Caitlin Clark Became NCAA All-Time Leading Scorer While Playing Against Ohio State, Making History
Although breaking the NCAA scoring record wasn’t exactly how Caitlin Clark would have liked it to happen, she still created history.
Clark broke Pete Maravich’s old record of 3,667 points at LSU from 1967–1970 after scoring two free throws in the final seconds of the second half against Ohio State.
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She stands alone. 👑
Caitlin Clark is the new NCAA All-Time Scoring Leader.
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 3, 2024
In the first half of the highly anticipated matchup with Ohio State, Clark scored the eighteen points she needed.
For a women’s collegiate basketball game, the ticket prices for the Hawkeyes’ “Senior Night” and regular-season finale were the highest ever.
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With several outside fouls in the first few minutes of the game, Clark shot 7–17 and 4–11 from three-point range.
Clark had the opportunity to meet Maya Moore, her idol in basketball, prior to tip-off.
Watching Clark create basketball history up close was an honor for the four-time WNBA champion and two-time NCAA champion.
Travis Scott pulled up to Iowa to watch Caitlin Clark make history 🙌
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 3, 2024
Rapper Travis Scott is another well-known celebrity who visited Iowa City to witness Clark in action. He was spotted making his way to his floor seat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
More About Caitlin Clark
American college basketball player Caitlin Clark was born on January 22, 2002, and she plays for the Big Ten Conference’s Iowa Hawkeyes. She is considered one of the best players in college basketball history and holds the record for most points scored in NCAA Division I.
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Clark went to Dowling Catholic High School in her native West Des Moines, Iowa, where she was ranked fourth in her class by ESPN and recognized as a McDonald’s All-American.
She led NCAA Division I in scoring her rookie year at Iowa and was named an All-American. A unanimous first-team selection as a sophomore, Clark made history as the first female athlete to top Division I in both assists and points in a single season.
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She led Iowa to its first national championship game and earned every major national player of the year award in her junior year. Clark set Big Ten single-season records for points and assists and once again topped Division I in assists. As a senior, she shattered the conference’s all-time assist record and emerged as the Division I career-scoring leader for both men and women.
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Clark has represented the United States at the under-19 level and won three gold medals, including two at the FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup, where she was voted Most Valuable Player in 2021. The “Caitlin Clark effect,” which has garnered women’s basketball a national following, is attributed to her college career.
