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Casual college basketball fans most likely only know about one player from Indiana State University. That, of course, would be Larry Bird, the hometown hero who not only took the Sycamores to their first NCAA Tournament in 1979 but all the way to the National Championship Game. Now, there is a new basketball star in […]

In a heartfelt reaction to Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink’s announcement declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft, NBA superstar and Brink’s god-sibling, Stephen Curry, shared his excitement. Curry’s response, mixed with both personal and professional admiration, came after Brink’s decision was made public Tuesday, highlighting a significant milestone in her already impressive basketball career. […]

It took just two conference tournament championship games for a possible bid-thief to emerge this year. The Drake Bulldogs entered the Missouri Valley Tournament with a decent at-large case but one that was not quite good enough to put them in the field of 68. The MVC title game saw Drake face off against and […]

Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink announced Tuesday that she is headed to the big leagues, joining other women’s college basketball star Caitlin Clark in declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft. Brink’s decision comes on the heels of Stanford’s 74-61 loss to JuJu Watkins and USC in the Pac-12 title game on Sunday. “My four […]

In an emotional culmination to a season defined by character and determination, Darnell Haney has been officially named the head coach of the Georgetown women’s basketball team, succeeding the late Tasha Butts. The announcement on Monday after the Big East title game follows an interim period filled with both tragedy and triumph, after Butts passed […]

The calendar has flipped to March, and that means it is time for March Madness. Selection Sunday is on March 17 when all of the 68 NCAA Tournament teams will be revealed. However, this year’s tournament will be missing one cornerstone, Greg Gumbel. It was reported that Gumbel will not be covering this year’s Big […]

It’s the end of an era for Clemson women’s basketball, as the Tigers are officially parting ways with head coach Amanda Butler after six seasons at the helm. The decision comes in the wake of a challenging 2023-24 season, where Clemson finished with a 12-19 overall record and 5-13 in ACC play, landing them 12th […]

The UConn women’s basketball team clinched the Big East Tournament title for the fourth consecutive year on Monday since their return to the conference, overpowering Georgetown with a 78-42 win. The victory was a testament to the team’s resilience this season, after playing the championship game with just seven players, and navigating a tournament that […]

In a thrilling game that ended in overtime, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team shattered viewership records during their Big Ten title game on Sunday against Nebraska, raking in an audience of millions and marking a historical moment in women’s sports broadcasting. With a staggering 3.02 million viewers tuning in to watch the […]

Gonzaga basketball, under head coach Mark Few, has always been known for having an ultra-efficient offense. It still is the case in the 2023-24 college basketball season, but even Few was blown away by how unselfish and meticulous the Bulldogs were Monday night during a semifinals WCC tournament matchup against the San Francisco Dons. In […]

Oklahoma basketball coach Porter Moser says he’s not going anywhere. The Sooners head coach is quelling rumors that he’s taking the DePaul job in the Big East. Moser had been tied to the DePaul basketball opening on social media. “These accounts make stuff up and there is no validity to any of these “sources” b/c […]

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self announced on Monday that star players Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. will not be participating in the Big 12 tournament this week due to injuries, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Self also mentioned on his radio show Hawk Talk that he anticipates both Dickinson and McCullar Jr. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks, last season’s NCAA champions, begin their postseason play this week with the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks have been an inconsistent team this season and have struggled in Big 12 Conference play. And now, Kansas will be without two of its top players in Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. as both […]

Both women’s and men’s HBCU basketball teams are preparing for deep runs in the 2024 NCAA Division II Tournament. Three women’s teams made the Division II bracket, while four men’s teams made their bracket. Both tournaments kick off their first rounds on March 15 and 16. SIAC and CIAA champions Miles College and Fayetteville State […]

After 15 years of service with the university, Hampton announced that they would not renew the contract of head basketball coach Buck Joyner, Jr. Joyner coached his last game in the second round of the CAA tournament where the Pirates fell victim to Delaware, 80-50. “Coach Joyner is a good basketball coach and a tremendous […]

Canadian rapper Drake, who is a long-time supporter of the Kentucky basketball and coach John Calipari, made a memorable return to Rupp Arena in Lexington on Sunday. During his comeback, Drake brought out Kentucky guards Rob Dillingham, D.J. Wagner and Kareem Watkins. Drake brought out Kentucky star Rob Dillingham at his show in Lexington 🔥 […]

In a clap back rebuttal to any skeptics, Iowa State women’s basketball star Audi Crooks offered a strong defense of her team’s depth following a decisive 85-68 victory over Oklahoma in the Big 12 semifinals on Monday. The win not only avenged a regular-season loss to the Sooners but also secured the Cyclones’ spot in […]

Despite some intriguing additions to the roster, UCLA basketball could not survive the departures of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and Amari Bailey. Mick Cronin and the Bruins are unlikely to go dancing this March after reaching the Sweet Sixteen in consecutive NCAA Tournament trips and going on a surprise Final Four run […]

In a moment full of emotion and historical significance, the USC women’s basketball team, led by coach Lindsay Gottlieb, clinched the last women’s Pac-12 title, marking the end of an era for the conference. The culmination of the tournament in this final year brought to the forefront the impact of the Pac-12 on women’s basketball, […]

