The Iowa Hawkeyes were already grinding through a chippy matchup against Fairfield when a familiar spark from the program’s past suddenly reignited the conversation around NCAA officiating. A single technical foul on freshman guard Taylor Stremlow turned into the night’s loudest talking point thanks to a quick, pointed reaction from Iowa legend Caitlin Clark.

The moment unfolded late in the second quarter with Iowa holding a slim 30–29 lead. Stremlow swatted away a Fairfield drive, turned to the opposing player, and let out an emotional “hell nah” exclamation as she jogged back. The celebration lasted barely a second, but officials immediately tagged her with a technical for unsportsmanlike conduct. It was the freshman’s first tech of the season and arrived just moments after a disputed o

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