Ayoka Lee nearly outscored Oklahoma by herself on one historic Sunday afternoon in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Kansas State center made history against the Sooners on Jan. 23, 2022, scoring 61 points to set an NCAA Division I women's basketball single-game record in the Wildcats' 94-65 win.
Lee finished 23-of-30 from the field (76.7%) and 15-of-17 from the foul line (88.2%). She also had 12 rebounds, three blocks and a steal.
Long Beach State's Cindy Brown (set in 1987) and Minnesota guard Rachel Banham (2016) shared the previous Division I women's record of 60 points.
In January 2026, Ohio State guard Jaloni Cambridge scored a career-high 41 points vs. Illinois. The feat marked the first 40-point game by a Buckeye since Kelsey Mitchell in 2016.
Though Cambridge's performance was impressive, it didn't hit historic levels for women's college basketball. Take a look at all-time NCAA Division I women's basketball single-game points leaders below:
61 points
Ayoka Lee (Kansas State) vs. Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 2022
60 points
Rachel Banham (Minnesota) vs. Northwestern on Feb. 7, 2016
Cindy Brown (Long Beach State) vs. San José State on Feb. 16, 1987
58 points
Moe Kinard (Lamar) vs. Denver on Nov. 23, 2018
Kim Perrot (Louisiana) vs. Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 5, 1990
Lorri Bauman (Drake) vs. Missouri State on Jan. 6, 1984
57 points
Kelsey Plum (Washington) vs. Utah on Feb. 25, 2017
56 points
Jackie Stiles (Missouri State) vs. Evansville on March 10, 2000
55 points
Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt) vs. Auburn on Feb. 16, 2025
Patricia Hoskins (Mississippi Valley State) vs. Alabama State on Feb. 25, 1989
Patricia Hoskins (Mississippi Valley State) vs. Southern on Feb. 13, 1989
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