Caitlin Clark showed why she is one of the greatest women’s basketball players on the planet Wednesday night after the Iowa State star moved into second place on the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring list. continued.
With a layup against Northwestern with 4:58 left in the second quarter, Clark increased her career points total to 3,403 points, surpassing former Ohio State star Kelsey Mitchell as the Hawkeyes won 110-74. Added to the all-time record.
The basket was also Clark’s 14th point of the game to that point, coming shortly after he hit a 3-pointer with 2:04 left in the first quarter to move to third.
She finished the night with a game-high 35 points on 11-of-22 shooting and 10 assists.
“I don’t think about it too much,” Clark said of his postgame record in an interview with Peacock. “You come out every night and you play games and you have fun. These things come with it. Like I said, I’m just grateful to be able to do it with these girls. I love them to death. These coaches have put me in a position to succeed and I’ve had a lot of good teammates while I’ve been here. I couldn’t do it without them all. I couldn’t do it without them. [Lisa Bluder] Please give me the key to attack.
It’s great to be in the same vicinity as some of those names. Many people I admired and respected growing up. It’s definitely special to me. ”
Clark trails only Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plumb on the all-time scoring list in women’s Division I college basketball (3,527 points).
Clark, one of the biggest names in women’s basketball, also surpassed Mitchell to set the Big Ten scoring record.
Wednesday night’s contest at Northwestern turned heads as Clark and the Hawkeyes headed to Evanston, Illinois.
Fans gathered at a packed Welsh-Ryan Arena for two hours before tipoff, waiting to get in, according to video from the Chicago Tribune.
People seeking to participate in the game began lining up as early as 10 a.m. PT, including a young girl who brought a placard that read, “Go Caitlin. Go Caitlin.” It was included. I’m your biggest fan,” The Athletic reported.
Inside the arena, Clark was greeted by enthusiastic fans filling the tunnel as he and his Iowa teammates exited the tunnel.
According to the Tribune, some fans signed signs saying they could hold back when she reached No. 3 all-time and then change to celebrate her becoming No. 2 on the all-time scoring list. He said he brought it with him. .
