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The UCLA basketball team is recovering from a stunning defeat against the USC Trojans. The Bruins lost 62-56 after a fiery effort from Boogie Ellis. Nevertheless, UCLA center forward Adem Bona wants his team to remain focused for the final regular season games before March Madness. Adem Bona delivered a stout message to the UCLA […]

The Wisconsin Badgers have a formula that has worked for an awful long time in both football and basketball, and Coach Greg Gard’s 2024 crew has what it takes to show it off at the Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis next month. All has not been well for Wisconsin lately as Coach Gard went off […]

Iowa women’s basketball is currently second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and surging toward what could be another memorable NCAA Tournament performance for the Hawkeyes. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark reacted to a bounce back win over Illinois women’s basketball recently after a setback vs. Indiana. She’s now just 33 points away from setting […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are on a free fall. They are on a four-game losing streak and patience among Indiana basketball fans is rapidly thinning out — if it hasn’t already. Blame is easy to pin on anyone, and one of the biggest targets is no other than head coach Mike Woodson, who agrees that he […]

Kentucky began the 2023-24 season ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 Poll — another way of saying that voters had no idea what to make of the Wildcats. The team, led by All-American center Oscar Tshiebwe, earned a six-seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Second Round before falling to Kansas State. Tshiebwe […]

Monday marks Week 17 of the college basketball season and the final week of February. The beginning of March and the ensuing madness is imminent, and first it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. With just one week until the first conference tournaments begin, we have a strong sense […]

Tennessee has been on the cusp of March Madness success for many years now. The Volunteers have earned a five-seed or better in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments and are on course to do so once again in 2024. Yet Rick Barnes’ team has been unable to advance past the Sweet 16 and […]

In a recent segment, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt offered a different perspective on the ongoing conversations about Iowa women’s basketball standout Caitlin Clark’s place in college basketball history. As Clark continues her ascent in the record books, comparisons with legendary figures like Pete Maravich have become a focal point. However, Van Pelt suggests a different, […]

As we approach the final stretches of the college basketball season, this week’s AP Top 25 women’s poll provides another snapshot of the shifting dynamics and powerhouses that have marked this season. With only a few weeks remaining before conference tournaments and the subsequent march to the NCAAW tournament, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Here […]

Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski getting hurt while Wake Forest students stormed the court after the upset of the Blue Devils, and former NFL star Chad Ochocinco weighed in on the court-storming debate during an appearance on the Nightcap show with Shannon Sharpe. “Maybe we should have a rule set in place, wait until the […]

With the college basketball season approaching an end to the regular season, there are plenty of questions about whether or not USC basketball’s Bronny James will enter the 2024 NBA Draft. The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not had the success many were expecting, and the Trojans are last in the […]

The expansion around college sports took another turn on Monday. The MAC (Mid-American Conference) decided to add UMass to the fold in all sports beginning in 2025-2026, as Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic reported. ‘SOURCE: The Mid-American Conference board today voted to add UMass as a full member, beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. UMass […]

As Caitlin Clark continues to capture the spotlight in NCAA women’s basketball, Grace Beyer, a fifth-year senior at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, has quietly surpassed her in the scoring race. On a night when Clark was adding to her NCAA record, Beyer scored 40 points in a game on […]

After beginning the season ranked fourth in the country, it has seemingly gone all downhill from there for the Michigan State Spartans. MSU lost its season-opener at home to James Madison (a team that turned out to be quite good) and despite playing better basketball since, the Spartans are just 17-11 on the year following […]

The Houston basketball team is 24-3 and No. 2 in the nation as they look to earn a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, Kelvin Sampson’s team just suffered a crushing injury to Ramon Walker as he recently suffered a torn lateral meniscus and is out for the season. After the news came, Sampson […]

Creighton basketball and head coach Greg McDermott are reportedly nearing a contract extension, according to Tom Shatel of the Omaha World-Herald. “Greg McDermott and Creighton are nearing contract extension that would allow the coach to retire at Creighton. Not done yet,” Shatel wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Barring a setback, it appears likely that an […]

Following the Duke-Wake Forest court storming that injured Blue Devils star Kyle Filipowski, calls are coming from all over the college basketball world for the powers that be to stop this dangerous practice. Duke alum and top college basketball analyst Jay Bilas has an extreme idea to end court storming, which involves arresting everyone who […]

The Purdue basketball team is fresh off of a win over Michigan on the road on Sunday. Once again, player of the year candidate Zach Edey led the way with 35 points and 15 rebounds in another dominant performance for the Boilermakers. On Monday, Matt Painter confirmed that Edey won’t be using his extra COVID […]

In a bounce-back game that reminded everyone why they’re one of the top teams in the country, the Iowa women’s basketball team, led by guard Caitlin Clark, secured a 101-85 victory over Illinois on Sunday. Coming off a disheartening 86-69 loss to Indiana, the No. 4 ranked Hawkeyes displayed a level cohesion that was missing […]

