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Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese matchup history: How Fever star and Sky rookie have fared in college and WNBA games

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will meet for the final time in 2024 when the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Friday.

In addition to being crucial for seeding in this year’s WNBA Playoffs, Friday’s matchup closes the latest chapter in the head-to-head rivalry between the star rookies.

While most know about the two unforgettable meetings between Reese’s LSU Tigers and Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 national championship game (won by LSU) and the 2024 Elite Eight (won by Iowa), the two first faced off as freshmen in 2021 when Reese was still at Maryland.

When the 2024 chapter closes, Reese and Clark will have gone head-to-head nine times in four years, with five meetings coming in the past five months. Here is a breakdown of how each head-to-head matchup went.

Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese matchup history

At the collegiate level, Reese’s teams won the first four meetings against Clark’s Hawkeyes, including LSU’s win over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Tournament title game.

Clark ended the losing streak by scoring 41 points for Iowa in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to advance to the Final Four over Reese and LSU.

When the two moved on to the WNBA, Clark continued the winning ways, with her Fever taking the first two head-to-head meetings over the Sky before Reese & Co. earned a win on June 23.

Below is a look at the head-to-head records, stats and how each game played out.

WNBA head-to-head

Caitlin Clark Angel Reese
Record 2-1 1-2
PPG 17.0 14.7
RPG 7.3 14.0
APG 9.3 2.3
TO/G 5.0 2.0
FG% 48.5 41.2
3P% 40.0
FT% 90.0 80.0

College head-to-head

Caitlin Clark Angel Reese
Record 1-4 4-1
PPG 29.0 14.2
RPG 5.2 10.4
APG 8.0 2.8
TO/G 6.6 1.6
FG% 41.2 43.1

 

Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese game logs

In addition to two classic meetings at the collegiate level, the WNBA head-to-head meetings between Clark and Reese have not disappointed. Two of the first three matchups were decided by one point and both rookies have turned in their fair share of highlights.

WNBA game log

Date Final score Clark Reese
June 1, 2024 Fever 71, Sky 70 11 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 8 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
June 16, 2024 Fever 91, Sky 83 23 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST 11 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
June 23, 2024 Sky 88, Fever 87 17 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST 25 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST

College game log

Date Final score Clark Reese
Feb. 23, 2021 Maryland 111, Iowa 93 34 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST 8 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
March 13, 2021 Maryland 104, Iowa 84 (Big Ten Tournament Championship) 21 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 6 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
Feb. 14, 2022 Maryland 81, Iowa 69 19 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
April 2, 2023 LSU 102, Iowa 86 (National Championship) 30 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST 15 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
April 1, 2024 Iowa 94, LSU 87 (Elite Eight) 41 PTS, 7 REB, 12 AST 17 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST

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