Caitlyn Clark now 2nd on women's college scoring list

There’s only one name left above Caitlyn Clark on the NCAA women’s basketball scoring list.

Clark collected 35 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in front of a sellout crowd in Chicago, leading No. 3 Iowa to a 110-74 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

Three weeks after passing Brittney Griner, Clark took down two more big names in women’s hoops. She passed Jackie Stiles for third on the NCAA list when she made a 3-pointer with 2:04 left in the first quarter. She moved ahead of Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell when she converted a layup with 4:58 left in the first half, making her the career scoring leader for the Big Ten.

Clark finished the night with 3,424 points, departing to a big ovation with 4:23 remaining. Kelsey Plum, who starred at Washington from 2013-17, tops the women’s Division I scoring list with 3,527 points.

By the way, she's also on track to challenge LSU legend Pete Maravich’s overall record of 3,667 points.

Cheered on by a crowd of 7,039 filled with Iowa colors and dotted with Clark shirts, the senior guard went 11 for 22 from the field and 10 for 10 at the free-throw line. It was her 13th game this season with at least 30 points.

“This was one that was definitely circled on my calendar, just because I know the amount of Iowa fans in the Chicago area,” Clark said. “So I was super excited to come here. I love this gym.”

Iowa (20-2, 9-1 Big Ten), which earned its second straight win since a 100-92 overtime loss at Ohio State on Jan. 21.

Clark has been limited to single digits just once in her collegiate career, when she scored eight points in a 77-67 loss at Northwestern on Jan. 9, 2021.




(AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh)