Caitlin Clark’s path to history could end against Nebraska on Sunday. The Iowa star needs just 39 points to pass former Washington guard Kelsey Plum and become the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer.
Clark scored 38 points in her most recent matchup with Nebraska, guiding Iowa to a 92-73 win on Jan. 27. If she can’t reach Plum’s total against the Cornhuskers, Clark will still have five more regular season games to make history.
Through 24 games, Clark leads the Hawkeyes in points (32.2), assists (8.2) and steals (1.6). She also averages 6.9 rebounds per game, putting her right behind forward Hannah Stuelke (7.1).
Nebraska, meanwhile, has been hit-or-miss this season. The Cornhuskers are 7-5 in Big Ten play, but they haven’t strung together consecutive wins since defeating Maryland and Wisconsin on Dec. 31 and Jan. 4.
Center Alexis Markowski leads the Cornhuskers with 16.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Guards Jaz Shelley and Natalie Potts provide secondary scoring with 12.2 points and 10.4 points per game, respectively.