She's a much better player relative to her sport (likely to be drafted first in her much exclusive pro league as opposed to Antoine Davis, who I don't remember being drafted at all) playing for a Top 5 team in arguably the most prominent conference and unlike Davis, she actually broke not only the D-I women's record but the overall men's D-I record as well. Again, she actually broke it while Davis didn't.


And it's a bit of a misnomer saying Davis wasn't taken seriously because he was, otherwise ESPN would have had no reason to show highlights of a mediocre, even at the mid-major level, Detroit team last year as he closed in on the record.

Everyone knows it's not an apples to apples comparison of what Pistol Pete did but it was still amazing in and of itself.

Yes, that was a key difference that helped get Clark the record and Davis did not.

Last year Clark got Iowa all the way to the NCAA championship game. Iowa played a total of 9 postseason games last year while Antoine Davis never made it past his conference tourney. Those extra postseason games can make a difference in career totals.

(03-05-2024 06:39 AM)goofus Wrote:  Yes, that was a key difference that helped get Clark the record and Davis did not.

Last year Clark got Iowa all the way to the NCAA championship game. Iowa played a total of 9 postseason games last year while Antoine Davis never made it past his conference tourney. Those extra postseason games can make a difference in career totals.

True. But even with that Davis will wind up having more games than Clark. Right now it's 143-130. 879 more minutes played.

her game on Sunday actually outdrew the 1st UNC/Duke game this year. 3.39 million vs 3.20 million. 2nd highest rated cbb game of the year- only Michigan St/Arizona on Thanksgiving drew more.

(03-04-2024 09:01 PM)goofus Wrote:  Caitlin Clark 2023-24 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

She is first on the all-time NCAA WBB scoring list.

Became the NCAA’s men’s and women’s all-time leading scorer surpassing, LSU’s Pete Maravich, in her 130th career game against No. 2 Ohio State on March 3, 2024.

Surpassed the AIAW all-time leading scorer, Lynette Woodard, in her 129th career game against Minnesota on Feb. 28, 2024.

Surpassed the NCAA’s women’s all-time leading scorer, Kelsey Plum, in her 126th career game against Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024.

She is the only player in NCAA women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.

She is the sixth player to ever amass 1,000+ career assists.

Clark is the first Division-I player to record 3,600+ points, 1,000+ assists, and 850+ rebounds in a career.

She is the third Big Ten and 15th NCAA women’s basketball player to eclipse 3,000 points in a career.

Clark is the all-time leader in 30+ point performances in men’s and women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. (55)

She has 19 career games with 30+ points and 10+ assists, no one in college women’s basketball in past 25 seasons has more than two such games. Five of those have come against ranked teams.
Since 2020-21, Clark has registered four 40-points performances against AP Top 10 teams. All other men or women’s basketball players have not done once.

Since 2009, no player has recorded more games of 35+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. She has done it 19 times.

Has 61 career double-doubles, she is fourth on the Big Ten’s all-time list. She leads all Big Ten active players in career double-doubles.

Iowa is 8-4 when Clark records 40 or more points in her career.

In Clark’s 103rd game, she became Iowa’s all-time leading scorer.

Iowa is 17-0 when Clark registers a triple-double.

She has registered 40+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds six times in her career and three times against AP Top 25 opponents. Since her career began, the rest of Division I has three such games, period.

Tabbed as the GC Showcase Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.


Is the first Big Ten women’s basketball player to amass 500+ career 3-pointers.
Registered her 17th career triple-double against Minnesota, her and Sabrina Ionescu are the only players in college women’s basketball history to record a triple-double in four consecutive seasons. She has a nation’s best six triple-doubles this season.

Is Iowa’s all-time leader in assists, 3-point field goals, field goals and scoring.

Named Big Ten Player of the Week; Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26.

Named WBCA National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Jan. 3, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 31, Feb. 6, Feb. 20.

Named AP National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 20.

Is the first three-time AP NPOW this season.

Clark holds the Big Ten record for most weekly awards at 28.

And today Caitlin Clark was voted Big Ten women's basketball player of the year for the 3rd year in a row.

(03-05-2024 10:58 AM)stever20 Wrote:  her game on Sunday actually outdrew the 1st UNC/Duke game this year. 3.39 million vs 3.20 million. 2nd highest rated cbb game of the year- only Michigan St/Arizona on Thanksgiving drew more.

And I thought she was going to get at least 2 million. Even I'm underestimating her star power.

Too bad she's not rubbing off on any other women's basketball (although I remember South Carolina-LSU got around 1.5 million on a Thursday night). My hope is women's basketball viewership and attendance continues next season after CC's gone.

And the other scary part is Caitlin's game peaked in viewership late in the 2nd half AFTER she broke Pistol Pete's record.

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/03...rship-fox/

"The Hawkeyes’ win, which peaked with 4.42 million from 3 PM ET through the conclusion,"

I thought people would tune in to see Clark break the record but well after she broke the record they stayed for the 2nd half!

(03-05-2024 06:39 AM)goofus Wrote:  Yes, that was a key difference that helped get Clark the record and Davis did not.

Last year Clark got Iowa all the way to the NCAA championship game. Iowa played a total of 9 postseason games last year while Antoine Davis never made it past his conference tourney. Those extra postseason games can make a difference in career totals.

Well she is playing a different sport.

Davis was at least considered the same NCAA sport, men's basketball.

(03-04-2024 03:13 AM)C2__ Wrote:  And Maravich's level of competition wasn't as good as today or even a decade later.

I remember a game in 1976-1977, the New York Knicks at New Orleans Jazz. Maravich dropped 68 points on the Knicks in one game. The Knicks had a roster full of hall of famers: Earl the Pearl Monroe, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Bob McAdoo, Spencer Haywood, and Bill Bradley. Phil Jackson was a reserve on that team. Maravich led the NBA in scoring that season at 31.1 points per game and was first team All-NBA.

Before he joined the NBA, Maravich was offered a million-dollar contract to join the Harlem Globetrotters. He was special. A freak. A once in a generation player. He might have lasted longer but his knees went on him. As a kid, I was able to watch him play on TV at LSU, and he was incredible. Win or lose, he put on a show and made the game entertaining.

The NBA was very good before Magic and Bird joined. The NBA of the mid-1960's consisted of nine teams and expanded to ten in 1966-1967 with the addition of the Chicago Bulls. You had to be really good to be in the NBA back then. By the time Maravich came around, there were 22 teams and the rosters had expanded to 12 players per team. But the game was different and big men dominated. There was no-zone defense in the NBA, no three-point shot, and hand checking was allowed. The game was more physical. The game has changed.

What Caitlan Clark has achieved is amazing. Her game will translate to the WNBA easily. I really don't like comparing scoring stats between men and women. Men play above the rim and women are a little more robotic. Being robotic is not a bad thing, they are more fundamentally sound. Clark is fun to watch, and she will be entertaining in the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark now has the record for 3 pointers in a season, men or women, in D1 college basketball. This breaks the old record set by....

Steph Curry!