Social media reacts as Iowa drubs Northwestern, Caitlin Clark becomes No. 2 all-time scorer
For her standards, Caitlin Clark didn’t need much in the scoring column on Wednesday night to cement herself as the Big Ten’s all-time leading scorer and to vault into No. 2 on the all-time scoring list.
Trailing Missouri State’s Jackie Stiles by four points and Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell by 13 on the all-time scoring list entering the night, Clark’s second 3-pointer of the first quarter sent her past Stiles’ 3,393 career points.
Then, with a layup midway through the second quarter, Clark surpassed Mitchell’s 3,402 points.
By night’s end, Clark had 35 points on 11-of-22 shooting from inside Welsh-Ryan Arena in an impressive 110-74 Iowa victory over Northwestern. She secured her 54th career double-double as she added 10 assists as well.
Clark now has 3,424 career points, trailing Washington great Kelsey Plum’s all-time scoring record mark of 3,527 points by a measly 103 points.
“The coolest thing is just the names I get to be around. Those are people I grew up watching, especially Brittney Griner, Kelsey Mitchell, those are really, really good players, people that are still playing our game at the very highest level, people that you watch night in and night out. Just special for me to be in the same area as them,” Clark said afterwards.
As Clark made more history, social media once again marveled at what the 6-foot superstar from West Des Moines is doing in the sport of women’s basketball.
Caitlin Clark passes Jackie Stiles
Caitlin Clark passes Jackie Stiles as 3rd on the all-time NCAA WBB scoring list (with a 3 of course) pic.twitter.com/brxlsEKUQM
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) February 1, 2024
Big Ten History
Caitlin Clark becomes the Big Ten WBB all-time scoring leader and 2nd all-time highest scorer in NCAA WBB history, passing Kelsey Mitchell. Only one more to go. 🐐👑💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/TBoZ27aKjD
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) February 1, 2024
Crown her
Crown her…literally! 👑 pic.twitter.com/AvTgUJ5Q2S
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) February 1, 2024
No. 2... for now
Now just Kelsey Plum stands between @CaitlinClark22 and the NCAA WBB career scoring record. She has passed Jackie Stiles and Kelsey Mitchell tonight and now has the Big Ten scoring record previously held by the Ohio State great Mitchell.
— Michael Voepel (@MAVoepel) February 1, 2024
Caitlin Clark moves to No. 2 on the all-time scoring list in D-I women's basketball history 👏 pic.twitter.com/58dazfGVSz
— ESPN (@espn) February 1, 2024
Caitlin Clark becomes No. 2 all-time points leader in NCAA D-1 Women's history 🔥
She trails Kelsey Plum for No. 1 pic.twitter.com/Bmex8D1fsf
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 1, 2024
Poetic
Fitting that Caitlin Clark's Big Ten record-breaking bucket comes on an easy layup — because she's turned these records into nonchalant tasks. Clark surpasses Kelsey Mitchell for most points in conference history. #Hawkeyes
— Dargan Southard (@Dargan_Southard) February 1, 2024
Blessed
Man I am so thankful @CaitlinClark22 is on our team!! 🖤💛🖤 Every game is a new historical marker. We are so fortunate!!
— Lisa Dondlinger (@LisaDondlinger) February 1, 2024
HER
HER! .@CaitlinClark22
— 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓭™ (@hawkeyeinmd) February 1, 2024
Closing in!
Caitlin Clark became the No. 2 all-time points leader in NCAA D-1 Women's history tonight 🔥
She sits behind Kelsey Plum at No. 1. pic.twitter.com/sPh62TbRBW
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 1, 2024
Congrats, Caitlin!
This kid! This kid just continues to crush it in every way!🙌🏻 Congrats to @CaitlinClark22 on becoming the All Time leading scorer in @bigten conference!👊🏻 Way to go, CC! We’re so happy for you & proud of you! Keep it rollin’!!!! https://t.co/xFX7Q2CJjz
— Jan Jensen (@goiowa) February 1, 2024
Silly
Since Caitlin Clark entered college in 2020-21, no other player has had a 35-point, 10-assist game.
Clark has done it 9 times 😳 pic.twitter.com/d2KzV5c7E2
— espnW (@espnW) February 1, 2024
Rarified Air
Caitlin Clark's January averages for @IowaWBB:
34.4 PTS
8.0 AST
6.5 REB
5.9 3PMIf every NBA/WNBA/D-I player in last 25 yrs took their best career month in each stat separately (min. 5 GP, incl. postseason) & put them together, only one could match that stat line: Stephen Curry pic.twitter.com/NxRK5QS83M
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) February 1, 2024
What it means
Caitlin Clark talks about what it means to be number two on the DI all-time leading scorers list. pic.twitter.com/HragXTIYL9
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 1, 2024
Can you imagine if Clark actually got every whistle?
I get tired of some folks who say Caitlin Clark gets all the calls. She is fouled more than anyone in the country b/c she puts insane pressure on the defense. They actually let a number of fouls go.
— Bartt Pierce (@bpierceHawkeyes) February 1, 2024
The Caitlin Clark Effect
Obviously I’d love to see more purple mixed in here, but the ability of one player to elevate women’s basketball to this level is so incredibly cool. The Caitlin Clark effect. pic.twitter.com/WFIGoKS7Rf
— Audrey Pachuta (@AudreyPachuta) February 1, 2024
On the road!
That whole arena gave her an ovation.
— katie💫 (@katiejo_ia) February 1, 2024
Truly
She’s a stat machine..
— 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 (@ChinLovesIowa) February 1, 2024
Packing them in
Is @IowaWBB the biggest draw in college sports right now? NW has never sold out a game. What?!?! A 7-13 team. It’s Clark. It’s Iowa.
— Bartt Pierce (@bpierceHawkeyes) February 1, 2024
The line to see Northwestern take on Caitlin Clark and Iowa tonight 👀
🎥: @byjuliapoe
pic.twitter.com/H9KMhD65CQ— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 1, 2024
Wow. Never taking this for granted
The line to see Caitlin Clark & @IowaWBB at @nuwbball Again…wowOn the call with my girl @McKeown_Wallace
Live on Peacock at 7CT 👊🏾 pic.twitter.com/qwpWDXIVDs
— Zora Stephenson (@ZoraStephenson) February 1, 2024
A true rock star
I’ve never seen anything quite like this for a college athlete. pic.twitter.com/VQjYO3Ky5s
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) February 1, 2024
Get your tickets!
Currently the cheapest ticket through StubHub is $176 for the anticipated all time scoring record from Caitlin Clark.
The coming days it will only climb 📈 pic.twitter.com/QujmPSG5am
— Joe Hugen (@Joe_Hugen) February 1, 2024
And, of course
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER.
— Trip Manfro 🍕🍺🍕🍺 (@pfac51) February 1, 2024
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