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One of the most anticipated preseason tilts in the history of the WNBA will take place Sunday when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to Iowa for a matchup against the Brazilian national team. The game will take place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where Clark starred for four years.

This will be Clark's first game in Iowa City since she graduated last year, and is part of the growing trend of WNBA teams returning to their star players' college campuses for preseason games. Clark, of course, set countless records during her time in school and led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship games. 

Clark sat out of the Fever's first preseason game on Saturday, an overtime win over the Washington Mystics, with a leg injury, but is expected to be in action on Sunday. 

Where to watch Indiana Fever vs. Brazilian national team

Date: Sunday, May 4 | Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena -- Iowa City, Iowa
TV: ESPN | Streaming: fubo (try for free)

What the players are saying

"I'm really excited. It should be fun. I can't believe it's already here," Clark said during the Fever's media day on Wednesday. "I honestly haven't been back to Iowa City a ton since I left a year ago now. Only been back a couple times, once for a football game and once for my jersey retirement. So it'll be fun to get back there, see some of my former teammates, my friends that are there, a lot of my family will be coming. I know they're excited. 

"I warned everybody, there's not air conditioning in Carver-Hawkeye [Arena]. Usually don't play basketball games in May, so hopefully it stays a little cool in there. I don't know what the humidity's looking like, but we'll see how it goes, might be a little toasty."

Why the game matters

This is a preseason game, and not even one against another WNBA team, so the outcome is irrelevant. However, the Fever made a number of changes this winter. Stephanie White was hired as their new coach, while veterans such as DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard and Sophie Cunningham were brought in to give the team some much-needed experience and defensive ability. 

Because Clark sat out on Saturday, this will be the first time that we'll get to see how the full new-look squad looks in action. 

Clark's return to Iowa, where she is revered, is also sure to be a spectacle.