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March Madness probably took a different meaning for the Mountain West after the NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. Colorado State basketball head coach Niko Medved was clearly infuriated as he questioned the seeding of the teams from their conference. Six Mountain West teams were able to make it in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but they were […]

That huge sigh of relief basketball fans heard Sunday evening emanated from East Lansing, Michigan when Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans were announced as the No. 9 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. MSU coach Tom Izzo calls it "one of the most anxious days of my career." Said he […]

March Madness is upon us, and the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed for men’s basketball, and fans questioned the placement of UConn, Iowa State, Illinois and Auburn in the East region. UConn is the No. 1 overall seed, and the criticism comes from the Huskies getting placed in the same region as the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the participants in this year’s NCAA tournament, also known as March Madness, were announced by the Selection Sunday Committee, who came up with their final list of 64 teams (really more than that, but 64 will be the number of programs participating once the Play-In games are complete). Of course, every year, […]

On Sunday, the nation got a chance to see who will be participating in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness (although it extends into April) with the annual Selection Sunday list reveal, which named the teams that will be taking part in the festivities. Of course, every year, the Selection Sunday decision […]

Coach TJ Otzellberger and the Iowa State basketball squad have exceeded expectations en route to the NCAA Tournament. This March Madness contender just came off a big Big 12 tournament win, was in a tight race with Houston for the regular season, and has players peaking at the right time. After the Cyclones tore apart […]

It’s Selection Sunday, and you know what that means… yes, March Madness is now officially ahead of us, but the 68 teams dancing aren’t the only ones who are mad. A handful of teams, the ones who are all too comfortable with their placement on the bubble, and their respective fanbases, are certainly not too happy right […]

Earlier this afternoon, the annual “Selection Sunday” process took place, when the 64 teams (more than that if you count the Play-In games) who are going to participate in this year’s version of March Madness beginning this week were decided upon by a select committee. There were several expected names in the bunch that was […]

It’s officially Selection Sunday and teams across the nation are seeing if they’re dancing in the NCAA Tournament or not. One team that’s a lock for the tourney is the UConn basketball program, as they’ve been one of the best teams in the country this season. However, the Huskies made history on Sunday, as this […]

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 […]

When former Duke basketball coach Mike Kryzyzewski retired a few years ago, many believed that NIL and the changing landscape of college sports went into it, but he shut that notion down in wake of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s criticism of the changes in recent years. “I didn’t retire because of the new […]

Before we get to the final Bracketology projections before the NCAA Tournament and March Madness officially begins, I want to take this opportunity to thank ClutchPoints for giving me the chance to do Bracketology, even though I was hired to be an associate editor and writer on the NFL/College Football side of things. I want to thank everyone […]

Juwan Howard has been dismissed as the head coach of the Michigan basketball program, and he released a statement through the program’s X account, thanking the university, Board of Regents and Athletic Director Warde Manuel, while also reflecting on his tenure as coach. “During my tenure as head coach, we shared memorable seasons and achievements, […]

The Florida basketball team found their way to the SEC Tournament championship game against Auburn. However, things went south almost immediately when Micah Handlogten fell to a gruesome leg injury. It was early in the game and the Gators had the ball. After a missed shot attempt, Handlogten went up for the rebound. But his […]

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was deeply moved on Sunday, as his team won the SEC conference tournament championship. Pearl and his Tigers defeated Florida, 86-67. After the game, Pearl was moved to tears while thinking of his late father. "I lost my dad in August. He was my biggest fan." An emotional Bruce Pearl […]

Duquesne basketball got their first bid to the NCAA tournament on Sunday since 1977, after winning the Atlantic 10 Championship game. A famous NBA player applauded the effort, for a very interesting reason. LeBron James sent his congratulations to Duquesne, because the team’s head coach was once LeBron’s coach in high school. “Punch that ticket […]

College basketball broadcaster Kevin Harlan went wild as confetti fell on the court during the Atlantic 10 championship game on Sunday. Harlan’s reaction to the confetti falling on the court is nothing short of priceless. "We can't see our notes! The players can't work on this court! CONFETTI IS EVERYWHERE! Somebody hit the wrong button!" […]

March Madness is finally here as teams across the nation finalize their Conference Tournaments. The Ivy League proved to be a fun contest, as usual, as the championship between Yale basketball and Brown came down to the wire! The Bulldogs ended up winning by hitting a buzzer-beater in the closing seconds of the game. After […]

