NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 16

On Saturday night at a sold-out Madison Square Garden, No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders rallied to beat No. 3 Duke 82-81, achieving the program’s first win over the Blue Devils after dropping the first two matchups. Behind 17 early in the second half, the Red Raiders came back from behind thanks to Christian Anderson, […]

It was business as usual for the UConn women’s basketball team, as the Huskies dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes 90–64 at Barclays Center to improve to 12–0 on the season. The game unfolded in two clear phases, each owned by one of UConn’s stars. Sophomore forward Sarah Strong carried the Huskies early, responsible for 20 of […]

North Carolina Tar Heels’ narrow 71-70 win over Ohio State Buckeyes in Atlanta was far from comfortable, but it was revealing, especially when it came to freshman standout Caleb Wilson. The Tar Heels appeared in control midway through the second half before allowing the Buckeyes to claw back, forcing UNC to rely on execution, composure, […]

Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal has only one year remaining on his contract. Since he has yet to sign a contract extension with the team, trade rumors have swirled around Skubal throughout the offseason. Despite the plethora of rumors, Skubal is still enjoying his offseason after winning his second consecutive American League Cy Young […]

There is a way to win, and then there is a way to win. Kentucky head coach Mark Pope expects specific standards from his players. On Saturday, it was evident that Pope felt his players didn’t live up to those standards, even though they defeated No. 22 St. John’s 78-66, per CBS Sports. With three […]

As BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa continues to showcase the skillset that has him one of the top players to be selected in the next NBA Draft, his talent appears to be acknowledged by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. With the BYU basketball star continuing to dominate, Dybantsa speaks about the relationship he has […]

BYU basketball’s national profile continues to rise, and AJ Dybantsa is at the center of that momentum. The BYU Cougars’ win on Friday night delivered one of the loudest highlights of the season, fueled by elite athleticism, tempo, and star power inside the Marriott Center. Dybantsa, the 6-foot-9 Cougars freshman phenom forward, authored the defining […]

It has been quite a year for Ailjah Arenas of USC. First, he survived a near-fatal car accident in May. Then, Arenas underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus that sidelined him for this season.  However, on Friday, Arenas was cleared to practice for USC, per Andy Katz of the NCAA.  First day back at […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has been solidly holding on to the top-ranked spot in the nation so far in the 2025-26 NCAA season. The Huskies have looked unshakable, even when taking on other top 25 programs. They easily handled No. 6 Michigan and recently blew out No. 16 USC on the road. Now, UConn […]

New Dallas Wings head coach José Fernández has his work cut out for him this offseason. Not only is he tasked with continuing the Wings’ rebuild into the 2026 WNBA season, but he also has to manage the on-court career growth of superstar Paige Bueckers. Fernández has been preparing on all fronts, which includes building […]

Miami basketball has been playing well this season, and it has taken a collective group effort to get where they are now. As much as what they do on the court is important, how they support each other off the court is important as well. That’s going to come in play more than ever now, […]

Head coach Dusty May had a perfect reaction to the reunion of his former Michigan Wolverines stars Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin. Wolf and Goldin commanded themselves as the Wolverines’ attack during May’s first year with the program. They shined as star players by leading Michigan to the Big Ten championship title and a run […]

In college basketball, it isn’t often that programs have the opportunity to make a definitive statement early in the season. Typically, smaller Division I programs face off against Power 4 institutions in “money games,” where the larger schools often win in resounding fashion due to superior athleticism and roster depth. Conversely, many mid-majors use matchups […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores basketball team moved to 11-0 on the season after a narrow, hard-fought 77–70 overtime victory against the cross-state Memphis Tigers on Wednesday night at FedExForum. The win preserved Vanderbilt’s undefeated start and highlighted the team’s composure in a hostile road environment, as the Commodores overcame offensive struggles to prevail in a game […]

Despite being in recovery from an ACL tear suffered in March, USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins still earned an invite to USA Basketball’s senior training camp over the past weekend. And even though she couldn’t take the court with the potential 2026 FIBA World Cup Team USA members, she revealed that she has begun […]

The No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-1) made it look easy Wednesday night, cruising to a 98-70 win over the Campbell Fighting Camels (2-10) at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. While the Kennel lacked its usual student-driven energy due to winter break, the night was electrified by a historic showing from redshirt junior Braden Huff. […]

NC State Wolfpack rolled to a 108-72 win over Texas Southern Tigers on Wednesday night at Reynolds Coliseum, but the scoreboard did little to ease head coach Will Wade’s growing frustration with his team. While the Wolfpack dominated on the floor, Wade used his postgame press conference to deliver one of the most pointed critiques […]

The Memphis Tigers basketball team entered Wednesday night searching for momentum, but instead walked away with another tough lesson. After a 77-70 overtime loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores, the loss underscored lingering issues that continue to plague the Tigers early on. Head coach Penny Hardaway’s comments following the game cut through the noise, setting a […]

Doug Gottlieb has made a major professional shift, choosing to step away from his long-running national radio show to fully commit to his role as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball program. The decision came shortly after UWGB’s 67-64 win over UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, when Gottlieb revealed the news […]

Florida Gators added a memorable chapter to its season on Wednesday night, and it came from the final minutes of a game that was already well decided. In a 102-61 rout of Saint Francis Red Flash at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, redshirt freshman center Olivier Rioux etched his name into college basketball history with […]

