When attending an Iowa women’s basketball game, spectators anticipate a captivating performance, often led by Caitlin Clark, who rarely disappoints the fans. Her remarkable consistency and historic achievements have solidified her legacy in the sport. Clark currently holds the official NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring record and aims to surpass both the unofficial women’s record and the overall Division I record. Throughout her senior season, she has consistently scored at least 21 points per game.
Clark’s most outstanding scoring performance occurred on Feb. 15, 2024, against Michigan in Iowa City, where she tallied a career-high of 49 points, coinciding with her establishment of the official women’s scoring record. With an average of 28.4 points per game over her career, Clark has demonstrated exceptional scoring prowess, increasing to an average of 31.9 points per game in her senior year.
While initially trailing behind former Iowa standout Megan Gustafson for the program record, Clark’s stellar performance against Michigan secured her the single-game scoring record, surpassing Gustafson’s 48 points against Minnesota in 2018. Throughout her career, Clark has exhibited consistent scoring, with only one instance of scoring fewer than 10 points, registering eight points in her tenth game in 2021. Her scoring consistency is evident through a standard deviation of 7.7 points over her tenure at Iowa, indicating that approximately 70% of her games fall within a range of 20.6 to 35.9 points scored.
Caitlin Clark’s remarkable scores
| Date | Opponent | Score |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | Michigan | W, 106-89 |
| Feb. 6, 2022 | Michigan | L, 98-90 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | NC State | L, 94-81 |
| Jan. 21, 2024 | Ohio State | L, 100-92 |
| Jan. 2, 2022 | Evansville | W, 93-56 |
| Nov. 9, 2023 | Virginia Tech | W, 80-76 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | Ohio State | L, 92-88 |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | Maryland | W, 96-82 |
| March 5, 2022 | Nebraska | W, 83-66 |
| March 26, 2023 | Louisville | W, 97-83 |
| March 31, 2023 | South Carolina | W, 77-73 |
| April 1, 2024 | LSU | W, 94-87 |