Caitlin Clark attends bf Connor McCaffery's Butler game with her parents Brent, Anne and brothers Blake, Collin

Caitlin Clark’s family, parents Brent and Anne and brothers Colin and Blake, often watched her compete for Iowa. In some of her biggest games with the Hawkeyes, they were there to cheer for her. Clark’s biggest supporters brought their act to the WNBA now that she plays for the Indiana Fever.

On Thursday, Clark joined her cheerleaders on the sidelines to root for the Butler Bulldogs against the Northwestern Wildcats. The family came to support Connor McCaffery, the WNBA star’s boyfriend, who is an assistant coach for the Bulldogs.

The Clarks were at the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, to also root for Patrick McCaffery, Connor’s younger brother. In the photo, seated from left to right, were Blake, Colin, Caitlin, Anne, and Brent.

Caitlin Clark and her entourage watched an exciting showdown in the Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division. Heading into the matchup, Northwestern had a 5-1 record, slightly better than Butler’s 4-1 win-loss slate. As expected, the showdown was tight from the opening buzzer to late in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs grabbed a 31-28 lead at halftime, but the Clarks and the fans knew the Wildcats weren’t going away. Patrick McCaffery scored five points while his older brother, Connor McCaffery, shouted instructions from time to time on the bench.

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Caitlin Clark and her family watched the Butler Bulldogs squeak past the Northwestern Wildcats

The seesaw battle that Caitlin Clark and her family saw in the first half continued the rest of the game. After Jahmyl Telfort drained a jumper to make it 64-59 for the Bulldogs, the game turned into a free-throw contest with under a minute left.

The Wildcats fouled Finley Bizjack, who missed both attempts from the free-throw line, with 12 seconds remaining. Brooks Barnhizer pushed Northwestern close by making two shots from the charity stripe. Connor McCaffery’s team held a 68-67 lead with 10 seconds remaining.

On cue, Patrick McCaffery contributed with two free throws to give Butler a little breathing room. Jahmyl Telfort fouled Barnhizer to keep Northwestern from attempting a potential game-tying 3-pointer. The Northwestern star calmly drilled his shots to cut Butler’s lead to 70-69.

The Wildcats sent Butler’s Boden Kapke to the free throw line, but he went 1-for-2. Northwestern had two chances to tie the game but could not convert. Brooks Barnhizer missed a layup before Nick Martinelli flubbed a follow-up shot.

Caitlin Clark and the fans inside the arena stood in anticipation and excitement as Butler Bulldogs won 71-69.