"A 2-year-old could see this wasn’t intentional" - CBB analyst shares take on Iowa's Caitlin Clark getting elbowed by Bronagh Power-Cassidy

Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes tipped off their title quest with a 91-65 victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders. But the March Madness contest wasn't without incident.

Bronagh Power-Cassidy of No. 16 Holy Cross was called for an intentional foul on Clark in the second quarter. Clark was on defense when Bronagh swung her elbow and hit her face. The officials awarded Iowa two free throws and the ball after looking at the replay.

While many wonder why the act didn't lead to an ejection, basketball analyst Andrew Perloff had a different take on the incident, tweeting:

"They called this an intentional foul, 2 free throws, and possession. A 2-year-old could see this wasn’t intentional."

There was a brief commotion at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena after Clark took the hit. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder described the mindset of fans:

"They would have been upset with that. That's a pretty knowledgeable crowd. They know basketball."

The act was ruled intentional, as flagrant fouls are not called in women's games. Clark's teammate Kate Martin spoke about the incident.

"[Caitlin] got hit in the nose, That doesn't feel good let me tell you coming from me."

Clark recorded her 19th double of the season, registering 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

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Caitlin Clark's father "stops" his complaining daughter

Despite Iowa's commanding performance, Caitlin Clark seemed unhappy about how her own afternoon was going at times. She was spotted complaining multiple times to the officials, with her father eventually asking her to quit arguing.

"Stop," said Brent Clark.