Five teams from the Big 12 are in the AP top 25. But that pales in comparison to the whopping nine projected bids to the NCAA tournament they currently have, far and away the most of any conference. Featuring the number one team in the country right now, Houston, riding a nine-game winning streak, and […]

In the aftermath of the highly charged SEC Tournament championship game, sports commentator Shannon Sharpe has voiced his disapproval of LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey’s remarks regarding the altercation involving players from LSU and South Carolina during the SEC title game on Sunday. The fight, which has garnered significant media attention, might lead […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s getting light out later, the weather is warming up, and the NCAA tournament is just around the corner. Which means it’s now time for conference tournament week! And for the PAC-12, it’s time for one last hurrah for this iteration of the conference. Although the football […]

Championship week in college basketball is an incredibly exciting appetizer to the full NCAA tournament, which starts on March 21. The SEC is one of the most enticing conference tournaments, with five teams in and around the top 15 and two or three others flitting around the NCAA tournament bubble. The SEC Tournament will be […]

The University of Kentucky announced the dismissal of women’s basketball head coach Kyra Elzy Monday, following a series of challenging seasons for the Wildcats. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart expressed gratitude for Elzy’s contributions both on and off the court, extending well wishes to her and her family for the future. The decision comes in the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats are getting hot at the right time. After a mid-season skid that saw the Wildcats lose four out of six games — including three straight at home — John Calipari’s squad has overpowered opponents in recent weeks. Over their last 10 contests, Kentucky is sixth in the country in offensive efficiency, scoring […]

Following the LSU-South Carolina fight during the SEC Championship game, Flau’jae Johnson’s brother Trayron Milton has been charged with assault. LSU and South Carolina players got into a scuffle in the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship. pic.twitter.com/rXw1tb1jWM — ESPN (@espn) March 10, 2024 Milton, who leaped over the barrier wall and scorer’s table to […]

March Madness is here, and the NCAA tournament is just around the corner. That means it’s conference tournament season. The Big Ten has several solid teams, not to mention a whole host of bubble teams that can solidify or lose their spot in the NCAA tournament, depending on their performance this week. The Big Ten, […]

The Utah State women’s basketball team lost to the Boise State Broncos in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Sunday to the tune of an 85-49 score. It did not just signal the end of the Aggies’ 2023-24 season but also the conclusion of the head coaching career with the program […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks are once again the SEC women’s basketball tournament champions after taking down Angel Reese and LSU basketball in the finals on Sunday, 79-72. The game was memorable for a number of reasons, including the wild brawl that erupted with a little over two minutes remaining in regulation. After the game, Reese […]

There’s an argument to be made that UConn basketball has been the most consistent program in men’s college basketball since day one this season. Though we’re still a few weeks away from seeing if the Huskies can claim another national title, UConn closed out the regular season with a bang in a record-setting 74-60 win […]

Indiana basketball senior guard Trey Galloway is not yet ready to bid Bloomington goodbye. During Hoosiers’ Senior Day last Monday, Galloway announced that he will be returning to play for his fifth season in college basketball. “These last four years have been the best time of my life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Galloway […]

Welcome to an exciting, We’re Less Than One Week Away From Selection Sunday edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! I’m keeping it brief here in the introduction here today, because we’ve got a whole lot to cover and the last thing you need is me yapping your ear off — or eyes, I suppose, since you’re […]

The USC Trojans have been one of the top teams in the country this season and that’s largely due to the play of freshman sensation JuJu Watkins. Watkins is arguably the top player in the country and recently won the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Award. USC defeated crosstown rival UCLA to advance to the […]

It was a heated SEC championship game on Sunday as the South Carolina women’s basketball team took home the crown following a 79-72 win over LSU women’s basketball. Toward the end of the outing, tempers flared as a near-brawl resulted in multiple ejections. For LSU head coach Kim Mulkey, the late-game scuffle could have been […]

The Georgetown women’s basketball program came out with an upset 55-46 win over Creighton to advance to the Big East Championship game for the first time in program history, and after the game Kelsey Ransom spoke about the team’s ability to stay the course after losing their head coach Tasha Butts to cancer in October. […]

A highly anticipated SEC Tournament championship game between South Carolina and LSU ended in a fight that could see players suspended  for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Following the game, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and starting center Kamilla Cardoso, as well as LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson were apologetic about the entire […]

Angel Reese and LSU women’s basketball fell short of their goal to win the 2024 SEC tournament title, as they suffered a 79-72 defeat at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday. But even though LSU lost, it did not show in the confidence Reese still carried after the contest. She even sent […]

South Carolina led by Coach Dawn Staley are the queens of the SEC. The Gamecocks pulled off a massive win over LSU to notch the SEC championship. MiLaysia Fulwiley went blow for blow against the Tigers who had heavy hitters in Angel Reese, Aneesah Morrow, Hailey Van Lith, and Flau’jae Johnson. But, this did not […]

Things got heated on Sunday as the LSU women’s basketball team got into an altercation with South Carolina. It led to some ejections, however, many were confused by the random fan who jumped onto the court during the action. Now, we finally know who that person is. Reports indicate that the person was Flau’jae Johnson’s […]