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Caitlin Clark made two free throws to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record.

Iowa State star Caitlin Clark became NCAA Division I’s all-time leading scorer on Sunday, breaking the record previously held by the late Pete Maravich, 54. He made two free throws after being called for a technical foul in Game 6 of the No. 6 game against the Hawkeyes. . “2 oh.

Clark entered the game against Iowa City with 18 points, surpassing Maravich’s 3,667 points in just 86 games over three seasons at LSU (1967-1970).

Maravich’s record falls four days after Clark broke Lynette Woodard’s women’s college record with 33 points against Minnesota on Wednesday.

Clark’s point record on Sunday came in surprising fashion. He is best known for his long-range 3-point shooting, but he substituted it past Maravich after Ohio State was whistled for a technical foul with less than a second left in the first half.

Clark made both free throws for a total of 3,668 points. After the second shot, she did not respond. Asked in a TV interview during a break whether she knew about the recording when she went online, Clark said: When they announced it and everyone screamed, that’s when I realized. ”

Clark started slowly. His first shot was a 3-pointer that bounced off the rim. She missed a layup and a deep shot from the right side, but she made a three from the left side for her first basket.

After starting 2 of 7, she made 3 of her next 4 shots, including 3 consecutive 3-pointers, each deeper than the last. Met.

Woodard was among those who helped celebrate Clark’s graduation at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Also there was basketball great Maya Moore, who was Clark’s favorite player, and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.

Clark announced Thursday that he will enter the 2024 WNBA Draft and forgo five years of eligibility granted to players who participate during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is projected to be the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick and is already seeing an increase in ticket sales in the WNBA.

Logitics, which tracks ticket resale platform prices, reported that the average selling price for game tickets purchased since February was $598. 1.

“Listen, he’s the best ticket on the planet right now,” Woodard told ESPN before the game. “Hey, let’s have some fun now.”

Clark is confident he will make one or two more appearances at the Iowa City arena after Sunday. Iowa State is projected to be the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play the first two rounds at home.

Pearl Moore of Francis Marion holds the women’s overall record at the AIAW small college level with 4,061 points from 1975-1979. Francis Moore earned her 177 points at Anderson Junior College before she attended Marion College.

As of Sunday’s break, Clark was trailing Moore by 393 points and has three to 10 games remaining in an Iowa State uniform, depending on how the Hawkeyes do in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. There was a match left.

Maravich’s record decline will come under scrutiny. Maravich’s record performance is one of the most remarkable in the history of the sport. In his era, there was no shooting, no three-point line. The three-point line was adopted in 1986.

Maravich averaged 44.2 points per game. He scored 60 or more points in a game four times, including 69 points against Alabama on February 7, 1970.

Clark has a career average of 28.3 points and played in his 130th game Sunday. His career-high 49 points came against Michigan in February. At age 15, she passed Kelsey Plumb as the NCAA Division I women’s leading scorer.

Clark appeared in 54 games and scored at least 30 points, more than any player in men’s or women’s college basketball over the past 25 years. She has six triple-doubles this season and 17 in her career.

“What Caitlin did was incredible. She’s a great player and a great addition to women’s soccer and basketball in general,” Maravich’s eldest son Jason told The Associated Press last week.