Caitlin Clark breaks the all-time NCAA women’s scoring record

The GIST: Folks, she’s done it. As mentioned, No. 4 Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark is now the all-time NCAA women’s basketball leading scorer with a whopping 3,569 points, sealing the deal with a signature logo three while dropping a career-high 49 points in last night’s 106–89 win over Michigan. The best part? She’s nowhere near done yet.

How it happened: After coming up short in a Super Bowl Sunday upset loss to Nebraska, Clark wasted no time breaking the record last night, getting the job done in the first three minutes — then continuing her stellar showing by racking up a double-double with 13 assists.

The impact: The Caitlin Clark Effect warrants revisiting. Tickets for last night’s historic showdown reached astronomical prices, her games have become appointment viewing, and her knack for adding to her highlight reels with jaw-dropping shots and smooth passes creates a never-ending stream of viral moments. The world just can’t stop watching.

What’s next: Along with the non-NCAA records, Clark will now chase down former LSU and NBA star Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old all-time NCAA scoring record of 3,667 points as her Hawkeyes look ahead to next month’s March Madness, where Iowa is a projected No. 2 seed.

• Not to get ahead of ourselves, but the 2024 WNBA Draft is also on everyone’s mind. Clark still has another year of NCAA eligibility and could return to Iowa for a fifth season — but she’s been tight-lipped about whether or not she’ll go pro.

• If she does stay in school, she’ll join the Hawkeyes in the just-announced inaugural Women’s Championship Classic next December, featuring the best that NCAA women’s hoops has to offer — including, perhaps, the sport’s newly minted GOAT.