January 26, 2022
Daily Briefing — Jan. 26, 2022: Caitlin Clark, TCU set very different records
By Em Adler
How will Tennessee replace Keyen Green?
Happy hump day! Welcome to The Next’s Daily Briefing, featuring the W Roundup, daily Watch List, and Yesterday’s Recap! Day 78 of college basketball is here, following Caitlin Clark breaking another Big 10 record — this time for assists — and TCU becoming the first team to ever score the loneliest number across an entire quarter.
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W Roundup
Phoenix: Formally announced Vanessa Nygaard as its next coach a couple days ago. Our Mercury reporter, Alex Simon, contextualized the move with insights from general manager Jim Pitman, the NBA’s investigation of owner Robert Sarver, and roster moves.
(All times in Eastern)
Watch List, Wednesday, Jan. 26
Must-watch
None
Good games
Utah @ #19 Oregon, 2 p.m., Pac-12 Network
#10 UConn @ RV DePaul, 8 p.m., SNY (New York’s regional NBC Sports network)
Also watchable
Tulane @ RV* UCF, 6 p.m., ESPN+
RV Kansas @ #13 Iowa State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Sickos games
None
Tuesday, Jan. 25 recap
#4 Tennessee: Backup center Keyen Green suffered a torn Achilles in Sunday’s win over Georgia. The sixth-year doctoral student’s career is almost certainly over, and the Vols will likely turn to Karoline Striplin — the composite^ No. 49 freshman in the country — to fill her role.
#23 Iowa: 107-79 win over Penn State. Shot 58.9% from the field and 52.0% from three; out-rebounded the Nittany Lions by 19; assisted on 37 of its 44 buckets — tied for the ninth-most assists in the Her Hoop Stats era; Penn State notched 11 steals; the Hawkeyes forced 17 turnovers. Point guard Caitlin Clark finished three rebounds shy of another triple-double, finishing with 20 points on 6-for-17 from the field and 4-for-10 from three, seven rebounds, and a Big Ten-record 17 assists — also good for fourth-most in the HHS era — against four turnovers in 35 minutes; wing McKenna Warnock scored a game-high 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting (3-3 3pt.) with seven rebounds (three offensive), four assists, and three steals against three turnovers; center Monika Czinano had 24 points on 12-for-18 FG and nine rebounds; off-ball guard Gabbie Marshall notched 12 points on 4-for-8 from three, three rebounds, and three assists. Penn State point guard Makenna Marisa had 32 points on 9-for-18 from the field, 2-for-6 from three, and 12-for-14 from the line, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals against two turnovers.
TCU: 66-54 loss to West Virginia. The fifth-worst offense in the Power 5 needed 10.5 minutes to score its second point, the second time a team has ever scored just one (or fewer) points in a quarter.
Blown leads
Chicago State: 67-64 win over New Mexico. Trailed 55-23 entering the fourth quarter, then went +15 in the period.
Cancellations
- #20 Notre Dame @ Virginia
*Receiving Votes
Written by Em Adler
Em Adler (she/they) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The Next, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.
