Caitlin ends her Iowa Career with 3,951 Points (NCAA & All-Time "Large School" Record). Megan Gustafson finished at 2,804
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Caitlin is just 14 pts away from breaking the Big Ten record of 3,402 (Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State; 2015-2018; 139 GP; 24.5 ppg).
She is just 139 pts away from breaking the NCAA record of 3,527 (Kelsey Plum, University of Washington; 2014-2017; 139 GP; 25.4 ppg).
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 5 more games to do it, which would occur just 15 days from now, on Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock).
She is just 139 pts away from breaking the NCAA record of 3,527 (Kelsey Plum, University of Washington; 2014-2017; 139 GP; 25.4 ppg).
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 5 more games to do it, which would occur just 15 days from now, on Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock).
She's pretty much had to shoot more in some games without MC to lean on. Our post scoring is not at the level of the last several years, and we've had to rely more on cutters and transition offense.
And just like that, with 4:58 to go in the 2nd quarter at Northwestern tonight, Caitlin scores her 14th point and moves up to the #2 all time leading scorer in NCAA history.
She's also now the #1 all time leading scorer in B1G history.
She's also now the #1 all time leading scorer in B1G history.
Caitlin had 35 points in #3 Iowa's (20-2, 9-1) 110-74 win tonight at Northwestern (7-14, 2-8).
How she got her 35 points:
3-12 (25%) from 3
8-10 (80%) from 2 pt range
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11-22 (50%) Overall Shooting
10-10 (100%) FTs
Here is the Current NCAA Top 10 Scoring List:
How she got her 35 points:
3-12 (25%) from 3
8-10 (80%) from 2 pt range
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11-22 (50%) Overall Shooting
10-10 (100%) FTs
Here is the Current NCAA Top 10 Scoring List:
| PLAYER | TEAM | LAST SEASON | GAMES PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Plum | Washington | 2017 | 139 | 3,527 |
| Caitlin Clark | IOWA | 2024 ??? | 122 | 3,424 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Ohio State | 2018 | 139 | 3,402 |
| Jackie Stiles | Missouri State | 2001 | 129 | 3,393 |
| Brittney Griner | Baylor | 2013 | 148 | 3,283 |
| Patricia Hoskins | Mississippi Valley State | 1989 | 110 | 3,122 |
| Lorri Bauman | Drake | 1984 | 120 | 3,115 |
| Jerica Coley | FIU | 2014 | 131 | 3,107 |
| Rachel Banham | Minnesota | 2016 | 144 | 3,093 |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State | 2023 | 158 | 3,060 |
All of those who have paid a boat load for tickets to the Michigan game starting to sweat; 35 a game would break it late in the 4th vs the Cornhuskers.
Peacock is sweating too!
The Caitlin Countdown:
Caitlin had 35 points in #3 Iowa's (20-2, 9-1) 110-74 win at Northwestern (7-14, 2-8) tonight.
3,424: Current Career Points.
27.2 ppg: The conservative number used in the calculations below. This was her scoring average in her first 100 Games (through her junior season).
Important Dates (based on that conservative 27 ppg scoring average):
Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock): Caitlin projected to break the NCAA Scoring Record of 3,527 points.
Sun March 3 vs Ohio State (Senior Day): the final regular season game. Will Caitlin participate in Senior Day?
Sun March 3 vs Ohio State (Senior Day): Caitlin is projected to break Lynette Woodard's All Time Scoring Record of 3,649 points.
Milestones, with a projected 13 more games this season:
(1) 104 pts needed to break the NCAA record of 3,527 (Kelsey Plum, University of Washington; 2014-2017; 139 GP; 25.4 ppg).
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 4 more games to do it (27 ppg x 4 games = 108), which would occur on Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock).
(2) 226 pts needed to break the AIAW record of 3,649 (Lynette Woodard, Kansas University; the AIAW was pre-NCAA; she played from 1978-1981; 139 GP; 26.3 ppg)
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 8 more games to do it (27 ppg x 8 games = 216), which would occur on Sun March 3 in Iowa City vs Ohio State (Senior Day).
