Aliyah Boston, Aja Ellison break down Caitlin Clark's legacy in college basketball

Caitlin Clark breaking Pete Maravich’s all-time NCAA scoring record is inevitable. 51 points away from the mark heading into Wednesday’s matchup against Minnesota, all eyes are on the Iowa star as the regular season comes to a close.

Aliyah Boston, whose storied college career at South Carolina ended at the hands of Clark and the Hawkeyes during last season’s Final Four, explained how special it is that fans are getting to experience such a special player and get to enjoy it, regardless of gender.

“You are looking at basketball at such a high level right now. There are so many eyes especially on the game of woman’s basketball. It continues to elevate,” Boston said. “Caitlin is having a really special season, a really special career with basketball, and it’s great to appreciate that. You look at it — because not everyone can do that. Yes, it was different times. And I understand there wasn’t a three point line, but that doesn’t matter. They’re both putting up crazy numbers.”

Maravich scored 3,667 points during his career at LSU from 1967-70, while Clark is hot on his heels at 3,617. As Boston alluded to, however, Pistol Pete did his scoring a much different way. The Tigers legend averaged 44.2 points per game during his career, putting up a whopping 38.1 shots per game. He played in 83 total games.

The game has evolved, and Clark is leading that charge with her unorthodox style of play. If she wants two points, she gets two points. If she wants a 3-pointer, she’ll ask where from. In 128 career games heading into Wednesday night, Clark is averaging 28.3 points per game.

“To piggyback off what Aliyah Boston said — that’s the whole point of generational talent,” former Texas A&M guard Aja Ellison replied. “You’ve got to focus on that generation, on the era that you played in because we’ve come such a long way.

“And when you talk about comparing men and women’s basketball, putting it together — I mean, we just saw Sabrina [Ionescu] and Steph [Curry], shooting a 3-point contest together. It’s amazing to see how far the game has come, especially on the women’s side. You talk about the media [attention], and we’ve got a credit this kid right here, Caitlin Clark. She’s the economic driver.”

All eyes will be on her when the opening tip ensues from. Opening tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and airs exclusively on Peacock. Iowa is a 19.5-point betting favorite on the road, per FanDuel Sportsbook.