The 15 highest-scoring individual performances in March Madness women’s history

Since the first female basketball tournament NCAA DI in 1982, many records have been performances, including individual games with the highest score in the history of the tournament.

We decompose all 13 players who have earned at least 41 points in one madness in March.

Records are taken from official guides to Ncaa.org. The tournament field expanded from 32 teams in 1982 to 64 teams in 1994.

Lorri Bauman – 50 points

Lorri Bauman set an individual record in scoring 50 points during the loss of Maryland in the first tournament for the championship in 1982. It was before the performance of the 3-point line in 1987. 8 out of 11 of the line and played all 40 minutes without turnover. She continued The first woman in the history of NCAA has reached 3,000 career points During his time in Drake in 1980-1984.

Year: 1982
School: Drake
Opponent: Maryland
Wheel: Final Region
Result: Loss, 89-78

Sheryl Swoopes – 47 points

The 47-point SWOOPES is the only performance on this list that has resulted directly in the national title. In 1993 she helped to provide the first Texas Tech Championship.

Year: 1993
School: Texas Tech
Opponent: Ohio State
Wheel: National Championship
Result: Win, 84-82

Jayne Appel – 46 points

46 points Jayne Appel against the Iowa state in 2009 was almost enough for Cyclones to beat with one hand. The victory was Cardinals 20.

Year: 2009
School: Stanford
Opponent: Iowa State
Wheel: Elite eight
Result: Win, 74-53

Kelsey Mitchell – 45 points

Buckeyes needed almost every piece of Mitchell’s 45 points to take off West Virginia, 88-81 at the 2016 tournament. Ohio State would be expelled in Sweet 16 Tennessee.

Year: 2016
School: Ohio State
Opponent: West Virginia
Wheel: The second round
Result: Win, 88-81

Candice Wiggins – 44 points

Candice Wiggins is the only player in history that has two 40 or more performances in one tournament. In this flirting with three times double and gained 44 points to go along with 10 albums and eight dime.

Year: 2008
School: Stanford
Opponent: Utep
Wheel: The second round
Result: Win, 88-54

Barbara Kennedy – 43 points

The 1982 tournament presented two of the 11 best games with the highest score in the Madness in March. Clemson’s Barbara Kennedy scored 43 points in a loss of Penn State in the first female tournament game NCAA ever played. According to Clemesontigers.comKennedy had a record 93 games at least 20 points, he is a versatile leader in the ACC history with 3,113 points and average the average national 29.3 average points as a senior.

Year: 1982
School: Clemeson
Opponent: Penn State
Wheel: First round
Result: Loss, 96-75

Marissa Coleman – 42 points

Marissa Coleman dropped by 42 points and reduced 15 rebounds in Terrapins 2009 against Vanderbilt. Coleman led Maryland’s return from an 18-point deficit and scored a 27.9 second basket to set out on Eight.

Year: 2009
School: Maryland
Opponent: Vanderbilt
Wheel: Sweet 16
Result: Win, 78-74

Elizabeth Kitley – 42 points

Elizabeth Kitley scored 42 points because her No. 5 hocies was angry No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast, 84-81. She was one of the only two players for Virginia Tech to score in double characters when her team fought from behind from behind.

Year: 2022
School: Virginia Tech
Opponent: The coast of Florida Gulf
Wheel: First round
Result: Loss, 84-81

Caitlin Clark – 41 points (reached three times)

Caitlin Clark’s Tournament Run represented several record performances when she was the first player in the history of NCAA to record 40-point games. Her first 41-point performance against Louisville in Eight Eight came up with 12 assists and 10 rebounds-the first 40-point triple double in the history of men or women’s NCAA-tulach Hawkeyes at Final Four. During the Iowa Clark semifinal match, he scored 41 points and knocked out the seed 1 South Carolina, set out the winning lane of the Gamecocks 42 games and sent Iowa to his first championship game.

A year later, Clark poured again to 41 points, this time in Elite Elite 2024 in 94-87 victories over LSU. She knocked nine 3-proofers, tied the NCAA tournament record and added 12 assists.

Years: 2023 and 2024
School: Iowa
Opponent: Louisville and South Carolina (2023) | LSU (2024)
Wheel: Elite eight | Final Four
Result: Win, 97-83 | Win, 77-73

Jackie Stiles – 41 points

Jackie Stiles dropped against ACC Powerhouse Duke by 41 points to send her team to Eight. Stiles exceeded Blue Devils with one hand 16-10 in the last eight minutes and 11 seconds of the game.

Year: 2001
School: State Missouri
Opponent: Duke
Wheel: Sweet 16
Result: Win, 84-81

Kiki Iriafen – 41 points

Kiki Iriafen saved the Cardinal from another stunning disturbance of the second round of the 41-point performance against the Iowa state. Stanford Forward has completed the perfect 9 for 9 on Foul Line and stuffed a statistical sheet on every occasion, a total of 16 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and theft.

Year: 2024
School: Stanford
Opponent: Iowa State
Wheel: The second round
Result: Win, 87-81 (OT)

Candice Wiggins – 41 Points

Wiggins watched her 44-point performance in the second round of the 2008 tournament with 41 against Maryland in Eight. Stanford would continue to lose in the national title game against Tennessee.

Year: 2008
School: Stanford
Opponent: Maryland
Wheel: Elite eight
Result: Win, 98-87

Morgan William – 41 points

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Morgan William scored 41 points in an immediate classic in the elite eight battle against Baylor, who needed more time to decide the winner. William led Bulldogs to another victory in OT against Uconn before going to the first appearance of the national program title.

Year: 2017
School: Mississippi State
Opponent: Baylor
Wheel: Elite eight
Result: Win, 94-85 OT

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