Caitlin Clark surpasses all previous female scorers in major college basketball history.

Minneapolis, Minnesota In Iowa’s 108-60 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday, Caitlin Clark recorded her 17th career triple-double and passed Lynette Woodard to become the all-time leading women’s scorer in major college basketball.

“Tonight, we just played freely and had a great time overall,” stated Clark, who in 2023–24 also broke the NCAA single-season record by making eight 3-pointers for a total of 156 points.

It is currently 3,650 points in Clark’s career.

Iowa defeated Minnesota 108–60, and Caitlin Clark, making a jumper, became the all-time women’s highest scorer in major college basketball.
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From 1977 to 1981, Woodard scored 3,649 points for Kansas before the NCAA approved the sport.

Clark surpassed Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record (3,527 points) earlier this month.

“This is the actual record night,” head coach Lisa Bluder declared.

For the Hawkeyes (25-4, 14-3), who were removed from the running for the Big Ten regular season title earlier in the evening when second-ranked Ohio State defeated Michigan, Gabbie Marshall scored 16 points to surpass the 1,000-point milestone in her career.

Together, Iowa shot 22 for 39 from three-point range, which was both a record for the Hawkeyes program and the most 3-pointers Minnesota has ever given up.

In it, Clark had a major role in both distribution and filming. Ten rebounds and twelve assists were hers.

Clark remarked, “I think that more than anything is going to let us have a lot of success in March. I love passing the ball and setting my teammates up for success.” “It can’t always just be me.”

Lynette Woodard, former All-American basketball player for Kansas.
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In a difficult night of trying to guard the reigning AP Player of the Year, who went 8 for 14 from 3-point range to excite the Hawkeyes-heavy crowd announced at Williams Arena’s official capacity of 14,625, Amaya Battle scored 18 points for the Gophers (15-13, 5-12).

This was matched for the largest home crowd in Gophers program history and the eleventh sellout in 11 genuine away games for Clark and her team this season.

With just 13 seconds remaining in the game, Clark dispelled any doubt that she would tie or surpass Woodard’s record with a dribble off a screen and a 3-pointer from the top of the key.

Three of her first four 3-pointers were from extremely deep, and she swished them all.

After Iowa’s lopsided victory, Caitlin Clark, who set a record with 33 points that evening, signs autographs for supporters.
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Halfway through the first quarter, the Minnesota student section sent out a halfhearted “Overrated!” cry, sparked by a flick from the top that rebounded off the back rim.

Clark passed up multiple chances to shoot in the second half in favor of finding her teammates, but she had five assists in the third quarter.

Starting the fourth quarter, she just needed three points to overtake Woodard; but, as the minutes passed, the backups came off the bench and were prepared to play.