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She’s done it! Social media reacts to Caitlin Clark breaking the all-time NCAA scoring record

jacob keppen
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She has done it!

Caitlin Clark has set the standard by which all other college basketball players will be judged. Not just collegiate women’s basketball, but all basketball players.

Just before halftime of Hawkeye’s senior day matchup against Big Ten rival Ohio State, Caitlin Clark reached point No. 3,668, the new record for NCAA Division I basketball.

No longer is the statement hyperbolic or an objective opinion. Clark is officially the greatest scorer in the history of college basketball.

“Pistol” Pete Maravich’s mark of 3,667 points has been one of those long-standing records that seemed it would withstand the test of time. Even as the game became higher scoring, the 3-point line was introduced and rules put into place to allow players to extend their collegiate careers, Maravich remained king. Many tried but were unable to break the record, until now.

With three-tenths of a seconds left on the clock in front of a packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Clark nailed two free throws to tie and surpass the long-standing scoring record.

That’s 3,668 points and still counting.

Here are the best social media reactions to the historic event.

Alone at the top

The greatest to ever do this

The call via Gus Johnson

Indiana is loving it

TRAVIS SCOTT IS LOVING IT!

Caitlin Clark is box office

The GOAT

Nike was prepared for the moment

Sorry, Bron

Congratulations from the Big Ten

Never a long shot

Never was

There it is

Living in Caitlin's world

A preview for the WNBA?

For the kids

This is awesome to see

Passing the crown

A look from inside the arena

There it is

THERE'S ANOTHER HALF STILL TO PLAY?!

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