It was a disappointing night for the Florida Atlantic basketball team as they fell in the AAC conference tournament semi finals to the Temple Owls, 74-73, Saturday night. There is no doubt that it was an upset loss as the No. 2 FAU Owls were arguably the favorites to win it all, but lost to […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. dropped 40 points in Illinois basketball’s 98-87 Big Ten tournament semifinal win over Nebraska on Saturday, pushing the Fighting Illini to the championship game. After the game in which Shannon hit five three-pointers and went 13-16 from the free-throw line, Shannon’s Illinois basketball teammates praised him. “Nobody can stop him. I think […]

Zach Edey is the biggest reason the Purdue basketball team will get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot-4 center leads the nation in scoring with 24.3 points per game and is about to win back-to-back National Player of the Year Awards. So why does the big Boilermaker get so much criticism […]

Anthony Davis only played one season with the Kentucky Wildcats, but he made it count by leading the team to a 38-2 record and capping off March Madness with a national title. Davis’ dominance led to him becoming the consensus No. 1 pick, which went to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012. In his lone […]

It was an exciting night for the Iowa State basketball team Saturday as they won the Big 12 Championship game against the No. 1 ranked team in the world in the Houston Cougars, 69-41. While the Cyclones are the No. 7 ranked team in the country, it is still an upset that not many saw […]

New Mexico basketball player Jaelen House has one proud father. House’s dad Eddie House went viral after he enthusiastically celebrated his son’s play in the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament championship. Eddie House shouted and raised his hands in the air as his son Jaelen made a big bucket for the Lobos in the game. […]

UConn basketball is having another special season, and so are two of their players. UConn’s Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton are each accomplishing an impressive feat. Both players have reached at least 490 points, 150 rebounds and 120 assists in the same season, per the school. The last player to do that was Ray Allen, […]

North Carolina State basketball accomplished an incredible feat, and fans are truly in awe. The Wolfpack made the NCAA tournament on Saturday, after completing a five-day run in the ACC tournament that resulted in five consecutive victories. 🎟️ NC State. Five wins in five days. Unreal. Tuesday: 94-85 over LouisvilleWednesday: 83-65 over SyracuseThursday: 74-69 over […]

My God, now that was an absolutely madness-filled Championship Saturday, wasn’t it? We’re hours removed from the last game of the night, and I gotta be honest, I’m still reeling. Bid thieves had their day, and teams on the bubble paid for it. One #1 seed, the defending National Champions, clearly stands above the rest, […]

When Long Beach State decided to part ways with head basketball coach Dan Monson, the school allowed him to stay on to coach the team in the Big West Tournament. After five straight losses to end the regular season, surely Monson and his 49ers’ run wouldn’t last long. Fast forward a week and now Long […]

Ohio State basketball seems to have found their new coach. The Buckeyes are expected to promote interim coach Jake Diebler to full-time status, per ESPN. Diebler is succeeding Chris Holtmann, who was fired from the school midseason. Diebler found success in his interim role. In his first game as head coach, Diebler led the Buckeyes […]

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Huskies are just different in March. Plain and simple. Avenging a 70-68 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles in the semifinals one year ago, Dan Hurley’s UConn squad is officially 2024 Big East Conference Tournament champions, taking home their first Big East title since 2011. The SCENE from up above […]

UConn basketball is gearing up for another dominant March Madness run. After winning it all last year, the men’s program won the Big East tournament, defeating Marquette for its first conference title since 2011. The Huskies ran away with the title game with a dominant second half against the Golden Eagles as Donovan Clingan dominated […]

All season long, the Houston Cougars have been the top team in the Big 12 Conference. They’ve been ranked No. 1 in the nation for a good portion of the 2023-24 season and they headed in to the Big 12 Tournament as the top overall seed. But the Iowa State Cyclones pulled off a mini-upset […]

The top-ranked Houston Cougars basketball team was not projected as a number one seed according to many pundits despite their 30-3 record heading into Saturday’s action. Coach Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars dropped their Big 12 Tournament matchup to the Iowa State Cyclones leading to a warning shot that was fired by Sampson. The 2024 Phillips 66 […]

March Madness is finally here and with it come all the ups and downs, joys and heartbreaks. Sometimes those heartbreaks are quite tragic and such was the case during the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Akron and Kent State squared off in the MAC Tournament championship game and it looked like Kent State was about to punch […]

Purdue basketball has been one of the best teams in the nation all season long with Zach Edey leading the way. Even so, the Boilermakers couldn’t get it done in the BIG Tournament after losing the semifinals to Wisconsin. It’s something that’s become the norm for the Boilermakers. They tend to be a top team […]

Purdue basketball center Zach Edey already has many accolades, but is continuing to make history for the program. The Boilermakers’ big man became the school’s all-time leading scorer in a game Saturday against Wisconsin, per the school. Edey now sits at 2,324 points and counting, after reaching that number in the Big Ten Tournament on […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]