EVERY MOMENT From Caitlin Clark's Record Breaking Night | Full Highlights | 2.15.24
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Published 2024-02-15
Clark moved past Kelsey Plum’s total of 3,527, and now has 3,569 career points. The senior guard added 13 assists for her 58th career double-double. She shot 16 of 31 from the field, including 9 of 18 from 3-point range, in the 12th 40-point game of her career. Clark eclipsed the single-game scoring mark of 48 points set by Megan Gustafson in 2018.
Clark, who needed eight points to pass Plum, struck early. Her 35-foot 3-pointer with 7:48 left in the first quarter provided the record-breaking points.
“I don't know if you can script it any better,” Clark said. “I thought we played really well tonight.”
Still, she found a flaw.
“I thought our defense could be a little better,” Clark said.
Kate Martin scored 20 points and Hannah Stuelke had 13 for the Hawkeyes (23-3, 12-2 Big Ten), who remained in a tie for second place in the Big Ten with Indiana, one game behind leader Ohio State.
Iowa needed a win after Sunday's 82-79 loss at Nebraska knocked the Hawkeyes out of a tie with the Buckeyes for first place. Iowa couldn't handle Nebraska's box-and-one defense in the fourth quarter of that game, but when the Wolverines tried to do the same thing, the Hawkeyes responded.
“We probably weren’t expecting it against Nebraska,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. “But it shocked me the way that we handled it, both the players and myself, definitely. But today we were ready for it. (Michigan) had not shown a box-and-one, at least in the six games that we watched. It doesn’t surprise us anymore, because people have to figure out something to do.”
“We sent three people at (Clark),” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. “She’s incredible, she’s incredible, she’s incredible. People besides us have trouble trying to stop her.”
The Hawkeyes shot 53.1% for the game, and made 18 of 35 3-pointers.
“We didn't freak out,” Clark said. “We just did us, and what we've worked on all week.”
Michigan shot 51.5%.
“Michigan came in here in a tough scenario,” Bluder said. “I thought they played a great game.”
Clark, who had 28 points in the first half, played a part in Iowa’s first 15 field goals, hitting nine shots and adding six assists.
Iowa led 53-41 at halftime, shooting 63% from the field, 60% from long distance. The Wolverines (16-10, 7-7) shot 56% in the half, but missed six of their last seven shots as the Hawkeyes scored the final seven points of the second quarter.
Jordan Hobbs led Michigan with 16 points. Lauren Hansen had 14 points. Chyra Evans and Taylor Woodson each scored 13, and Laila Phelia added 12.
Clark’s next target is the all-time major women’s college scoring record of 3,649 points by Kansas star Lynette Woodard from 1977-81. During Woodard’s era, 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.
“She's changed the landscape of women's basketball,” Barnes Arico said.
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All Comments (21)
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Shoutout to Caitlin Clark for Bringing more Eyes to Womens Basketball! What she's done in her career at Iowa is Unbelievable. With or Without a Championship she's still one of the Greatest Players in Womens College History
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That 3 pointer to break the record was INSULTING!!! (in the best possible way) She truly is an amazing athlete!
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The way she scored those 3 pointers from way back the line in that 1st quarter ... what a SAVAGE!! She needed 13 less games than Kelsey Plum and Kelsey Mitchell to surpass them both... 50% on her 3 pointers attempts on that game... INSANE! All that and she seem so simple and so down to earth... what a geart career she have ahead of her if she stays on the right path!
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As a Nebraska fan, this is absolutely amazing, so happy for her and the program
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What a human-interest success story! She began playing basketball at the age of 5 in organized boys' clubs because her father could not find girls' groups for basketball in her rural area. She played basketball at small Class 5A Downing Catholic HS in West DeMoines, IA. She chose U of Iowa over Iowa State and Notre Dame for her college career. Great role model for sports-minded young girls everywhere.
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Caitlin's passing power is even greater than her scoring. She has an Hawkeye for positions. This is what practicing 5 different sports at the age of 8 does to your brain.
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Amazing! So great for women’s sports. Such a wholesome young woman!
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Thank you Caitlin, your family and your coaches. Thank Iowa University. Just Awesome!💕❤🔥💕
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Dude her continued showcasing of skill in wnba will be insane
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She's a court general and a savage.
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As a LSU fan this girl game is insane!!!
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Something tells me there are going to be a lot of little girls born in the near future named “Caitlin”
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CONGRATULATIONS CAITLIN!!
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Congratulations to Caitlin Clark #22 on this moment. She carries herself so well. I wish her the best! Ignore the haters that come along with her success.
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Hard to imagine there being another player like this. That record breaking shot was so far away it should be worth four points.
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I'd pay my hard to cash to watch Caitlin any day over just about all of today's NBA prima donnas. she rocks
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Her inspiration brings tears to my eyes!❤
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I' AM in AWE of CAITLIN CLARK & HER basketball skills. What SHE just accomplished & displayed to basketball enthusiasts world wide both to women & men is simply remarkable ! SHE IS truly an inspirational athlete & basketball player . With that said folk's, I' ll just say that I don't think there will be any empty seats when she is on the court & i' ll go as far to say , tickets will sell out in advance at an astonishing rate never before seen in women's basketball when she plays the game. NO DOUBT! Ps; if there is a better 3 point shooter than CAITLIN CLARK & wants to prove it in a match against her, including CURRY TOO, I would pay to see that competition ' cause that would be priceless to witness & right now , i' am favoring CAITLIN. HOW SAY YOU FOLK'S? Wouldn't that be something to gamble on ?
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I am just here to support Caitlyn Clark against the haters
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Her dad coached her as a little girl but she also had unique skills and a God given ability to see the whole court and a supreme sense of confidence that could make any shot and knew when to drive the key and always finished. Plus she also played against boys older than her.
