IOWA CITY, Iowa – Caitlin Clark broke the record for the most points in Division I women’s basketball history, passing Kelsey Plum’s mark at home against Michigan on Thursday less than three minutes into the first quarter on a deep 3-point shot.
The Iowa superstar guard had nearly accomplished the feat in Sunday’s matchup at Nebraska, which Clark had entered needing 39 points to surpass Plum’s 3,527 career points. She had 31 after three quarters, but stunningly went scoreless in the fourth – a first for Clark – as Iowa was upset by the unseeded Cornhuskers.
So, returning home to play Michigan in front of a raucous crowd, she was just eight points shy of the mark and hit that total with almost eight minutes still on the clock in the quarter.
She came out on a mission, scoring the game’s first eight points for Iowa including that 40-foot, record-setting 3-pointer. Clark started with a quick five points – a layup eight seconds after tip off, and a 3-pointer 30 seconds after that. The 15,500 fans that sold out Carver Hawkeye Arena rose to their feet. Everyone took their phones out and switched into video mode. Then, with 7:48 on the clock, Clark pulled up just wide of the…
