Iowa Icon Lisa Bluder Makes Admission About Viral Big Ten Beverage Moment
The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team has gotten off to an excellent start to the 2025 postseason. They've looked great and appear to be peaking during the first two rounds of the Big Ten Tournament.
This success started with an 81-54 win over Wisconsin on March 5, which led to a 74-61 win over No. 24 ranked Michigan State one day later. With these two wins, the Hawkeyes have a date with No. 13 ranked Ohio State (who they lost to in overtime last month) on Friday in the tournament's quarterfinal game.
Per usual, Iowa has received a ton of support from its loyal and devoted fanbase. In addition to its normal fans, the Hawkeyes team has received enthusiastic support from its former coach, Lisa Bluder (in attendance, not in her Big Ten Tournament winner prediction), and Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
During their March 5 game, a clip of Bluder drinking a Bud Light beer while spectating the Hawkeyes' game from the stands went viral.
Lisa Bluder: A True Hawkeye pic.twitter.com/WyETBpJsh1
— Hawkeye Historian (@Hawk_Historian) March 6, 2025
And before her former team's March 6 game, Bluder was asked whether she was aware of this viral moment and had a hilarious response.
"Yeah, I heard that. I'm a little bit mortified by it," Bluder said about her viral beverage moment, per an X post from Hawkeye HQ's Blake Hornstein. "But you know, I was enjoying the game!"
When asked what it's like to be able to enjoy a basketball game for once, Bluder said, "You know, it's actually really nice. Never got to do that before in my life, so this is really fun. I just have enjoyed cheering on the Hawkeyes. And yes, I still get nervous. I want them to win so badly, I want this team to do well.
"So yeah, there's a little bit of stress there. Probably more stressed now than I was sitting in the head coaches' seat."
Lisa Bluder was kind enough to give me a few minutes of time here at the Big Ten tournament, and she is aware she's gone a bit viral
— Blake Hornstein (@BlakeHornTV) March 7, 2025
"I'm a little bit mortified about it, I was enjoying the game..." https://t.co/IaLY0Z1Wr0 pic.twitter.com/D7XKkpl8KY
Bluder might need another Bud Light to ease that stress during Hawkeyes' quarterfinal game.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.
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