(22) cuts the net after defeating the LSU Lady Tigers in the finals of the Albany Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at MVP Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Caitlin Clark, Jason Sudeikis hug as Ted Lasso actor invited on court after Elite 8 win vs. LSU

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Brian Jones | Last updated 4/2/24

Caitlin Clark got to celebrate the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ big win over LSU with Jason Sudeikis. The basketball star was seen hugging the Ted Lasso star following the 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The embrace came after Sudeikis was spotted in the crowd cheering Clark on during the contest.

When Clark hit a big shot in the fourth quarter, Sudeikis was seen doing the “You can’t see me” motion, which was made famous by LSU’s Angel Reese when she made the motion to Clark during the championship game last year. Clark also did it during the earlier rounds of last year’s tournament.

During the game, Sudeikis was seen wearing a sweatshirt that said “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports,” made by Togethxr. He is known to be a big fan of women’s basketball and frequently attends WNBA games.

| jason sudeikis and caitlin clark after iowa hawkeyes' win tonight! pic.twitter.com/sYtHzJI3Pv
— Jason Sudeikis Updates (@SudeikisNews) April 2, 2024

Having Sudeikis at the game was fitting since he was the star of one of the top sports shows in the world. He multiplle Emmty Awards for his role on Ted Lasso. In the series, Sudeikis played the titled character, an American football coach who takes over a Premiere League soccer team despite having little to no knowleged about the sport.

Caitlin Clark made history in Iowa’s win over LSU

Sudeikis got to see Clark put on a show on Monday night as she scored 41points with 12 assists in the win. She finished the game with nine three-pointers and became the NCAA Tournmen’s all-time leader in both three-pointers and assists.

After the game, Clark talked about leading the Hawkeyes to their second consecutive Final Four appearance.

“Yeah, like you said, I feel like it’s amazing to be back in the Final Four,” Clark said postgame. “It’s so hard to get there, especially with this region and how loaded this region was. We told ourselves we’re the 1 seed for a reason. We’ve earned this. We deserve to be in these moments. We’re prepared for these moments.

“I think we came out here and our second and third quarters we played really good basketball. And LSU is a really good team. They’re hard to guard. They’re such good one-on-one players. They break you down. They make tough shots. They killed us on the glass.”

Clark and the Hawkeyes are looking to win the title after losing to LSU in the championship game last year. Once the season is over, Clark will get ready for the WNBA Draft as she’s expected to be selected first overall by the Indiana Fever.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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