The big game is this Sunday, and no we are not talking about that silly Super Bowl thing going on in Las Vegas. Nobody cares about that because history could be made in Lincoln, Neb., as Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark inches closer to the all-time women’s college basketball scoring record. Clark is just 39 points away from the record heading into the Hawkeyes’ late-season clash with the Cornhuskers.
It won’t be an easy task to accomplish, but Clark is no stranger to Herculean efforts. In her last outing against the Cornhuskers, Clark led the way with 38 points in Iowa’s 92-73 victory over Nebraska on Jan. 27. Clark has eclipsed the 40-point mark this year a staggering three times.
It’s not a question of whether Clark can break the record on Sunday, rather, it’s whether she will or even should on the road. Iowa plays its next game at home against Michigan on Thursday.
As always, it’s not just about Iowa’s star player and her quest to make history. Iowa (22-2, 11-1 Big Ten) is having a heck of a season, currently sitting as the second-best team in the nation. We are currently on the March to March, so this is when the season really starts to matter.
No matter how good you have been all season, if you start to slip up now and lose momentum, the other talented teams in the Big Ten will get you out quick come tournament time.
That’s exactly what the Cornhuskers will be looking to do on Sunday. They don’t care about no stinking records. They want to win games and make their way back to the NCAA Tournament. A win over Iowa would be a massive aid in that quest.
With the regular season games winding down, this surely is a big one that you will not want to miss. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s clash in Lincoln, including how to watch, probable starters and game notes.