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Caitlin Clark surpassed Lynette Woodard’s previous record for most points scored in college with a total of 3,650 career points. She scored 33 points for Iowa, leading them to a 108-60 victory against Minnesota on Wednesday.

Clark, last year’s AP player of the year, made eight 3-pointers against the Gophers to set the NCAA women’s single-season record (156). She also had 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes to post her 17th career triple-double and second in as many games. The Hawkeyes topped the 100-point mark for the 10th time this season.

Clark is now 18 points away from passing LSU’s Pete Maravich (3,667 points) for the all-time NCAA Division I record for men or women.

On Sunday afternoon, Iowa, ranked 6th, will play against Ohio State, ranked 2nd, for the second time this season. In their first match on January 21st, Clark scored 45 points on 12-out-of-25 shots, but Iowa ultimately lost 100-92 in overtime. During the celebration, fans rushed onto the court and one of them accidentally knocked Clark over.

The Ohio State team has secured the top spot in the Big Ten regular season. By defeating the Buckeyes, Iowa will earn the No. 2 seed for the upcoming conference tournament.

The start time is 1 p.m. Eastern in Iowa City. The national broadcast will be on Fox.

From 1977-1981, Woodard scored a total of 3,649 points for Kansas. In recent news, Clark surpassed Kelsey Plum to become the new NCAA career scoring leader after the NCAA took over women’s sports from the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

Pearl Moore from Francis Marion holds the top women’s score of 4,061 points at the small college level in the AIAW, achieved between 1975 and 1979. Prior to attending Francis Marion, Moore accumulated 177 points while playing for Anderson Junior College.

Maravich achieved his milestone without the 3-point line and within just three years (1967-1970), as freshmen were not permitted to compete on varsity squads at that time.

The list of the highest scoring college athletes in all divisions, for both men and women:

John Pierce and David Lipscomb (from Tennessee) both scored 4,230 points between 1990 and 1994 while playing for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). This remarkable achievement makes them the overall highest scorers in all divisions, for both male and female players.

From 1986 to 1990, Philip Hutcheson and David Lipscomb (Tennessee) scored a total of 4,106 points while playing for NAIA.

Pearl Moore from Francis Marion University (South Carolina) scored a total of 4,061 points from 1975-1979, making her the all-time leader in women’s basketball in the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women).

Travis Grant from Kentucky St. scored 4,045 points during his NCAA D-II career from 1969-72.

5. Grace Beyer has accumulated 3,874 points as a Health Sciences and Pharmacy student from 2020 to the present, as of February 28. She is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

From 1987 to 1990, Miriam Walker-Samuels scored 3,855 points while playing for Claflin (S.C.) in the NAIA.

Deb Remmerde, from Northwestern (Iowa), accumulated 3,854 points between 2004 and
2008 while playing for NAIA.

Bob Hopkins from Grambling in Louisiana scored 3,759 points from 1953 to 1956 while playing for the NCAA Division II team.

From 1973 to 1976, Archie Talley of Salem College (West Virginia) accumulated 3,720 points in the NCAA Division II league.

Steve Platt scored 3,700 points while attending Huntington College (Ind.) from 1971-74. He competed in the NAIA league.

11. Pete Maravich, LSU, 1967-70, 3,667 points (all-time NCAA D-I leader, men or women).

Antoine Davis, a player for Detroit Mercy, scored 3,664 points during the 2018-23 NCAA Division I season.

13. Caitlin Clark, Iowa, 2020-present, has scored 3,650 points as of February 28, making her the all-time leader in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.

Lynette Woodard, who hails from Kansas and played from 1977 to 1981, scored a total of 3,649 points during her career while competing under the AIAW league.

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