlin Clark's college career has been undeniably great and no one can take it from her.

The clash between Iowa and SC was compared to the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors clash in the 2018 NBA Finals, after which LeBron moved to the Los Angeles Lakers.

While Iowa dominated the first half, SC slowly took over after halftime and fans were worried that the Gamecocks would be called for unnecessary fouls.

After UConn's Nika Mühl, Carolina's Raven Johnson is only the second player this season to successfully restrict Caitlin Clark from scoring.

Clark's second half was an abysmal performance as she struggled to score baskets.

Iowa has two title game appearances in program history with Caitlin Clark at the helm and lost both.

While she may never have a ring, Clark still leaves colleges with stats that put her in the same realm as some of the other best in college basketball.

The weekend leading to the finals has seen many WNBA players being extremely dismissive of Clark. Is it just an unbiased opinion or plain old jealousy?

Despite what the haters may say, Clark's time at Iowa has, at most times, been a one-man show. And those who hate on her are just scared of what she can do.

About the author

Ruth is a College Sports writer at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience reporting for multiple publications. Ruth values thorough research while reporting and leaves nothing for assumption, emphasizing the ethics needed to write about the human aspect of a player. She is an expert in profiling and giving fans a peek into their favorite players outside of the sport.

Ruth has reported for The Covai Mail and worked for Anandha Vikatan as a press correspondent. She has a master's degree in English, which influenced her journey into writing, and her love for sports was mainly due to watching it while growing up. Ruth enjoys college sports as much as the NBA and NFL because of the dedicated fan-following college programs have.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are her favorite college program, and she considers them the definition of rising from the ashes. Their coach, Dawn Staley, is Ruth’s favorite coach of all time because of how she built the culture in the program and the camaraderie in her squad. Jared McCain and Angel Reese are her favorite players for being unapologetically themselves. Ruth also admires Caitlin Clark for being one of the best and yet staying humble and holding herself high.

Ruth likes to watch interior design shows on Netflix or travel vlogs on YouTube when not reporting. Her favorite College Sports moment of all time was when Angel Reese blocked a shot with an untied shoe in her hand.

Know More