Caitlin Clark’s historic moment is finally here. During Thursday’s game against Michigan, the Iowa star officially broke the all-time NCAA women’s scoring record previously held by WNBA star Kelsey Plum.
At halftime, Clark was already up to 3,548 career points. Plum’s then-record was 3,527 points, which she tallied during her time playing with the Washington Huskies. Clark entered Thursday’s game against the Wolverines just eight points shy of the mark.
The history-making bucket occurred just 2:12 seconds into the game. It arrived in the most Caitlin Clark way possible: a 3-pointer from the logo.
A sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena got to witness the special moment, and Clark immediately received a rousing ovation. Despite Clark discouraging it, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder called a timeout to give Clark, her teammates and the fans a quick moment to celebrate.
“Just grateful,” Clark said during her halftime interview. “Thankful to be surrounded by people — be in a city that supports women’s basketball so much, be surrounded by my best friends and the people that want to see me be great and push me to be great every single day.”
Here is another angle of the historic shot:
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