Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark became the program’s all-time scoring leader Sunday, dropping 24 points in a win over Northern Iowa. Here’s what you need to know:

• Clark led the scoring and posted a game-high number of assists (11) and rebounds (10) in the 94-53 win.
• The 2023 Naismith Player of the Year has 2,813 career points, surpassing Megan Gustafson (2,804) as Iowa women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer.
• Clark is also one game away from breaking the record for most 30-point games in Division I women’s basketball.

Your new @IowaWBB scoring leader: Caitlin Clark. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/pn5ssDnsih

— Big Ten Women’s Basketball (@B1Gwbball) November 12, 2023

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Clark surpassed Gustafson’s record in the third quarter, after scoring her 2,805th point. Luka Garza holds Iowa’s men’s basketball scoring record with 2,306 points.

Clark averaged 27.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game last season, shooting 47.3 percent from the field.

The No. 3 Hawkeyes are off to a 3-0 start after wins over Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 8 Virginia Tech to open the season.

Passing the torch 🥹@GustafsonMeg10 ➡️ @CaitlinClark22 #Hawkeyes

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— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) November 12, 2023

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