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After a brilliant night out on the court and dismantling Penn Quakers at the State Farm Center, Illinois Fighting Illini freshman guard Quentin Coleman’s reaction went viral after learning that WNBA superstar and former Big Ten legend Caitlin Clark was in the house.
On the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2026, Clark was in the State Farm Center to watch Illinois versus Penn. The Indiana Fever guard watched the game from behind the Penn bench with her boyfriend, Connor McCaffrey, son of Penn head coach Fran McCaffrey.
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However, both Clark and her boyfriend share an Illinois connection as well. They both played basketball at the University of Iowa. Clark scored a 24-point triple-double and helped the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 16-point win in her last game against the Illini as a senior.
The couple may have looked cute together on the sidelines, but Coleman’s reaction upon learning in real time about Clark’s presence during the game was absolutely priceless.
In a clip shared by MPP reporter Cooper O’Kelly on X (formerly Twitter), Coleman was in a postgame conference with Zavier Zens when a reporter asked them, “Were you two aware that Caitlin Clark was in the building prior to tip-off?”
As the question continued, the cameras quickly zoomed in on Coleman’s face, which had his jaw dropped. While Coleman was noticeably trying to process the information, the reporter added, “And if so… Did that contribute to your level of play this evening?”
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Coleman immediately asked back, “Wait, wait, wait, Caitlin Clark was in the building?… Wait, why was she here?”
Smacking his hand on his forehead, Coleman went, “I gotta tell my sister, bro.”
Redirecting to the reporter’s question about whether Clark’s presence had any impact on their game, Coleman added, “I mean, for him (Zens), he was shooting lights out. She (Clark) shoots lights out. So, I guess he felt that… She brought the aura in the room.”
Thursday night, it was another game and another explosion for Coleman and his…
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Publish date : 2026-11-06 18:15:00
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