(3) On Jan 31, 2024, in a 110-74 win at Northwestern, Caitlin set the Big Ten Career Scoring Record. The previous record was 3,402 points (Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State; 2015-2018; 139 GP; 24.5 ppg).
(4) On Nov 12, 2023, in a 94-53 win at UNI, Caitlin passed Megan Gustafson's 2,804 to become Iowa's All Time Leading Scorer.
Iowa is now 20-2 with a projected 13 more games to go this season. NOTE: during the 2022-2023 season (38 games) we played 29 reg season games, 3 B1G tourney games, and 6 NCAA tourney games to get to our final 31-7 record. This season we should expect around 35 games (30 reg season games plus HOPEFULLY AT LEAST 2 B1G tourney games and AT LEAST 3 NCAA tourney games).
Caitlin's 4 year Career Points Projection:
2,717 pts to start the 2023-2024 season (100 Games)
945 projected pts for 2023-2024 (35 games x 27 ppg career ave)
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3,662 Projected Points by end of 2023-2024 season (new NCAA & ALL TIME record)
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For GOAT Reference:
2,804 Career Points, Megan Gustafson (#26 in NCAA History)
...........20.8 ppg, 2015-2019, 135 GP
3,649 Career Points, Lynette Woodard (has the AIAW career scoring record; the AIAW was pre-NCAA; the NCAA took over the administration of women's basketball starting with the 1981-82 season; the NCAA, unfortunately, has treated the AIAW, the first era of organized collegiate women's basketball, as if it never happened; in 4 years and 139 games played at Kansas, from 1978-1981, Lynette was a 4 time All-American and averaged 26.3 points per game; she probably should be considered the current all time D1 and D1 equivalent scoring leader).
cc: @HawkAlum2002 @AMAYS @conn53victor @Hawksbyamillion @Kinnick.At.Night @Chuck C @UpstreamHawkeye
Caitlin had 35 points in #3 Iowa's (20-2, 9-1) 110-74 win at Northwestern (7-14, 2-8) tonight.
3,424: Current Career Points.
27.2 ppg: The conservative number used in the calculations below. This was her scoring average in her first 100 Games (through her junior season).
Important Dates (based on that conservative 27 ppg scoring average):
Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock): Caitlin projected to break the NCAA Scoring Record of 3,527 points.
Sun March 3 vs Ohio State (Senior Day): the final regular season game. Will Caitlin participate in Senior Day?
Sun March 3 vs Ohio State (Senior Day): Caitlin is projected to break Lynette Woodard's All Time Scoring Record of 3,649 points.
Milestones, with a projected 13 more games this season:
(1) 104 pts needed to break the NCAA record of 3,527 (Kelsey Plum, University of Washington; 2014-2017; 139 GP; 25.4 ppg).
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 4 more games to do it (27 ppg x 4 games = 108), which would occur on Thurs Feb 15 vs Michigan (in Iowa City; game is on Peacock).
(2) 226 pts needed to break the AIAW record of 3,649 (Lynette Woodard, Kansas University; the AIAW was pre-NCAA; she played from 1978-1981; 139 GP; 26.3 ppg)
-----> Looks like she needs roughly 8 more games to do it (27 ppg x 8 games = 216), which would occur on Sun March 3 in Iowa City vs Ohio State (Senior Day).
(3) On Jan 31, 2024, in a 110-74 win at Northwestern, Caitlin set the Big Ten Career Scoring Record. The previous record was 3,402 points (Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State; 2015-2018; 139 GP; 24.5 ppg).
(4) On Nov 12, 2023, in a 94-53 win at UNI, Caitlin passed Megan Gustafson's 2,804 to become Iowa's All Time Leading Scorer.
