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The Purdue basketball team is headed to the Final Four and preparing for a tough showdown with NC State on Saturday. The Boilermakers moved past Tennessee thanks to a 40-point effort from Zach Edey to earn a spot in the Final Four, setting aside last year’s unfathomable loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson. Purdue began its […]

The USC basketball program is officially searching for a new head coach. Andy Enfield made it official as he left to become the new head coach for SMU, and now the Trojans’ future looks murky with Enfield’s departure. The dominoes are already falling as McDonald’s All-American and top recruit Trent Perry announced his decision to […]

The 2024 men’s Final Four is officially set after a fun few weeks of the NCAA Tournament. The defending champion UConn Huskies face off against Alabama, who stunned North Carolina and then ended Clemson’s Cinderella run. Zach Edey and Purdue are facing off against a Cinderella story of its own with DJ Burns and the […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide battled it out in one of the best games of the entire NCAA tournament. It was a back-and-forth affair from start to finish. At halftime, North Carolina had a 54-46 lead before the Alabama basketball team fought and clawed its way back into the game, even […]

The Arizona basketball team just can’t get over the hump when it comes to March Madness. on Thursday, Tommy Lloyd and his team fell short again in another early exit. Clemson moved on to the Elite Eight with a 77-72 victory over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, sparking reactions from plenty of fans as Arizona […]

The Clemson basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight for the first time in 44 years. The 6-seed Tigers upset the 2-seed Arizona Wildcats on Thursday in a 77-72 victory to advance and stay alive in March Madness. After the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell had plenty to say, and he’s enjoying every […]

The Alabama basketball team takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in a tough Sweet 16 clash on Thursday evening. The biggest question for Nate Oats’ team has been the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. He suffered a head injury during the Round of 32 victory over Grand Canyon, and his status entering the game […]

The West Virginia basketball program has its new head coach. Former Drake coach Darian DeVries headed for Morgantown shortly after the Bulldogs Round of 64 loss to Washington State in the NCAA Tournament. Bob Huggins left before the 2023-2024 season due to a DUI, and the Mountaineers stuck with interim head coach Josh Eilert. Now, […]

The Stanford basketball program moved on from Jerod Haase as head coach and hired Washington State’s Kyle Smith in a big move. Smith is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament and a Round of 64 victory, so there is a lot to love about Stanford pegging Smith as the guy with them moving […]

The NFL free agency period has slowed down considerably after a busy few weeks. However, the Carolina Panthers have stunned everybody by signing veteran linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on a two-year deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Clowney chose the Panthers over a return to the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets. ‘Sources: #Panthers […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season with a two-game set in Seoul, South Korea. After that, they took a break and came back to the United States. Now, the Dodgers have agreed to a massive 10-year contract extension with catcher Will Smith. The deal is worth $140 […]

The Long Beach State men’s basketball team was one of the biggest surprises in March Madness. Head coach Dan Monson was fired prior to the Big West tournament before he proceeded to lead the team to a Big West tournament victory and an automatic bid into the Field of 68. Monson had a lot to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are undergoing a ton of changes this offseason, including Dan Quinn leaving to become the Washington Commanders head coach. Tony Pollard left for the Tennessee Titans and Tyron Smith went to the New York Jets, so the offense will look much different. However, questions remain on the contract situation regarding Dak Prescott. […]

The Oklahoma State basketball program has been in the search for a new head coach since firing Mike Boynton after the season ended. Boynton had been with the Cowboys since 2017 but compiled a mediocre 119–109 record with just one trip to the NCAA Tournament. As such, candidates floated around as possible replacements for Boynton. […]

The Louisville basketball head coaching search is still going on weeks after Kenny Payne was fired. While it looked as if Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May was going to be the Cardinals’ new coach, he stunned everyone by choosing Michigan instead. Now, Louisville has to look elsewhere and plenty of other names have circulated, including Indiana […]

The Indiana basketball team missed out on the 2024 NCAA Tournament in a bit of a down year. Now, star center Kel’el Ware has decided to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft, per his Instagram page. “Thank you Indiana. It has been a pleasure to wear cream and crimson and have an opportunity to play […]

The Tennessee basketball team made easy work of the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Volunteers rolled to an 83-49 victory and moved on to the second round to face Texas. Rick Barnes, the Tennessee head coach who was at Texas from 1998 until 2015, now […]

Last year, the Alabama basketball team was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, they lost early to the San Diego State Aztecs as Brian Dutcher’s team went on a Final Four run. This time around, the Crimson Tide are a 4-seed and begin play with a clash against 13-seed Charleston on […]

The Duke basketball team begins NCAA Tournament play with a game against 13-seed Vermont on Friday. Unfortunately, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gave a crushing injury update on Caleb Foster, announcing that Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture, per the team’s X account. ‘Coach Scheyer announced @iamcalebfoster is […]

