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Is Khaman Maluach the next Thon Maker, or the next Joel Embiid? Either way, Duke basketball fans may want to begin familiarizing themselves with the name right now, because the 7-foot-2 South Sudanese center may soon be calling Cameron Indoor Stadium home. And even sooner now that the five-star, 17-year-old recruit has reclassified, and is […]

Monday marks Week 7 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Purdue is the new #1 team after knocking off the previously top-ranked Arizona Wildcats 92-84 in a thrilling contest in Indianapolis. Other big movers include Baylor, which dropped from sixth to tenth […]

USC’s basketball season has not gone according to plan so far. That is especially the case since Bronny James made his collegiate debut for the Trojans. USC was 5-3 while their young star was recovering from cardiac arrest. As a top basketball recruit and the son of one of the greatest players ever, James was […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was ejected for the first time in her three-season tenure with the team. The incident occurred during a Sunday game against Northwestern State, when LSU forward Aneesah Morrow was called for a charging foul. Mulkey’s vehement disagreement with the call led to her receiving two technical fouls from referee […]

Morning folks, and welcome to the Week 7 edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! We entered last week knowing that the week ahead was going to be the biggest of the college basketball season so far, and how about the action we saw? Purdue vs. Arizona, North Carolina vs. Kentucky, and Kansas vs. Indiana all delivered […]

North Carolina basketball legend Eric Montross passed away on Sunday after months of battle against cancer. The Tar Heels’ official website shared the sad news Monday morning. Montross was 52. “The family of Eric Montross (Laura, Sarah, Andrew and Megan) is announcing that he passed away on Sunday, December 17, surrounded by loved ones at […]

The NBA reflects elite talent from all walks of life, especially in recent years. The league drafts players from college, the G-League, overseas, and has a significant population of undrafted players. Unfortunately in recent years, the population of players from HBCUs has dropped significantly. Robert Covington, who attended  Tennessee State University, is the only HBCU […]

The Hampton Lady Pirates fall short again in a 46-40 loss to the George Washington Revolutionaries. The Lady Pirates are still searching for their first win of the season after dropping their first eight games. In fairness, they’ve played six of those games on the road, and they may secure some more wins as conference […]

In a homecoming for Caitlin Clark at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, the star guard led the Iowa women’s basketball team to a commanding 104-75 victory over Cleveland State. Clark’s 38 game points propelled her to the No. 9 spot on the all-time scoring list. The Hawkeyes’ victory was amplified by the support of […]

Kansas basketball player Hunter Dickinson is looking at the bright side after he received a cold reception from Indiana basketball fans during a game. Dickinson is making a joke after the Hoosiers’ fans jeered at him during Kansas’ 75-71 win Saturday over Indiana. “They gave us a great shot,” Dickinson said, per ESPN.  “I could […]

It took all 40 minutes and a hard-fought comeback, but the Kansas basketball team was able to walk into Assembly Hall a one-loss team and depart the same, securing a 75-71 win over the Indiana Hoosiers despite trailing by 13 points with 15 minutes to go in the 2nd half. For the first 35 minutes […]

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson gave insight into the Hoosiers loss against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks at home. Woodson and his squad held a double-digit lead as home underdogs, pushing it to a comfortable 13-point margin, but that wasn’t enough to close out Kansas in the end. The Jayhawks wound up defeating Indiana […]

Houston basketball got a tough blow to the gut Saturday when the team announced star guard Terrance Arceneaux suffered a torn Achilles in a game against Texas A&M. Arceneaux is likely out for the year, per ESPN. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson didn’t mince words when describing his sadness over the injury. “When the game was […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter spoke with the media on the Boilermakers victory over the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, giving credit to Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. Both players are early into their college careers, so adjustments are going to come with time, but they’ve played like seasoned veterans through the first two seasons. […]

It would be an easy case to make that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is not just the biggest star in women’s college basketball, but arguably, in all of women’s sports at this point in time. She’s starred in commercials for State Farm with Jimmy Butler and Reggie Miller, inked an NIL deal with […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is remaining honest about his team following a tough loss to the Purdue basketball program on Saturday. Purdue defeated Arizona 92-84, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season. Arizona was ranked no.1 in the country and the loss will drop the team from that perch. Lloyd wants his […]

The Kentucky basketball team is off to a hot start this year and they once again look like one of the top teams in the country on Saturday. The Wildcats proved their skill on Saturday with a big time win over #9 North Carolina basketball. Kentucky got a good fight out of the Tar Heels, […]

#9 North Carolina basketball took on #14 Kentucky basketball on Saturday in Atlanta, and it was a fantastic matchup. Both teams came into the game with two losses, but the Wildcats were the team that left with two as they handed the Tar Heels their third loss of the season. It was tight the whole […]

The Indiana basketball team is off to a decent start this season, but it could’ve been a lot better if they had pulled off an upset against #2 Kansas basketball on Saturday. The Hoosiers came into the game with a 7-2 record and a perfect 2-0 record in conference play. Indiana played well enough to […]

LeVelle Moton recently reached a historic milestone in North Caarolina Central history, as he became the winningest coach in NCCU basketball history with the team’s 102-50 victory over St. Andrews University on Friday. The win marked Coach Moton’s 252nd triumph, surpassing Floyd Brown, who served as NCCU coach from 1952-1970 and finished his career with […]