Iowa is now 20-2 with a projected 13 more games to go this season. NOTE: during the 2022-2023 season (38 games) we played 29 reg season games, 3 B1G tourney games, and 6 NCAA tourney games to get to our final 31-7 record. This season we should expect around 35 games (30 reg season games plus HOPEFULLY AT LEAST 2 B1G tourney games and AT LEAST 3 NCAA tourney games).
Caitlin's 4 year Career Points Projection:
2,717 pts to start the 2023-2024 season (100 Games)
945 projected pts for 2023-2024 (35 games x 27 ppg career ave)
..........................................
3,662 Projected Points by end of 2023-2024 season (new NCAA & ALL TIME record)
===================
For GOAT Reference:
2,804 Career Points, Megan Gustafson (#26 in NCAA History)
...........20.8 ppg, 2015-2019, 135 GP
3,649 Career Points, Lynette Woodard (has the AIAW career scoring record; the AIAW was pre-NCAA; the NCAA took over the administration of women's basketball starting with the 1981-82 season; the NCAA, unfortunately, has treated the AIAW, the first era of organized collegiate women's basketball, as if it never happened; in 4 years and 139 games played at Kansas, from 1978-1981, Lynette was a 4 time All-American and averaged 26.3 points per game; she probably should be considered the current all time D1 and D1 equivalent scoring leader).
cc: @HawkAlum2002 @AMAYS @conn53victor @Hawksbyamillion @Kinnick.At.Night @Chuck C @UpstreamHawkeye
CC is now projected to break Lynette Woodard's all time record of 3,649 points on March 3rd in Iowa City (Senior Day).
Good question. I thought Lisa would sit her once she hit 30; now, based on the last couple games, it seems like 35+ is the goal
Iowa's next 4 games:
at Maryland
vs Penn State
at Nebraska
vs Michigan
I believe the goal is a double double and at least 5 in the other category.
My guess is CC has already conveyed her future plans to Bluder, regardless of what she says publicly.Good question. I thought Lisa would sit her once she hit 30; now, based on the last couple games, it seems like 35+ is the goal
Iowa's next 4 games:
at Maryland
vs Penn State
at Nebraska
vs Michigan
CC’s sitting at 32.1 points per game this season. That would be the third highest season average ever in the women’s game. The record is 33.6.
The coaching staff will make sure she doesn't break it in Lincoln, unless we need those points to win the game.
Looking at the TV schedule, FOX has the game at Nebraska, and Peacock has the next two games, vs Michigan and at Indiana. I'm starting to think some people at NBC did a calculation before the season and figured Clark was very likely to break the record during the Indiana game, and definitely between the Michigan and Indiana games, so they negotiated to get those two games. FOX then grabbed the Nebraska game just in case. And now, FOX appears to be the biggest beneficiary. All eyes will be on the Nebraska game to see if Clark can break the record, the drama will last until the final whistle. If Clark doesn't get it in Lincoln, will NBC put the Michigan game on the regular channel in addition to Peacock?
Caitlin needs 32 assists to reach 3000 pts & 1000 assists.
No one else even close ever
No one else even close ever
To me, the more important record is the all time scoring record, which is 3,649 points (Lynette Woodard, Kansas University; she played when WBB was governed by the AIAW; she played from 1978-1981; 139 GP; 26.3 ppg).
Caitlin needs just 226 pts to break this ALL TIME record and it looks like she needs roughly 8 more games to do it (27 ppg x 8 games = 216), which would occur on Sun March 3 in Iowa City vs Ohio State (Senior Day).
Iowa hopefully has at least 13 more games to go this season (8 reg season, AT LEAST 2 B1G tourney games and AT LEAST 3 NCAA tourney games.
Other than to win @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset a second consecutive national championship, I am not sure what CC will have left to prove (or break).
Supposedly she has the highest % ever for three's over 30ft out to 36 ft. This is also why her shooting helps the offense by opening the floor for those passes.....