The Marquette basketball team enters the NCAA Tournament as a 2-seed in the South Region. They begin play against Western Kentucky on Friday, and all eyes have been on the injury status of Tyler Kolek. Entering the tournament, there were strong indications that Kolek would be able to return to the court for Shaka Smart’s […]

The UConn basketball program is the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are the reigning national champions, and Dan Hurley’s team has arguably been the best team in college basketball all season long. One big question entering the tournament is whether or not UConn can repeat. The UConn basketball team […]

March Madness is here and this year’s tournament has a ton of questions, including whether or not UConn will repeat. One mid-major team that earned an automatic bid was the Oakland Grizzlies, who won the Horizon League title. The Grizzlies face John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in the first round in a tough 14-3 matchup on […]

The Louisville basketball program moved on from Kenny Payne after a rough tenure with the Cardinals. Suddenly, they are in another search for a head coach. Baylor coach Scott Drew immediately emerged as a top choice for the job, but with the Bears preparing for the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals would need to wait. While […]

This year’s version of The Masters will take place from April 11 until April 14 in Augusta, Georgia. One of the names everybody is waiting to see on the participants list is legend Tiger Woods. But, The Masters’ official website has over 80 golfers listed in the player list, and one of them is Tiger […]

MLB Opening Day is nearly here for the entire league. The Atlanta Braves kick off the season with a road series against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning on March 28. On Tuesday, the Braves announced their starters for Opening Day. The Braves are sending out Spencer Strider in his first-ever Opening Day start, per David O’Brien […]

The Oklahoma State basketball program is searching for a new head coach after moving on from Mike Boynton. There are some candidates that have surfaced for the Cowboys job opening, but it remains to be seen which direction the program will decide to go in. However, Doug Gottlieb, the former Oklahoma State basketball star, made […]

When Selection Sunday came and went, a number of programs were upset about being snubbed from the Field of 68. A few notable ones include Rick Pitino’s St. John’s team, the viral Indiana State squad, and Porter Moser’s Oklahoma Sooners. During Tuesday’s press conference, the Oklahoma basketball head coach still was searching for answers and […]

The Baylor basketball team is a 3-seed in this year’s March Madness field. Amid all the rumors involving Scott Drew and the open Louisville job, the Bears are focused on trying to make a deep run in the tournament. They begin with a game against 14-seed Colgate on Friday, but they are still awaiting the […]

When the NCAA Tournament field was announced on Selection Saturday, one of the biggest snubs was the Indiana State Sycamores. After a sensational run, they lost in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to Drake and were left off the Field of 68. As a result, they are headed for the NIT and face SMU on […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament field is officially set after Selection Sunday. There were plenty of snubs (as always) With St. John’s and Rick Pitino expressing frustration about missing the field. Indiana State was another popular snub from the Field of 68, but that’s how things go every year in March Madness. When the brackets are […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket is here. Yes, March Madness is back in full force as fans get ready to predict their champion. It was a wild weekend of conference tournaments with some stunning upsets. As such, the projected field changed from everybody’s bracketology (including ClutchPoints own version). Here are the No. 1 seeds for […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament is almost here. March Madness is about to be underway and everyone across the country will scramble to fill out brackets once Selection Sunday is over. There will be a ton of changes, but we compiled an early prediction amid the start of championship week in college basketball. The full tournament […]

The Purdue basketball team is playing Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament on Friday. In the second half, the Boilermakers saw Braden Smith go down with a concerning injury. He came up limping and went to the locker room for further evaluation, per Andy Katz. ‘Braden Smith being evaluated in back by locker room […]

The Kansas basketball team suffered a stunning loss in the Big 12 tournament against Cincinnati on Wednesday. The depleted Jayhawks team, who were without Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, got blown out by 20 in the first round of the tournament. Now, they wait to see where they will land on Selection Sunday, and […]

The Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball tournament kicked off on Wednesday in Las Vegas. The first game of the day was USC against Washington as Bronny James, Boogie Ellis and company tried to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. On the other hand, this turned out to be the final Pac-12 game of Mike Hopkins’ run […]

The Louisville basketball program is in need of a new head coach after they decided to fire Kenny Payne. It will be an interesting search for a replacement with a number of names circulating around. As of now, Baylor coach Scott Drew and Alabama coach Nate Oats are the favorites in the latest odds from […]

The Marquette basketball team is a 3-seed in the Big East Conference tournament and is undoubtedly a lock for a decent seed in the Field of 68. However, the Golden Eagles are dealing with a massive injury question regarding Tyler Kolek. Kolek is now set to miss the Big East quarterfinal game on Thursday, although […]

The Louisville basketball program decided to fire Kenny Payne after a disastrous run. Payne finishes his time at Louisville with a 12-52 overall record and a 5-35 ACC record in just two years. His time in Louisville was full of puzzling moves, and now they are in the market for a head coach. So, who […]