Caitlin Clark hits buzzer-beater to defeat No. 2 Indiana in instant-classic

Caitlin Clark delivered a shot for the ages on Sunday afternoon against Indiana.

Facing a 85-83 deficit with just 1.5 seconds remaining on the clock, Iowa drew up an out-of-bounds play for Clark to try to win the game.

Clark curled off a screen at the top of the key, set her feet and fired.

Swish.

Here’s the play and part of the ensuing celebration:

OH MY GOD!! THE BUZZER BEATER 3 BY CC!!!!@CaitlinClark22 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/IEAohn8ZbF

— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) February 26, 2023

Clark’s shot gave the No. 6 Hawkeyes one of their biggest wins of the season ahead of the NCAA Tournament. This was just Indiana’s 2nd loss of the entire season.

The celebration inside of Iowa’s arena registered at 119 decibels, according to The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman:

Carver hit 119 decibels for Clark's 3-pointer. Loudest I've ever recorded.

Iowa wins 86-85 at the buzzer.

Back-to-back, never seen two games like this here.

— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) February 26, 2023

Clark finished the game with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists — a great game by even her lofty standards. She is considered to be the frontrunner for National Player of the Year.

This was the final game of the regular season for Iowa. The Hawkeyes will now head to the Big Ten Tournament where they will try to solidify their NCAA Tournament résumé.

The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament begins on March 1.