She’s gonna break all the major records and really not have much of a reason to come back but dam the country is in a craze over her. NCAA women’s bball has grown so much in the last few years with her. Be hard to not come back next year, make a ton of money, be a superstar, and just soak it all up one more time.
Those are all great reasons for US. Its quite possible that she'd like some new challenges. I seriously don't think that whatever she'd add to the records next year would be meaningful to her. I'm still confused why ANYONE thinks she would not make MORE in the WNBA nest season. Its quite clear that none of her major endorsement deals are going to fall away in the next year, (and then add in her WNBA salary). Even if those companies decided over time that she is less marketable in the W, (which I still don't really see), thats not going to happen in the next year, and by then she'd have to be gone anyway. I think Nike and State farm will ride it out with her for sometime regardless. Theres something else to consider here as well. There is a groundswell movement toward women in sports. Basketball and soccer being the major drivers. Its quite possible these major companies are searching for just the right person to hitch their $$ to. Can you think of anyone better to be the Face of women in sport going forward?
She is special. Unreal.
And she is a Hawkeye. Always will be.
There is a player, Grace Beyer in NAIA, that had more career points than Clark on January 22. She had 3,496 to Clarks 3,351. Miriam Walker, another NAIA player, hd 3,855 career points. I know NAIA is not the same as NCAA, but that is a lot of points no matter what level.
Some people have brought up that Caitlin will likely pass the men's all time leading scorer, Pete Maravich (3,667 career points). Pete scored all of those points in just 3 seasons (83 games played; 44.2 ppg).
Tonight, at Maryland, Caitlin will play her 123rd career game.
When Pete Maravich was in college, (1) freshmen could not play varsity; (2) there was no 3 point line; (3) there was no shot clock.
This is a story from this morning from the Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate:
Jaeson Maravich thinks his late father would have been a fan of Caitlin Clark, the Iowa women’s basketball superstar who’s on pace to become the NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring leader.
Some parts of Clark remind him of his father, Pete. Like the LSU legend, she has a flair for the dramatic.
She can torch defenses from well beyond the 3-point arc. She’s flashy and skilled. And with her skinny frame and dark hair, she even looks like she could be his father’s sister, Jaeson told The Advocate on Friday.
Soon, the two may share something else. In more than 50 years, no man or woman has ever eclipsed Maravich’s 3,667 career points. If Clark maintains her current scoring average, that fact will change.
The way that Jaeson perceives his father’s achievements will not.
“I look at my dad's record, and if somebody breaks it, it's almost like two totally different records,” he said, “just because of the circumstances and the rules and everything else. I think they had said if he had played four years, he would have had close to 5,000.
"So, I said this last year: It's kind of like an apple-to-orange comparison. And then if you're talking about the women's record, I mean, to me, that'd be two totally separate records.”
If Clark scores 30.5 points per game across Iowa’s last eight regular-season games, she’ll finish her career with more points than the current leaders on both the men’s and women’s side of the sport — Maravich and Kelsey Plum.
When the Hawkeyes face Maryland on Saturday (7 p.m., Fox), Clark will play her 123rd career game. Maravich, however, set the record in only 83 games across three seasons at the varsity level. Without a shot clock and a 3-point line, he scored an astounding 44.2 ppg. No player will likely ever come close to scoring at a higher rate, which is why Jaeson views the records separately.
The total points record has been challenged before, as recently as last season. Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis fell just three points shy of tying it at the end of the regular season, when he missed a 3-pointer as time expired in the final game of his career.
At the time, Jaeson called Davis’ pursuit of the record “awesome,” but said that his father’s two records — the total and the average — should be thought of separately, especially since Davis played five years of college hoops.
This season, as Clark closes in on the total points record, Jaeson’s reiterating that argument while striking an additional distinction between the men’s side of the game and women’s.
“I got a chance to see (Clark) play for the first time last year, and she's incredible,” Jaeson said. “She's great for the sport, for women's basketball, and I think she's going to be a great pro. She's very fun to watch, and I love the way she plays. So, I'm not surprised that she's on the verge of breaking the all-time scoring record for women.”