Diamond Johnson made headlines this offseason when she announced her intentions to transfer from North Carolina State to Norfolk State. It’s rare for a player to leave a Power 5 conference such as the ACC for a smaller one in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, especially a player with the accolades and background of Johnson. However, […]

West Virginia basketball is dressing two of its players for a game Saturday against UMass, despite being ruled ineligible to play this year by the NCAA. WVU’s RaeQuan Battle and Noah Farrakhan will be available for the game, per Jon Rothstein. Both players had been ineligible before a West Virginia federal court judge ruled this […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer has his eye on a very talented big man in the 2025 recruiting class. Scheyer took a recruiting visit to Florida to watch 7-foot-2 basketball player Khaman Maluach, per Sports Illustrated. Maluach is a five-star recruit who plays for NBA Academy. Maluach is a true center, a 7 footer with […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have been playing solid basketball to start the 2023-24 NCAA season. They are currently 7-2 and 2-0 in Big 10 Conference play. But they’ve been hit with injury woes. Freshman guard Jakai Newton’s status for this season is question due to a knee injury. Indiana also does not have a current timeline […]

After heart surgery in the offseason and a recent altercation with strength coach Jon Sanderson, it looked like Juwan Howard might not coach another game for the Michigan basketball team. Howard had been back on the bench recently for the Wolverines as he has been recovering from his surgery, but his recent incident with Sanderson […]

One of the best college basketball games of the year is set to take place on Saturday, December 16 when #1 Arizona faces off against #3 Purdue. The Wildcats are undefeated, having beaten top 25 programs in Duke and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Purdue has three wins against teams in the AP Poll top 12 (Marquette, Tennessee, […]

In a another setback for the UConn women’s basketball team, sophomore forward Ayanna Patterson has been ruled out for the rest of the season following knee surgery. The announcement was made by the school on Friday, and marks another major injury blow for the 17th-ranked team, as Patterson has been unable to participate in any […]

So much of the tradition of college basketball is the environment and crowds of schools across the country. Kansas basketball’s Allen Fieldhouse is consistently one of the loudest places in the sports, but Jayhawks head coach Bill Self knows his team is entering a raucous territory on Saturday when it heads to Assembly Hall to […]

If you’re a college basketball fan and you hear the term “blue bloods,” unless your favorite actor is Tom Selleck, the first thing you’re going to think of is a medley of programs who fit this description. Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas and Indiana. This weekend, not only do Carolina and Kentucky play in […]

The Arizona basketball team has become the top team in the nation behind star guard Caleb Love, a North Carolina basketball transfer who previously committed to Michigan basketball. Love’s academics led to the shift from Ann Arbor to Tucson, Arizona, and it’s been so far, so good for the prime time shooting guard/point guard hybrid. […]

Bronny James made his highly anticipated collegiate debut last week against Long Beach State. James flashed in limited action, but he didn’t play much nor put up lofty numbers, and it has left fans wanting more. The son of LeBron James was one of the most famous prep basketball players ever, and expectations were high […]

In a blow to No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball, senior forward Emily Bessoir will miss the remainder of the season with the Bruins due to an ACL injury, repeating a setback that previously sidelined her for the 2021-22 season. The unfortunate injury occurred on Nov. 9 while Bessoir was representing Germany in the FIBA Women’s […]

The last time the Michigan State basketball team was under .500 after nine games of the season, Tom Izzo was in his first season as the Spartans head coach. Now, nearly three decades later, Izzo and the Spartans have made 25 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and eight Final Fours, establishing themselves as the Big Ten’s […]

The basketball community is buzzing with anticipation as the 2024 WNBA draft approaches, and Caitlin Clark, standout guard for Iowa women’s basketball, is at the center of it all. With the Indiana Fever securing the first-round pick, the possibility of Clark making the jump to the WNBA has become a hot topic, especially in Indianapolis. […]

With the college basketball season getting more and more interesting as the weeks go by, some massive matchups are coming up. The upcoming weekend includes UConn facing Gonzaga in Seattle and then Arizona facing Purdue in Indianapolis in a top-3 showdown. Northwestern’s loss to Chicago State was horrible for the Wildcats, who just got ranked […]

Left without a home following the destruction of the Pac-12 Conference, Oregon State and Washington State could be headed to a college basketball mid-major staple, according to a tweet from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. “NEWS: The Mountain West is in discussions with both Oregon State and Washington State to join the league for the […]

Less than two weeks ago, the Northwestern basketball team took down #1 Purdue in front of their home crowd, and they moved into the AP top-25 with the win. On Wednesday, the 25th ranked Wildcats fell at home as 24.5-point favorites against Chicago State basketball. That’s just how it goes in college basketball. One week, […]

Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer has boldly proclaimed his current squad as the best he’s coached since his tenure began in 2020. The statement comes on the heels of Texas’ historic undefeated start this season, marking a pivotal moment in the program’s resurgence on the national stage. Currently unbeaten and holding the fifth spot […]

Duke basketball is not quite the feared opponent it once was this season, but the Blue Devils still have one of the best players in the country, Kyle Filipowski. The sophomore big man put together his best performance of the season so far on Tuesday in Duke’s blowout win over Hofstra, coming two assists shy […]