Iowa guard Caitlin Clark had been expected to break the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record in late February. But assuming all continues to go well for her, Clark has potentially sped up the timeline. And her success goes hand in hand with the success of the Hawkeyes, who return to the No. 2 spot in this week’s ESPN Power Rankings.
Clark was initially projected to break the record Feb. 22 at Indiana . Then it became more likely to be Feb. 15 at home in Iowa City vs. Michigan . Now Feb. 11 — Super Bowl Sunday — at Nebraska is also in play. Clark is 66 points away from the record and averaging 32.4 points per game. She’ll get the chance to inch closer against Penn State on Thursday night.
Clark could break the record and see her beloved Kansas City Chiefs win another Super Bowl on the same day. It’s at least a possibility.
Clark is now at 3,462 points; Kelsey Plum’s record stands at 3,527. Friday, the former Washington and current Las Vegas Aces guard was asked during a USA Basketball video call about the record. Plum said she’ll be happy to hand it off to Clark , and acknowledged the pursuit of the record weighed on her in 2017 and wasn’t an enjoyable process.