The Miami basketball team is just a year removed from a trip to the Final Four. However, they are 15-13 entering Monday night’s game against No. 10 North Carolina on the road. On top of that, the Hurricanes got some unfortunate news regarding Nijel Pack, who will miss another game due to a lower-body injury, […]

Iowa star Caitlin Clark has a challenge for her teammates as the end of the season approaches and March Madness looms. The Hawkeyes have had a phenomenal season, in part because of the productivity of Clark. However, the team has suffered tough losses on the year, such as the 100-92 overtime loss to Ohio State […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer gave a Kyle Filipowski injury update after the star was injured during a student court storming following Wake Forest earning an 83-79 upset over the Blue Devils on Saturday. More than that, though, Scheyer also took the ACC to task for not preventing a dangerous court-storming like this from happening. […]

Welcome to the final February edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Read that opening sentence back real quick and then check your calendar, and you’ll be happy to see that since this is the final February edition of Bracketology, that means that very, very soon, it’s March. And March means Madness. And March Madness means […]

The Old Dominion basketball team is just 7-22 this season with a 3-13 record in Sun Belt Conference play. On Monday, head coach Jeff Jones, who spent 32 years as a head coach in multiple programs, announced his decision to retire, per Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. ‘ODU coach Jeff Jones told @TheFieldOf68 […]

In a heartwarming tribute to Caitlin Clark’s recent achievements, the Iowa women’s basketball team celebrated its star guard’s contribution to the team and college basketball in a unique way. The Hawkeyes unveiled a “22 Clark” decal on the Carver-Hawkeye Arena floor, marking the spot of her record-breaking deep 3-pointer against Michigan, when she broke the […]

If Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is the biggest name in college basketball right now, then USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is a very close second. Watkins, only a freshman, has been eclipsing various feats and setting records left and right. Just recently, she was given the prestigious honor of gracing the cover of SLAM […]

The Purdue basketball team is once again one of the top teams in the country, and could be one of the top contenders to win a national title this season with Matt Painter on the sidelines and Zach Edey being the best player in college basketball. Everyone knows that the Purdue basketball team suffered a […]

In a standout game against Pittsburgh, Syracuse guard Dyaisha Fair broke Brittney Griner’s NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring record, leading her team to a 63-53 win. Fair scored 23 points, bringing her career total to 3,302, surpassing Griner’s 3,283 points at Baylor from 2009 to 2013. Fair’s achievement places her fifth on the all-time […]

USC basketball took on the UCLA Bruins in a Pac-12 matchup on Saturday night. The Trojans took home the win, but all eyes were on Bronny James in this one. Mainly due to the Bruins fans taunting him when he entered the game. James only played 14 minutes in this game as he’s more of […]

In a heartfelt and visually striking tribute, the University of Iowa women’s basketball program has chosen to honor the extraordinary achievements of Caitlin Clark, the standout star on their women’s basketball team, by immortalizing her name and number on the very spot of the court where she made history. This unique honor comes in recognition […]

Iowa State basketball is one of the most interesting success stories in college basketball the last few years. The Cyclones have found new life with head coach T.J. Otzelberger, who has taken the program from ashes to two straight NCAA tournaments. This season, the Cyclones are once again looking like one of the best teams […]

St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino is pleased with how his team performed in an important victory over Creighton on Sunday. The Red Storm and Pitino got their first win over a ranked team this season, when the club beat Creighton 80-66. St. John’s played unselfishly on offense. “When you have 24 assists and only […]

USC basketball has gone through a really difficult season, and so has freshman phenom Bronny James. James came to the Trojans with all sorts of hype, being the son of NBA star LeBron James. While Bronny is rumored to leave school after the season, it makes perfect sense for the young man to return to […]

Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been one of the most intriguing players to watch in college basketball during his freshman season at USC. And in Saturday night’s showdown against rival UCLA, many eyes were on James. In the Trojans’ 62-56 road win against UCLA, James came off of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be more hyped up after watching USC basketball and his son Bronny James beat the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. It was a tight and highly-physical contest all night long, with Bronny even getting shoved by UCLA big man Adem Bona midway through the second half of the […]

Things got heated in the USC Trojans’ showdown with the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, with big man Adem Bona even receiving a technical after a rather slight push on USC basketball star Bronny James. Midway through the second half, Bona was called for a foul after blocking Arrinten Page’s shot attempt. Bona also fell hard […]

March Madness is around the corner but recruiting top prospects never stops. That’s the case for the UCLA basketball program as they aim to keep the team competitive for years to come. As it turns out, the Bruins are in the running to land a five-star recruit, but they’re facing some tough competition. Trey McKenney […]

There is usually a reasonable explanation for why things go awry for a team, but the downfall of USC basketball during the 2023-24 season is a bit more complicated. Top-ranked freshman Isiah Collier missed a month due to injury, but the Trojans were already 8-8 at the time. Accommodating three-high profile guards is obviously challenging […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons had every right to celebrate after picking up an 83-79 victory over No. 8 Duke. When the final seconds ticked off the clock, Wake Forest supporters stormed the court in overjoyed fashion. But as students raised their arms and ran around their home court, Duke star Kyle Filipowski suffered an […]