Caitlin Clark becomes No. 2 on scoring list

The reigning national player of the year and Iowa’s star guard, Clark scored 35 and handed out 10 assists in a 110-74 Hawkeyes win at Northwestern

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where a sellout crowd of 7,039 got to see her tally the 54th double-double of her career

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Clark, who averages a nation-best 32.1 points per game, passed two women’s basketball greats Wednesday in her chase to break the NCAA women’s scoring record

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Missouri State's Jackie Stiles (3,393 points) and Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell (3,402). Clark is now No. 2 all-time with 3,424 career points

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The record, set by former Washington All-American Kelsey Plum (3,527 points) in February 2017, is within reach

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Clark has a habit of selling out arenas wherever she plays. Iowa announced in August, months before the season started

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Caitlin Clark is officially the second-best scorer in the history of NCAA women’s basketball

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