Why watch 76ers vs Mavericks this Sunday morning when Iowa Hawkeyes and Caitlin Clark are running the court. After hearing of all the "hoopla" surrounding Caitlin, I had to finally get a look-see for myself. Just so happens the game this morning, still in progress, features Caitlin surpassing "Pistol" Pete Maravich for most points scored by a Division I basketball player, men's or women's.
Both teams shoot the long ball very well, but when you add in the style and grace of Caitlin's shooting, along with Iowa's team chemistry on offense and defense, it's no wonder they've led majority of the game. Once I saw Caitlin's step back three-point shot, I was convinced she is deserving of all the "Hoopla." She is a stone cold, sharpshooting basketball assassin. Sound familiar?
So now I know who "Ponytail Pete" refers to, and I'm sure the late, great Pete Maravich would be proud to have such a talented and inspiring basketball player break his collegiate record. She's broken not just Pete's record, but all sorts of collegiate basketball records throughout her young career.
Ohio State 69 Iowa 82: 6:26 4th QTR.
Looks like Caitlin will continue to be the talk of basketball throughout the rest of the 2024 collegiate and professional seasons. What a leadup to the NCAA postseason that is March Madness. These two teams will likely meet again in their upcoming Big Ten Conference Tournament which runs March 6-10, 2024.
Caitlin Clark Iowa tracker: Path to the NCAA scoring record - ESPN
Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - March 1-4 - Big Ten Conference
Clark represented the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She came off the bench and averaged 8.8 points per game, helping her team achieve a 5–0 record and win the gold medal.[141] Clark played at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. In seven games, she averaged 5.3 points per game and won another gold medal, as her team finished with a 7–0 record.[142] Clark competed at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary and led the United States to the gold medal. She averaged a team-high 14.3 points, 5.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game, was named Most Valuable Player and made the All-Tournament Team.[143]
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