Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against the Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Journalist Howard Megdal's book, “Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar,” is about how Clark became the face of women’s athletics.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark opens her arms to the crowd before cutting the net after defeating LSU during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game on April 1, at MVP Arena in Albany. The win secured Iowa a spot in Friday’s Final Four. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)

Caitlin Clark of Iowa bombing long-range 3-point shots over Hailey Van Lith of LSU during the NCAA Albany Regional March Madness championship game in 2024 will forever be etched in the minds of those who witnessed the game.

It was April 1, and the rematch of Clark and Angel Reese. The game lived up to hype. The final score was Iowa 94, LSU 87, with Iowa earning a second consecutive trip to the Final Four. Clark led the Hawkeyes with 41 points, and LSU's Reese had 17 points and 20 rebounds.

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The world was tuned in: 12.3 million watched the game with viewership peaking at 16 million. That number easily outperformed the 2023 NBA Finals.

Here’s an idea: Anytime there’s basketball being played at Albany’s downtown arena, organizers........

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