Caitlin Clark scoring record: Kelsey Plum mistakenly congratulates Iowa star in losing effort vs. Nebraska

Iowa star Caitlin Clark did not break the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record in Sunday’s 82-79 upset road loss to Nebraska. But Aces guard and current record-holder Kelsey Plum mistakenly tweeted that she did.

“Congratulations on the record, and really your entire season!,” Plum wrote in the social media post. “I appreciate what you do for the game, much respect and love! See you at the next level, hopefully sooner rather than later.”

Plum corrected herself after the game, which saw Clark go scoreless in the fourth quarter to remain 8 points back of Plum’s career mark.

My bad next game 😂 https://t.co/waUVTzGfWr

— Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) February 11, 2024

Clark headed into the game 39 points from passing up Plum, who sits at No. 1 with a total of 3,527 points. Before the Washington product, Missouri State’s Jackie Stiles held the record.

That Clark did not break the record almost seems like a plan drawn up by Iowa, as the Hawkeyes senior almost certainly will break the record in her next game, which comes on her home court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. But Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder has been adamant about prioritizing wins over records.

When asked after the loss about the opportunity at to break the record at home, Clark said: “It’s not really at the…