Clark sets NCAA women’s scoring record, school single-game mark with 49 for No. 4 Iowa vs Michigan
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots a 3-pointer as Michigan guard Laila Phelia (5) is late to defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark became the NCAA women’s career scoring leader and set Iowa’s single-game scoring mark with 49 points, leading the No. 4 Hawkeyes to a 106-89 win over Michigan on Thursday night.
Clark added 13 assists for her 58th career double-double. Clark, who moved past Kelsey Plum’s total of 3,527, now has 3,569 career points. She shot 16 of 31 from the field, including 9 of 18 from 3-point range in the 12th 40-point game of her career. Clark eclipsed the single-game scoring mark of 48 points set by Megan Gustafson in 2018.
Kate Martin scored 20 points and Hannah Stuelke had 13 for the Hawkeyes (23-3, 12-2 Big Ten), who remained in a tie for second place tie in the Big Ten with Indiana, one game behind leader Ohio State.
Clark, who needed eight points to pass Plum, struck early. Her 35-foot 3-pointer with 7:48 left in the first quarter provided the record-breaking points.
Jordan Hobbs led Michigan with 16 points. Lauren Hansen had 14 points. Chyra Evans and Taylor Woodson each scored 13, and Laila Phelia added 12.
NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 66, TENNESSEE 55
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead South Carolina past upset-minded Tennessee for its 24th straight win.
Cardoso had missed two previous games while playing for Brazil in an Olympic qualifying tournament. Ashlyn Watkins added 14 points and 10 rebounds for South Carolina (24-0, 11-0 Southeastern Conference). Raven Johnson had 15 rebounds.
Rickea Jackson scored 19 points to pace Tennessee (15-9, 8-4). Sara Puckett added 15 points and Jasmine Powell 12.
NO. 6 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 59, NO. 16 NOTRE DAME 43
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Madison Hayes scored 16 points North Carolina State held Notre Dame to its lowest point total this season.
The Wolfpack held Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, the No. 3 scorer in the nation, to a career-low 10 points on 4-for-19 shooting. Notre Dame’s previous low this season was 57 points in a loss to North Carolina on Jan. 7.
River Baldwin had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Saniya Rivers contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for N.C. State (22-3, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).
NO. 12 VIRGINIA TECH 61, DUKE 56
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley matched her career high with 34 points and Virginia Tech ran its winning streak to eight games.
Kitley made 13 of 17 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 free throws for the Hokies (21-4, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 24 in a row at home. She added 12 rebounds for her fifth straight double-double and her 18th of the season.
Georgia Amoore had 13 points for Virginia Tech and Matilda Ekh added 11 on 4-for-5 shooting, with two 3-pointers.
Ashlon Jackson made three 3-pointers and scored 18 to lead the Blue Devils (16-8, 8-5), whose three-game win streak ended. Reigan Richardson and reserve Oluchi Okananwa scored 11 points apiece.
NO. 17 GONZAGA 96, SAINT MARY’S 68
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell and Kaylynne Truong each scored 20 points, Yvonne Ejim had 10 points and 10 rebounds as Gonzaga won its 19th straight game.
Maud Huijbens scored 15 points, Eliza Hollingsworth added 12 and Kayleigh Truong had 11 for the Bulldogs (25-2, 12-0 West Coast Conference).
Zeryhia Aokuso scored 16 points and Emily Foy 13 for the Gaels (10-15, 3-8), who lost their fourth straight.
NO. 18 LOUISVILLE 69, BOSTON COLLEGE 67
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Nina Rickards hit the game-winning basket with 18.4 seconds left and finished with 16 points for Louisville.
Back-to-back jumpers from Boston College’s Dontavia Waggoner and T’yana Todd tied it 67-all with 1:13 to play. Rickards’ layup capped the scoring. Eylia Love then forced a Waggoner turnover with five seconds remaining to seal it.
Kiki Jefferson added 14 points and Sydney Taylor had 13 for Louisville (21-5, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Olivia Cochran scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Dontavia Waggoner scored 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting to lead Boston College (11-16, 3-11). T’yana Todd finished with 16 points and JoJo Lacey and Andrea Daley scored 10 apiece.
NO. 19 SYRACUSE 71, MIAMI 60
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Georgia Woolley scored 10 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Dyaisha Fair had 11 points, including two 3-pointers in the final minute, to lead Syracuse to its first win in Coral Gables since Dec. 10, 2020.
Woolley and Fair combined for 16 of Syracuse’s 18 points in the fourth quarter. Alyssa Latham added 10 points for Syracuse (21-4, 11-3 ACC). Fair, averaging a team-high 21.8 points per game, was just 4 of 14 from the field.
Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 11 points and Latasha Lattimore added 10 points for Miami (17-7, 7-6).
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