This Is Iowa: Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark draws a crowd on and off the court

This Is Iowa: Home and away crowds clamor for a glimpse of Caitlin Clark

((Only if needed for <RECORD BREAKING HIGHLIGHT.> RECORD BREAKING NIGHTS IN IOWA CITY HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE TO WATCH ON TV. BUT SHANNON EHRHARDT HAS BEEN THERE WITH THE IOWANS WHO WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM STAND UP The silence is deafening right now inside Carver Hawkeye arena... but just outside fans are buzzing ... to see one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. ((TAKE PKG)) NATS 0008: Footsteps WHETHER IT'S A MILE. 9995: crossing guard and old dude 54:54 what one week 2 weeks ago you wouldn't of wanted to do this in the snow! 0007: Cars low angle OR HUNDREDS. 59:50 Michigan, so like 7 hours 0010: Laughter in packed line PEOPLE WILL LEAVE BEHIND THEIR BELONGINGS. 0009: Usher Outside 11:54 "REMEMBER bags are 4.5 by 6 or 12x12 clear bag at all times. So the bag that the young lady has over there is too big (shaky video toward the end) PRAY THEIR TICKET SCANS. nats of tickets scanning SO THAT THEY CAN JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB... nats OF EYE- WITNESSING CAITLIN CLARK. 0054 (NAT) Little girls screaming into camera Let's go CC 2 HOURS BEFORE TIP-OFF ... THE ARENA SWELLS WITH FANS. BUT IT WASN'T ALWAYS THIS WAY. 0044 Judy Schwartz 45:00 No we used to have the curtains down many years ago NOW? 0064 Seth right next to her, she's right there WHEN SHE DROPS THREE... 0046 Teenage girls 50:49 "Caitlin!" (waving) AFTER THREE... 0046 teenage girls 50:52 yes caitlin! From the logo, from the logo AFTER... 0048 teenage girls 51:47 "threeee" (through the iphone) AND THERE'S NO NEED TO ZOOM IN. 0064 Seth Bailey 13:52 we got here early enough to watch her shoot and of course she's the only one out there. 0065 Savannah Bailey (little girl) 16:20 she was taller than in the video ANOTHER LINE? 0044: JUDY SCHWARTZ 46:10 I just wanna go out and play basketball the rest of my life, you feel like your invincible and the thing every basket she makes you feel it with pride and excitement SO MUCH SO... FANS FEEL LIKE THEY KNOW HER 0048 52:04 nooo caitlin come back (going into locker room) WHEN SHE DOES.... Might take out? 0044: Judy 46:10 Very proud to be from iowa, that's it (emotion?) JAWS DROP... 0086 woman in yellow looking amazed 02:30 PAáá caitlin clark became the Big 10 all timeááá WOMAN: Wooooo! AND EYES WIDEN. 0113 34:06 little girl with sign sitting with eyes wide. BECAUSE IT'S SHOW TIME. Show pregame hype video ((Kind of want it to be like highlight-ish)) I'm keeping the bites longer if we want that, but feel like we should probably shorten them. I also want to sprinkle in other cutaways in between all of this dialogue. <<<<< 0124 STUDENT 50:15 COME ON, COME ON, (GO CAITLIN) YEAHHHH!! AND ONE! LGGG 0097 OLD HANNAH FAN 14:20 WATCHING CC GET THE INBOUND 0113 SIGN GIRLS 34:28 GO CAITLIN... GO CAITLIN...ANTICIPATES... SHE MAKES IT.... YEAHHHH!!! 0142 ROBERT PRITCHARD 20:17 COME ON CAITLIN LETS GO! YES WOOO!! CLOSE UP 0102 BLACK HAIR 23:50 SHE'S NOT HAPPY, SHE'S GOING TO SCORE! 0098 OLD HANNAH FAN 15:42 WOOOO STAND UP CHEERING 0116 SIGN GIRLS 37:06 GO CAITLIN, GO ALL THE WAY, OH! 0174 CC IN HUDDLE COOL BETWEEN PEOPLE SHOT 0104 BLACK HAIR 26:11 CC 0217 nats Hawkeye flag waving at end of game, fight song THEN FANS WAIT... 0220 Team coming off court, high fiving fans?? VERY... 0227 29:55-30:08 Smushed kids screaming Caitlin 0210: police 22:17 don't push on the gate okay? Just be careful VERY... 0227 30:22-30:30 Smushed kids upwards angle PATIENTLY. 0227 30:37 CC saying there ya go 30:40...down Smushed kids upwards angle PATIENTLY. 0227 30:37 CC saying there ya go 30:40...down the line signing, up close "can I get your shoes" "oh my God oh my God" THE CAITLIN CLARK EFFECT

This Is Iowa: Home and away crowds clamor for a glimpse of Caitlin Clark

The whole country has its eyes on Caitlin Clark. She's the hottest thing in sports right now and has changed the landscape of NCAA women's basketball. Call it the Caitlin Clark Effect.She now owns the NCAA women's scoring record and sells out arenas — home and away. No matter the distance, cost, or sacrifice, fans will do everything in their power to see this generational talent. "We flew from Memphis to Chicago to Des Moines, then drove two hours," said Robert Pritchard. Hours before tip-off Feb. 8 against Penn State, fans in No. 22 jerseys and T-shirts had Carver-Hawkeye Arena buzzing — inside and out — ready to watch Clark's every move from pregame stretches to well after the final buzzer. » MORE THIS IS IOWA: Visit the This Is Iowa page on ��vlog's website and follow the series on FacebookIt hasn't always been this way. Ten-year season ticket-holder Judy Schwartz said, "We used to have the curtains down many years ago."And now, it's nearly impossible to get a ticket. "Most expensive tickets we've ever paid," said Seth Bailey, who drove from Norman, Oklahoma. Iowans feel lucky to have her. "I just want to go out and play basketball the rest of my life; you feel like you're invincible, and the thing every basket she makes you feel it with pride and excitement," said Schwartz.Fans are addicted to watching her drop 3, after 3, after 3. "I mean, I saw her on TV a lot, and it's cool how she can do threes and shoot from any different part of the court," said Savannah Bailey. Once the game is over, fans clamor to get her attention, trying desperately to get Clark's signature. She takes the time to sign as many autographs as possible and sometimes picks a lucky girl to gift her game-used shoes. Get the latest headlines from ��vlog» Download the free ��vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayClark scored 27 points in that game against Penn State. She added 31 in the following game against Michigan before dropping a personal-best 49 on Feb. 15 against Michigan, when she hit a long 3 — her signature shot — to break Kelsey Plum's NCAA scoring record. Video: Watch the moment Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women's scoring recordIt's now Clark's record to build upon, and as of Feb. 22, she still has four regular-season games left before the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. Plus an entire year of eligibility next season, if she chooses to use it.With 3,569 points and an average of 32.8 points per game, she's expected to soon pass former Kansas star Lynette Woodard, who holds the women's major college basketball record with 3,649 points from 1978-81, and "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who holds the NCAA men's record. Maravich scored 3,667 points for LSU over three seasons, 1967-1970.The NCAA doesn’t recognize Woodard's record because it was set when the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women governed women’s college sports.Francis Marion’s Pearl Moore has the overall record with 4,061 points from 1975-79 at the small-college level in the AIAW. Moore had 177 of her points at Anderson Junior College before enrolling at Francis Marion. WATCH: Feb. 22 is now officially Caitlin Clark DayMore from the Feb. 22, 2024, This Is Iowa episode:This Is Iowa: Jefferson boy among youngest to ever bowl a perfect 300This Is Iowa: Remembering The Day the Music Died, 65 years later, still dancing the night awayThis Is Iowa: Adair teen walks across graduation stage months after devastating crash

DES MOINES, Iowa —

The whole country has its eyes on Caitlin Clark. She's the hottest thing in sports right now and has changed the landscape of NCAA women's basketball.

Call it the Caitlin Clark Effect.

She now owns the NCAA women's scoring record and sells out arenas — home and away.

No matter the distance, cost, or sacrifice, fans will do everything in their power to see this generational talent.

"We flew from Memphis to Chicago to Des Moines, then drove two hours," said Robert Pritchard.

Hours before tip-off Feb. 8 against Penn State, fans in No. 22 jerseys and T-shirts had Carver-Hawkeye Arena buzzing — inside and out — ready to watch Clark's every move from pregame stretches to well after the final buzzer.

» MORE THIS IS IOWA: Visit the This Is Iowa page on ��vlog's website and follow the series on

It hasn't always been this way.

Ten-year season ticket-holder Judy Schwartz said, "We used to have the curtains down many years ago."

And now, it's nearly impossible to get a ticket.

"Most expensive tickets we've ever paid," said Seth Bailey, who drove from Norman, Oklahoma.

Iowans feel lucky to have her.

"I just want to go out and play basketball the rest of my life; you feel like you're invincible, and the thing every basket she makes you feel it with pride and excitement," said Schwartz.

Fans are addicted to watching her drop 3, after 3, after 3.

"I mean, I saw her on TV a lot, and it's cool how she can do threes and shoot from any different part of the court," said Savannah Bailey.

Once the game is over, fans clamor to get her attention, trying desperately to get Clark's signature. She takes the time to sign as many autographs as possible and sometimes picks a lucky girl to gift her game-used shoes.

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Clark scored 27 points in that game against Penn State. She added 31 in the following game against Michigan before dropping a personal-best 49 on Feb. 15 against Michigan, when she hit a long 3 — her signature shot — to break Kelsey Plum's NCAA scoring record.

Video: Watch the moment Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women's scoring record

It's now Clark's record to build upon, and as of Feb. 22, she still has four regular-season games left before the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. Plus an entire year of eligibility next season, if she chooses to use it.

With 3,569 points and an average of 32.8 points per game, she's expected to soon pass former Kansas star Lynette Woodard, who holds the women's major college basketball record with 3,649 points from 1978-81, and "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who holds the NCAA men's record. Maravich scored 3,667 points for LSU over three seasons, 1967-1970.

The NCAA doesn’t recognize Woodard's record because it was set when the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women governed women’s college sports.

has the overall record with 4,061 points from 1975-79 at the small-college level in the AIAW. Moore had 177 of her points at Anderson Junior College before enrolling at Francis Marion.

WATCH: Feb. 22 is now officially Caitlin Clark Day

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