If Clark keeps scoring at the same clip, she’ll pass Plum on Feb. 15 when Iowa hosts Michigan. Then, she’ll eclipse Maravich four games later, when the Hawkeyes wrap up their regular season on March 3 at home against Ohio State.
“But I mean, if she ends up breaking my dad's record, kudos to her,” Jaeson said. “But I always look at it as two totally different records just because there were so many disadvantages as far as what my dad dealt with as opposed to today.”
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Tonight, at Maryland, Caitlin will play her 123rd career game.
When Pete Maravich was in college, (1) freshmen could not play varsity; (2) there was no 3 point line; (3) there was no shot clock.
This is a story from this morning from the Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate:
Maravich family weighs in on Caitlin Clark record chase: 'Two totally different records'
- By REED DARCEY | Staff writer
- February 3, 2024
Jaeson Maravich thinks his late father would have been a fan of Caitlin Clark, the Iowa women’s basketball superstar who’s on pace to become the NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring leader.
Some parts of Clark remind him of his father, Pete. Like the LSU legend, she has a flair for the dramatic.
She can torch defenses from well beyond the 3-point arc. She’s flashy and skilled. And with her skinny frame and dark hair, she even looks like she could be his father’s sister, Jaeson told The Advocate on Friday.
Soon, the two may share something else. In more than 50 years, no man or woman has ever eclipsed Maravich’s 3,667 career points. If Clark maintains her current scoring average, that fact will change.
The way that Jaeson perceives his father’s achievements will not.
“I look at my dad's record, and if somebody breaks it, it's almost like two totally different records,” he said, “just because of the circumstances and the rules and everything else. I think they had said if he had played four years, he would have had close to 5,000.
"So, I said this last year: It's kind of like an apple-to-orange comparison. And then if you're talking about the women's record, I mean, to me, that'd be two totally separate records.”
If Clark scores 30.5 points per game across Iowa’s last eight regular-season games, she’ll finish her career with more points than the current leaders on both the men’s and women’s side of the sport — Maravich and Kelsey Plum.
When the Hawkeyes face Maryland on Saturday (7 p.m., Fox), Clark will play her 123rd career game. Maravich, however, set the record in only 83 games across three seasons at the varsity level. Without a shot clock and a 3-point line, he scored an astounding 44.2 ppg. No player will likely ever come close to scoring at a higher rate, which is why Jaeson views the records separately.
The total points record has been challenged before, as recently as last season. Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis fell just three points shy of tying it at the end of the regular season, when he missed a 3-pointer as time expired in the final game of his career.
At the time, Jaeson called Davis’ pursuit of the record “awesome,” but said that his father’s two records — the total and the average — should be thought of separately, especially since Davis played five years of college hoops.
This season, as Clark closes in on the total points record, Jaeson’s reiterating that argument while striking an additional distinction between the men’s side of the game and women’s.
“I got a chance to see (Clark) play for the first time last year, and she's incredible,” Jaeson said. “She's great for the sport, for women's basketball, and I think she's going to be a great pro. She's very fun to watch, and I love the way she plays. So, I'm not surprised that she's on the verge of breaking the all-time scoring record for women.”
If Clark keeps scoring at the same clip, she’ll pass Plum on Feb. 15 when Iowa hosts Michigan. Then, she’ll eclipse Maravich four games later, when the Hawkeyes wrap up their regular season on March 3 at home against Ohio State.
“But I mean, if she ends up breaking my dad's record, kudos to her,” Jaeson said. “But I always look at it as two totally different records just because there were so many disadvantages as far as what my dad dealt with as opposed to today.”
Maravich family weighs in on Caitlin Clark record chase: 'Two totally different records'
Jaeson Maravich thinks his late father would have been a fan of Caitlin Clark, the Iowa women’s basketball superstar who’s on pace to become the NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring
