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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark breaks D1 NCAA basketball scoring record vs. Ohio State. What to know
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Ohio State women's basketball witnessed history in its final game of the 2023-24 regular season.
With a free throw late in the second quarter against the Buckeyes Sunday, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark broke the all-time men's and women's basketball scoring record set by Pete Maravich from 1967-70.
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"Not really," Clark told FOX Sports when asked if she realized she broke the record with a free throw. "But when they announced it and everybody screamed, that's when I knew. Pretty cool. Good half for us. I think we could do a little better job on defense, clean it up a little bit. But proud of our girls. They're fighting. They're a really good team. They're going to give everything they've got."
Clark had 18 points in the first half making six of 14 attempts from the field, and four of 10 from 3-point range.
In three seasons at LSU , Maravich scored 3,667 points with a 43.8% field goal percentage. Clark entered Sunday's game 18 points away from breaking Maravich's record.
Clark passed former Kansas star Lynette Woodard for the major-college women's basketball scoring record Wednesday with a 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter against Minnesota .
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Clark announced Thursday that she would enter the WNBA draft instead of playing a fifth season at Iowa. Clark is expected to be the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever and would join a roster that includes former Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell .
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Caitlin Clark stats vs. Ohio State
Jan 23, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates during the second half of the NCAA women's basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena. Ohio State lost 83-72. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Entering Sunday's game against Ohio State, Clark had a track record of dominance against the Buckeyes .
In six appearances against the Buckeyes, Clark averaged 33.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 10 assists, shooting 49.2% from the field and 39.7% from 3-point range.
However, Clark had beaten Ohio State only twice in six games entering Sunday. Clark's two wins came in 2022-23, when she led Iowa with triple-doubles in back-to-back meetings with the Buckeyes, one of which was for a Big Ten tournament championship.
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Here's a look at Caitlin Clark's game logs vs. Ohio State
2020-21
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Nov. 13: 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists; Ohio State 84, Iowa 82 (OT)
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Feb. 4: 30 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists; Ohio State 92, Iowa 87
Led by Caitlin Clark, Iowa is a No. 1 seed.
2021-22
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Jan. 31: 43 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Ohio State 92, Iowa 88
2022-23
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Jan. 23: 28 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists; Iowa 83, Ohio State 72
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March 5: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 17 assists; Iowa 105, Ohio State 72
2023-24
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Jan. 21: 45 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists; Ohio State 100, Iowa 92 (OT)
Did Ohio State recruit Caitlin Clark?
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket between Ohio State guard Braxtin Miller (10) and forward Tanaya Beacham, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Ohio State was not a finalist to land Clark.
Clark, a West Des Moines, Iowa, native and a top-five national recruit in the 2020 class behind players such as Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese , held offers from program such as Texas , Oregon , Oregon State, Duke, Florida and Drake .
But Clark chose Iowa over finalists Notre Dame and Iowa State.
Will Catilin Clark face Ohio State again in 2023-24 season?
The next possible meeting between the two teams would come in the Big Ten tournament final.
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Iowa would be on the opposite side of Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament bracket as both a No. 2 or No. 3 seed.
Does Caitlin Clark have the most points in college basketball history?
No. According to the Associated Press , Clark is still chasing University of Heath Sciences and Pharmacy fifth-year senior Grace Beyer, who had 3,842 points as of Feb. 26.
The women's all-time college scoring record was set by Pearl Moore who scored 4,061 points.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA D1 basketball scoring record vs. Ohio State
