Caitlin Clark passes Chamique Holdsclaw as NCAA Tournament's all-time leading scorer

Nailing a 3-pointer over South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso in the waning moments of the first quarter, Caitlin Clark has made history once again.

Scoring her 18th point in the opening 10 minutes, the Iowa superstar became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Tournament history with 480, passing former Tennessee guard Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 479 points set during her career from 1995-1999.

Clark can add this to her laundry list of accolades, which includes her being the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. She’ll look to add a national championship to that by the end of the day.

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Speaking of championships, the record Clark broke was set by Holdsclaw in 1996, 1997 and 1998 as the Lady Vols became the first-ever women’s basketball program to win three consecutive NCAA Championships.

Holdsclaw’s record is the latest in the slew of records she has set over her career. Earlier this season, she most notably broke ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich’s all-time scoring record, which head coach Lisa Bluder called a “relief” after it was finally surpassed.

“She’s such a special player, and you know something? The University of Iowa is the right place for this to happen,” Bluder said during the postgame press conference after Clark broke the record in February. “This is a place that has supported basketball, and women’s basketball for such a long time and anything can happen here. We show it over and over again.”

Caitlin Clark reveals perspective on matchup with South Carolina

A record number of eyes have tuned in to the 2024 NCAA Tournament to watch these two teams throughout their run. More of the same is expected as one of the most influential seasons in women’s college basketball history culminates in Cleveland.

Ahead of Sunday’s title game, Clark explained what this matchup means for the state of women’s college basketball.

“I think this matchup, you can’t ask for anything better,” Clark said. “I think it speaks to the way women’s basketball has been tremendous on all levels all throughout the year. We know we have our hands full. Everybody around the country knows South Carolina has been the team all year. They’ve observed that. They’ve earned it. They’ve just been incredible.

“I’ve turned on the TV most of the times they’ve played because they’re so much fun to watch. The depth that they have, the way they rebound the ball, the way they’re shooting the ball. They’ve just been incredible.”