There is a new leading scorer in college basketball. With a free throw with 0.3 seconds to play in the first half against No. 3 Ohio State Sunday during her final regular-season game, Caitlin Clark scored her 3,668th point to pass Pete Maravich for the most points in Division I history, men’s or women’s.
Clark has spent the last few weeks chasing down a number of records. She passed Kelsey Plum on Feb. 15 to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball. In her most recent contest on Feb. 28 against Minnesota, she eclipsed the 3,649 points scored by Lynette Woodard, the AIAW large-school leading scorer. Now after passing the total set by Maravich in 1970, she stands atop all of major college basketball.
She stands alone. 👑
Caitlin Clark is the new NCAA All-Time Scoring Leader.
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On Sunday, it looked like Clark’s moment would be delayed, at least until after halftime. The Buckeyes tried to take the ball out of Clark’s hands and force her to be a facilitator. After she easily assisted on Iowa’s first three baskets and pushed the Hawkeyes to a 15-point first-quarter lead, Ohio State adjusted, leaving opportunities for Clark to find her own offense.
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