When Iowa hosts Ohio State for Caitlin Clark’s senior day, history will be in the making.
All eyes will be on the senior sharpshooter for the Hawkeyes’ regular-season finale as Clark looks to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I career scoring record.
Clark has already claimed the women’s scoring title, passing Washington great and Aces star Kelsey Plum’s record (3,527 points) with a career-high 49 points against Michigan on Feb. 15.
She also passed Kansas legend Lynette Woodard’s 3,649 career points against Minnesota on Feb. 28 — an overlooked record because Woodard did not play in the NCAA but in the AIAW.
Still, Clark faces another historic milestone: Maravich’s 3,667 career points. And she is all but certain to reach that total against Ohio State.
How many points is Clark away from Maravich’s all-time scoring record? The Sporting News has you covered.
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How many points does Caitlin Clark need to set NCAA scoring record?
Heading into Saturday’s game against Ohio State, Clark needs just 18 points to break Maravich’s all-time scoring record.
Clark has been an offensive machine this season, leading all of women’s college basketball with averages of 32.2 points and 8.7 assists per game.
She has not scored less than 21 points yet this season, meaning she is all but certain to break the record on her senior day. In fact, Clark has scored less than 18 points just four times (!) in 129 career games at Iowa.
With a knack for delivering in big moments, don’t be surprised to see Clark deliver the record with another monster performance in her final home game.
Saturday will be Clark’s last show at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (at least in the regular season), as the Iowa superstar declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft on Thursday.
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NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring leaders
Kelsey Plum, who averaged 25.4 points per game through four years at Washington, became the all-time scoring leader with a 57-point showing on Feb. 25, 2017. Plum broke a 16-year record held by Jackie Stiles, who scored 3,393 points at Missouri State.
Clark, who averaged 26.6 points per game as a freshman, has a career scoring average of 28.3 points per game and is one of just 16 NCAA Division I women’s players to surpass the 3,000-point plateau.
| Rank | Player | Points | Career |
| 1. | Caitlin Clark | 3,650 | 2020-Present |
| 2. | Kelsey Plum | 3,527 | 2013-17 |
| 3. | Kelsey Mitchell | 3,402 | 2014-18 |
| 4. | Jackie Stiles | 3,393 | 1997-01 |
| 5. | Brittney Griner | 3,283 | 2009-13 |
| 6. | Patricia Hoskins | 3,122 | 1985-89 |
| 7. | Lorri Bauman | 3,115 | 1980-84 |
| 8. | Jerica Coley | 3,107 | 2010-14 |
| 9. | Rachel Banham | 3,093 | 2011-16 |
| 10. | Ashley Joens | 3,060 | 2018-23 |
NCAA Division I basketball scoring leaders
Hall of Famer Pete Maravich has been the all-time scoring leader in NCAA Division I basketball since his final season at LSU in 1970.
Maravich’s record is as impressive as it gets because freshmen weren’t permitted to play varsity basketball during his career. Maravich scored 3,667 points in three seasons — and he did so before the institution of the 3-point line or shot clock. Maravich averaged 44.2 points over 83 career games.
| Rank | Player | Points | Career |
| 1. | Pete Maravich | 3,667 | 1967-70 |
| 2. | Antoine Davis | 3,664 | 2018-23 |
| 3. | Caitlin Clark | 3,650 | 2020-Present |
| 4. | Kelsey Plum | 3,527 | 2013-17 |
| 5. | Kelsey Mitchell | 3,402 | 2014-18 |
| 6. | Jackie Stiles | 3,393 | 1997-01 |
| 7. | Brittney Griner | 3,283 | 2009-13 |
| 8. | Freeman Williams | 3,249 | 1974-78 |
| 9. | Chris Clemons | 3,225 | 2015-19 |
| 10. | Lionel Simmons | 3,217 | 1986-90 |