The USC Trojans were dealt a major blow on Wednesday when it was revealed that starting guard Rodney Rice would miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season due to season-ending surgery for a shoulder injury, as per Ryan Kartje of The LA Times. Rodney Rice had been one of USC’s top players this season, but […]

TCU women’s basketball made NCAA Division I history Tuesday night as teammates Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez recorded triple-doubles in the same game, a first against a Division I opponent, during the No. 9 Horned Frogs’ 109-54 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Schollmaier Arena. Miles posted her third consecutive triple-double, finishing with a season-high 25 […]

No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball recorded its largest win in nearly five decades Tuesday night, defeating Cal Poly 115-28 for an 87-point rout at Pauley Pavilion. The margin was the Bruins’ largest since a 90-point win over Oregon State on Dec. 11, 1976, and ranks as the fourth-largest victory in program history according to Benjamin […]

North Carolina’s fast start to the 2025 college basketball season has quietly shifted expectations in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels are 10-1 through their first 11 games, a stretch that includes quality wins and steady growth, all while playing without one of their most trusted perimeter defenders. That absence could soon be ending. Momentum continues […]

UCLA women’s basketball delivered a performance that checked every box Coach Cori Close had emphasized in practice, while also producing a moment the Betts family will never forget. Behind relentless defense and overwhelming physicality, the No. 4 Bruins brutally demolished Cal Poly 115-28 on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion, showing both their ceiling as a […]

No. 11 Louisville Cardinals was shorthanded Tuesday night in Knoxville, and the absence of its starting point guard loomed large. The Cardinals fell 83-62 at No. 20 Tennessee Vols after freshman standout Mikel Brown Jr. was ruled out with a lower back injury sustained during Saturday’s win over Memphis Tigers. Brown’s status remained uncertain right […]

The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team delivered its most complete performance of the season Tuesday night, pairing defensive intensity with sustained focus from start to finish. After a difficult stretch, the Volunteers finally displayed the defensive edge head coach Rick Barnes has been demanding from his squad. The Volunteers overwhelmed the Louisville Cardinals 83-62 at Thompson-Boling […]

The Louisville Cardinals basketball faced a difficult road test in Knoxville Tuesday night, and while the final score was decisive, the experience offered meaningful insight into where the program stands. Despite an 83-62 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, the Cardinals left the matchup with lessons that could shape their response moving forward under head coach […]

Kansas Jayhawks star freshman Darryn Peterson is still not over his injury troubles early in his college basketball career. Peterson missed his eighth game in the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, as Kansas basketball took care of business against the Towson Tigers without him. Peterson missed seven games in a row due to a hamstring issue […]

Jon Scheyer made incredible ACC history after leading the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils to a 97-73 blowout win over the Lipscomb Bison on Tuesday night. Scheyer is going through the fourth season of his head coaching career, all with the Blue Devils. He embraced the reins following the retirement of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, […]

This past Saturday, another disgusting act of violence happened in this country. This time, it was on the campus of Brown University. Two students were killed, and nine others were wounded in a shooting in Providence, Rhode Island. As a result of this tragic event, Brown Athletics and USC Athletics have mutually agreed to cancel […]

Seven NCAA teams remain without a loss this season. This is the first edition of ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings that features all seven of them. Teams jumping into the top 25 means that others have to fall down the rankings, or be out of them altogether. Florida, for example, is just narrowly holding […]

Joel Klatt had a major hot take to share about his stance on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which many people know as March Madness. The tournament garners enormous popularity every year. College basketball fans, even casual sports fans, come around to watch the entertaining matchups. They get witness historic upsets and performances that set […]

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly said star center Audi Crooks remains in return-to-play protocol following a head injury and that the Cyclones are taking a cautious, day-to-day approach as she works toward a possible return. Fennelly said there are still benchmarks Crooks must meet before she can get back on the court. “Every […]

By mid-December, women’s college basketball begins to reveal its true shape. Early-season surprises have either stabilized or faded, preseason expectations have been tested against real competition, and the nation’s elite programs are separating themselves through consistency rather than hype. Non-conference play remains critical, but by this point in the calendar, power rankings must weigh more […]

The USC Trojans are having a strong start to the 2025-26 college basketball season, with 10 wins in their first 11 games. However, USC basketball is not at its full strength of late, with star junior guard Rodney Rice currently sidelined with an upper-body injury that puts his availability not just in the short term […]

What a time to be a Nebraska basketball fan, huh? After an impressive 9-0 start to non-conference play, Fred Hoiberg and company had to put their feet to the fire at the start of Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers passed with flying colors, routing Wisconsin at home and upsetting Illinois on the road to get […]

Despite a terrific start to the 2025-26 campaign, Nebraska basketball was not receiving a ton of love in the national rankings. The Cornhuskers earned victories over several Power Four programs during non-conference play, but people still had questions about what Fred Hoiberg’s squad could do against a truly dangerous team. They got their answer after […]

It should come as a surprise to nobody that UConn is continuing to dominate the 2025-26 NCAA season. The nation’s No. 1 seed wound down the non-conference part of its schedule with a seemingly effortless 79-51 victory over No. 16 USC on Saturday to move to 10-0 on the campaign. Azzi Fudd led the way […]