Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich's all-time scoring record: Iowa star makes history in win over Ohio State

Iowa's seniors: Sharon Goodman, Molly Davis, Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark. Marshall, Martin and Clark have all scored at least 1,000 points in their Iowa careers. They will forever be known as taking Iowa back to the Final Four for the first time since 1993, and only the second time. They are the first to play in an NCAA title game for the program.

ESPN's Holly Rowe is leading senior day festivities. You don't see that every day. The three managers are up first.

Travis Scott came over for a photo with Clark. When the photographers were done, she turned to her team and excitedly ushered them over for a group shot. The crowd cheered when Scott went over to see head coach Lisa Bluder.

No one is leaving their seats while the arena crew sets up the court for post-game senior day festivities. Actually, some people are moving. They're gravitating toward the player tunnel to hopefully nab an autograph from Clark after it's all done.

Another standing ovation for Maya Moore, who is introduced to the crowd.

"The thing we've been saying all along is just give us a chance to be seen, and you'll like what you see," she said.

"Come on. Let's go."

Clark drains her sixth triple of the day and urges the crowd to get loud. It's still a 13-point lead. After the buzzer, Iowa will honor its seniors.

Jacy Sheldon committed her fourth foul when Ohio State attempted to trap Clark in the backcourt. These two teams could very well meet a week fro now in the Big Ten Tournament game. The multi-day event sold out a few weeks ago for the first time.

There's some talk between Clark and Ohio State players after she grabs a loose ball. It looked like she attempted to call a timeout while on the floor. Clark has another 30-point game and Iowa can't let up. The Hawkeyes are up 13 at 7:31 of the fourth, but have let double-digit leads evaporate this late before.

Gabbie Marshall hits a corner 3 on a pass from Clark to put Iowa up, 68-54, and it's hard to think of a time today the arena was louder. Marshall hasn't had a great year shooting the ball. She's 4-of-6 on 3s today and has 12 points. Clark is up to seven assists.

Clark is up to 23 points at the 3:37 of the third quarter. She has not scored fewer than 20 points in any game this season.

Caitlin Clark collected the all-time scoring record. And Iowa and Ohio State are collecting fouls.

OSU stars Cotie McMahon and Jacy Sheldon have three each. Madison Greene, Taiyier Parks and Rebeka Mikulasikova have two each. Sydney Affolter has three for Iowa. Stuelke has 2.

Clark hits another 3 from the edge of the center Hawk logo to push Iowa's lead to five points early. She's a hard-nosed competitor and this game still has meaning for Iowa. Especially since they'll have to adjust without Molly Davis.

It was a little harried here at Carver as that record-breaking moment happened. But as soon as Clark approached the free throw line to shoot, fans stood and pulled out phones.

The announcer was ready in the arena. Right after Clark's second technical free throw that put her past Maravich, he mentioned the record and called her the greatest to do it.

Tough points for Clark in the paint. She's at 16 points, one away from tying Pete Maravich and two from breaking. The arena knows exactly where she is in the chase. As soon as she put in that bucket, fans stood and began a slow roar waiting for her to potentially hit a quick signature logo 3.

This is the kind of first quarter that makes you think Iowa could go back to the Final Four. Six players have a bucket, including three off the bench. Stuelke is dominating. And all-Big Ten star Cotie McMahon is limited to two points for Ohio State

Caitlin Clark is going to keep feeding Hannah Stuelke all day if she can. That's the part of her game that will carry well into the WNBA, when she doesn't have to be the star scoring option every night. She's about to finish her third season as the NCAA single-season assists leader. She's averaging a career-high 8.7 apg.

Stuelke (9 points so far) scored 47 here in February. Clark bested her a week later with 49 on the night she broke Kelsey Plum's NCAA women's record.

Clark's first points are, what else? A deep 3. She's 15 from passing Maravich. A slower start than we've seen from her recently when she's close to a record. Clark is 1-4 (1-3 from 3) and after a brief rest on the bench, is heading back into the game. Iowa leads, 13-7, at 4:40.

I was chatting with a local coffee shop owner this morning who has season tickets. He said he hopes the excitement continues in the city even with Caitlin Clark leaving for the WNBA. Hannah Stuelke, a sophomore forward, should play a huge part in that. She has four points early. Clark with three assists finding her.

Ohio State is known for its press. Iowa is known for burning teams in transition. A big part of the game to watch today.

Iowa fans are on the mark today. They cheered during College GameDay when it was mentioned Iowa was the last team to defeat South Carolina, which is on its way to a second undefeated regular season after losing in the NCAA semifinals. They vehemently booed any mention of LSU, which defeated Iowa in the national championship game. And they gave a healthy boo during Ohio State introductions.

The ground-shaking roars are about to come out with Iowa's final regular season introductions of 2023-24.

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Those in attendance today include Maya Moore, Lynette Woodard and Jake from State Farm.

Moore was Caitlin Clark's favorite player growing up. Clark met her briefly as a child attending Minnesota Lynx games, where Moore won four WNBA championships in seven years. Clark recalled recently wanting Moore's autograph, but not having a pen on her. They spoke pre-game in a surprise for Clark.

Woodard held the all-time women's large-school collegiate record until Clark broke it on Wednesday. Lisa Bluder and the Iowa program invited Woodard to attend today, and Woodard made an appearance on ESPN's College GameDay.

And, of course, it's another sell-out with 15,000-plus in their seats.

Iowa and Ohio State are finishing warm-ups with 30 minutes on the clock until tip of the regular season finale. This is Iowa's final regular season game at home, but the Hawkeyes could host two more games this month. Iowa is a likely top-four seed in the NCAA women's tournament. Those 16 teams host first- and second-round games. A win by either team today would help solidify a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

There's also more immediate impact. Ohio State locked up the Big Ten regular season title last week, but this game still holds consequences for Iowa. The Hawkeyes are playing for the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament.

While we're waiting for the action to begin, here's some light reading material to catch up on the big moment and everything else going on in women's college basketball this week.