The Iowa vs. Northwestern women's basketball game was a thrilling display of skill, determination, and teamwork. Both teams showcased their abilities on the court, leaving spectators in awe of their talent.
From the opening tip-off, it was evident that both teams were evenly matched. The players' agility and speed were on full display as they maneuvered through the court with precision. The crowd erupted with excitement as each team scored basket after basket, showcasing their offensive prowess.
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: 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. The record, set by former Washington All-American Kelsey Plum (3,527 points) in February 2017, is within reach.
"The coolest thing is just the names I get to be around," Clark said. "Those are people I grew up watching, especially Brittney Griner, Kelsey Mitchell, those are really, really good players, people that are still playing our game at the very highest level, people that you watch night in and night out.
"Just special for me to be in the same area as them."
Clark also had 10 assists, six rebounds, two steals and a block. She finished just 3 of 12 from 3-point range but made all 10 of her free throws in 32 minutes.
Northwestern will likely have it's hands full with the matchup. They have a losing record so far this season, and with a 19-2 record, Iowa is ranked third in the country right now.
Clark is no doubt the number one star in the sport right now.
"She plays for Iowa, my mom went to Iowa and I'm going to go to Iowa, too," said Brianna Favia, a young fan.
The Hinsdale Central High School girls basketball team was screaming as the fan fever was high and in full supply at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Iowa’s other intercollegiate women’s sports programs combined to increase revenue from roughly $1.6 million in 2021-22 to $3.4 million in 2022-23 — a 117 percent jump.
Almost all of the increased revenue for the non-basketball women’s sports can be attributed to contributions. Every women’s team on campus saw sport-specific contributions more than double, according to the NCAA filing.
The rise in contributions — a $1.6 million increase for non-basketball women’s sports — was a “general increase in contribution income for sport program operating support, as well as an increase for grants-in-aid support,” Davies said.
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