Caitlin Clark settled it. She is the all-time leading scorer in women's college basketball history.
The Iowa Hawkeyes were completely dominant Wednesday night, completely destroying the Minnesota Golden Gophers. 108-60 Score.
But that's not all that happened in the match, superstar guard caitlin clarke She also left a huge mark, passing Kansas Jayhawks legend Lynette Woodard as the major college women's basketball scoring record. (Related article: Dalton Knecht single-handedly beats Auburn 25-21 in stunning stretch that gives Tennessee the win)
Clark surpassed the mark with 4:29 left in the fourth quarter, hitting a three for the Iowa Hawkeyes to score their 33rd and final point of the tournament. He scored a total of 3,650 points, surpassing Woodard's feat of 3,649 points at ALAW from 1977 to 1981.
But that wasn't the only feat Clark accomplished in the game, as she also set a new NCAA women's single-season 3-point record. She made eight threes in the game, increasing her total to 156.
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Another night. Another record.
Caitlin Clark passes Lynette Woodard (AIAW era) to set the major women's college basketball scoring record.
With 33 points tonight, Clark now has 3,650 career points.
Another record-breaking three-point shot. pic.twitter.com/A6fqkbJLaV
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) February 29, 2024
Caitlin Clark's 30 point triple double 🐐pic.twitter.com/gSEsq6P2Ap
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) February 29, 2024
Only Caitlin Clarke's 🤷@CaitlinClark22 X #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/gI7dsvttd6
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) February 29, 2024
The more we see Caitlin Clark, the more we see her set new records, and the more her exploits generate headlines, the more we can't help but wonder what she'll do in the WNBA…and the hype… Will it last?
Who knows, but everything going on around Caitlin Clark right now is totally surprising.