UPDATE
Feb 15, 2024 11:23 PM CST
ESPN's projection was spot-on: Less than three minutes into Iowa's game against Michigan Thursday night, Caitlin Clark of Iowa became the NCAA women's basketball career scoring leader, breaking the record previously held by Kelsey Plum. Clark ended the game, which Iowa won, with 49 points, a school record, the AP reports. That puts her total at 3,569 points—she's now within 80 points of her next milestone, Lynette Woodard's major women's college scoring record of 3,649. Woodard starred at Kansas from 1977-81, an era when women's sports were governed by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Pearl Moore of Francis Marion holds the overall women's record with 4,061 points from 1975-79.
Feb 1, 2024 9:06 AM CST
Caitlin Clark cruised right by Jackie Stiles and Kelsey Mitchell on Wednesday night. Next up is Kelsey Plum. That's the only name above Clark on the NCAA women's basketball scoring list, per the AP. Clark collected 35 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, leading No. 3 Iowa to a 110-74 victory over Northwestern. Clark finished the night with 3,424 points, departing to a big ovation with 4:23 remaining, though Iowa played on the road. Plum, who starred at Washington from 2013-17, tops the women's Division I scoring list with 3,527 points. The all-time leaders:
- Kelsey Plum, Washington, 3,527
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa, 3,424
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State, 3,402
- Jackie Stiles, Missouri State, 3,393
- Brittney Griner, Baylor, 3,283
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"I think the coolest thing is just the names that I get to be around," Clark said. "Those are people that I grew up watching, especially Kelsey Plum, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Mitchell. Those are really, really great players." Clark is on track to take the No. 1 spot this month, with ESPN projecting it will happen Feb. 15 against Michigan. (Clark recently got into a collision with a fan.)
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