Caitlin Clark’s encore season is off to a great start.
The Hawkeyes star and the reigning National Player of the year dropped 44 points and led No. 3 Iowa past No. 8 Virginia Tech 80-76 on Thursday night at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It marked the ninth 40-point game of Clark’s career, which matches an NCAA Division I mark, men’s and women’s, over the past 25 seasons
She also had eight rebounds and six assists on the night in what was her fifth game with at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists.