The Naismith College Player of the Year and prominent point guard of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark, is on the verge of breaking the two-time WNBA champion and Aces star, Kelsey Plum’s NCAA women’s scoring leader.
Clark requires eight more points to break the record, and this season she has an average of 32 points. So, after garnering eight points, the No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes star will prevail and make history.
According to US news, Clark shared regarding the special moment which will surely come in the second game, “I think I’m excited. You know, it’s going to be a very special night. I’ve got a lot of family coming, and that’ll be a lot of fun, but I think my main focus is just honestly going out there and having a blast with my teammates and enjoying it.”
As Caitlin Clark prepares to eclipse the NCAA Division I women’s scoring record Thursday night in Iowa City, ticket demand continues to climb.@mgfleming12 has more ⬇️https://t.co/5ACcdFjiZs
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Throughout the season, the Hawkeyes have encountered sold-out games both at home and on the road. However, the head coach, Lisa Bluder has expressed herself regarding the situation as well. She says, “I think what’s made it more pressure is that every game we play in is like an NCAA Tournament. I mean, every atmosphere is like that, the competition that we’re facing, because everybody gets up for us.”
“We’re facing everybody’s best promotions, everybody’s best shot, every single night. And then you combine that with the atmospheres that we’re facing, it does feel like an NCAA Tournament and that can be taxing on you physically, mentally and emotionally.”
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 22-3 for the season, and they will be taking on the Michigan Wolverines, who are 16-9. The ticket prices to see Clark and her talented squad have seen significant growth.
According to Front Office Sports, the prices of tickets range from $285 on Ticketmaster, $251 on StubHub, $217 on SeatGeek, and $237 on Vivid Seats. According to the Associated Press via FOS, the average ticket price is $394 on TickPick.
Logitix, the data collector for secondary market sellers, shares that the average price is $375. The figure has also risen $117 from two weeks ago. As per US news, Eric Nemeth, a Logitix spokesperson, shared, “The progressively increasing average ticket price is interesting. This is not a normal pattern unless there is building intrigue for an event.”
