She’s closing in on all-time leading NCCA scoring record

CAITLIN Clark is making history in the NCAA, and ESPN will screen the Iowa Hawkeyes taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes next Sunday.

Clark is just 74 points away from Pete Maravich’s all-time leading NCAA scoring record.

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Clark has been chasing records in her brilliant seasonCredit: Getty

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Clark dribbling with the ball against Illinois on SundayCredit: Getty
The decisive moment for the 22-year-old could come in next weekend’s big game.

And ESPN’s women’s basketball College GameDay will now head to Iowa City before the Hawkeyes go for revenge.

Clark did come unstuck when Iowa last played Ohio in an absolute thriller last month.

The game on January 21 in Columbus went all the way to overtime, with the Buckeyes winning 100-94.

The prolific Clark’s 45 points weren’t enough that day, as Iowa suffered its first loss of the season.

Buckeyes forward Cotie McMahon rose to the challenge of facing Iowa and Clark, ending the game with a career-high 33 points and 12 rebounds.

Superstar Clark has scored 3,593 career points, closing in on Maravich’s total of 3,667 that he scored at Louisiana State University.

This latest showdown between the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes, which should be a hit with viewers, will mark the Big Ten’s regular-season finale.

The two teams could well meet again after that in the NCAA Tournament.

The Hawkeyes lost at Indiana on Thursday, when Clark admitted the physicality of her opponents threw her off her game.

But both player and team were much more like their usual selves in Sunday’s 101-85 win over Illinois.

Clark had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, her fifth triple-double of the season.