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Purdue basketball was stunned last night in a blowout loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Matt Painter’s squad grabs their second loss of the season as the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers are now 14-2, with two losses in the Big Ten. Despite being one of the most talented groups in the nation, […]

As the echoes of the holiday season fade into the chants of dedicated fans, Week 10 of the women’s college basketball unravels with the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll showcasing both the predictable and the contentious. In a season where agility and precision define the ascent of teams in rankings, a few squads, notably […]

The UCLA basketball team has had a very rough start to the season so far, and it’s a bit of a surprise given the talent of this team and the success that head coach Mick Cronin has had in his career. The Bruins are currently 6-9 overall and 1-3 in Pac-12 play. The team has […]

Now that the college football season is over, college sports fans will have all of their attention on the college basketball world for the next three months. Two of the best teams in college basketball this season are Kansas basketball and UConn basketball. Right now, The Jayhawks are ranked #3 in the country and the […]

It hasn’t quite been three weeks since UConn basketball star Donovan Clingan suffered a right foot injury in his team’s disappointing 75-60 loss to Seton Hall on December 20th. Despite some hopeful optimism otherwise, the sophomore big man won’t be back on the floor for another Big East clash on the road Wednesday night. UConn […]

The Kentucky basketball team and the Duke basketball team are two of college basketball’s ‘blue bloods’. They are almost always a contender for the national championship, and they are two of the best college basketball programs of all time. A big reason for their success throughout the past couple of decades is due to head […]

The Kansas basketball program has had a tremendous start to the 2023-24 season. The Jayhawks are 13-1 and are the No. 3 team in the country. Despite the team’s success, other Big 12 squads pose serious threats. Head coach Bill Self discussed the key to overcoming Kansas’ tough competition. The Jayhawks need to improve in […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has not only become a national favorite but also attracted high praise from none other than Rebecca Lobo, a UConn women’s basketball great and ESPN analyst. Lobo, having witnessed her fair share of basketball prodigies, recently expressed her admiration for Clark’s game on ESPN, after the Hawkeyes defeated Rutgers […]

UConn women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers is in the spotlight as she weighs her future with the team. After an ACL tear that led to her missing the entire last season, Bueckers is back in action for the 2023-24 season. However, her commitment beyond this period remains undetermined. Despite the potential of being a top prospect […]

The Illinois basketball team has managed to stay in the top 10 and maneuver to an 11-3 record ahead of a match with Michigan State on Thursday. However, the absence of star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been a big one. Shannon has been suspended indefinitely amid rape charges, and there is no timeframe for when […]

The Michigan State basketball team suffered a 88-74 loss to Northwestern on Sunday, and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo did not hold back when speaking of his disappointment with his team. “I am disappointed in the way we played for the 29 years of players I had before this — that’s disappointing,” Tom Izzo […]

Jay Wright is a college basketball legend and an even bigger one in the eyes of Villanova Wildcats fans. The former Villanova basketball head coach will likely be welcomed back with open arms by the program if he ever decides to come back and help the program, but it doesn’t seem like there’s an itch […]

USC’s standout player, JuJu Watkins, has equaled a Pac-12 record by being named Freshman of the Week for the eighth time this season. This achievement puts her on par with Cal’s Kristine Anigwe, who set the record in 2016. The only week Watkins did not win the freshman award was the week of Dec. 18, […]

Both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams for Howard University were in action on Monday Night on Jan. 8th against the South Carolina State University Bulldogs. The Women steamrolled the Lady Bulldogs in Monday Night action while the men played in a more tight-knit affair against the Bulldogs. Despite the fact that the CFP National […]

While many may have been watching the FBS College Football National Championship, the women’s and men’s basketball teams of the Norfolk State Spartans and the North Carolina Central Eagles had a double-header on the same night. All four teams are formidable squads, which created two entertaining games for the fans at the McDougald-McLendon arena in […]

Mikey Williams’ auspicious career at Memphis is over before it even started. The #19 recruit in the class of 2023 is transferring from the program before ever seeing the floor for the Tigers. Williams was arrested in April 2023 in connection to a shooting from the previous month and faced five charges of assault with […]

Monday marks Week 9 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Last week marked the beginning of league play for many conferences, which led to considerable movement in the AP Poll. Auburn jumped nine spots to #16 after its emphatic road win over […]

Following back-to-back wins against UNC Wilmington and Longwood, the Norfolk State Spartans are gearing up to take on their MEAC schedule in the new year. The Spartans finished their non-conference play with an impressive 10-4 record. They are the only MEAC team with a positive non-conference record; Maryland Eastern Shore is second at 6-7. After […]

Howard University’s athletics programs have never been more successful, and the turnaround is largely due to the athletic director Kery Davis. Davis took over in 2015; since his arrival, the Bison have won a combined 31 conference and national championships across their athletic programs. Most recently, the football team won the MEAC and nearly won […]

The commencement of conference play has not gone well for the Hampton Pirates men’s basketball team, as their losing streak extends to six in a row following losses to the Delaware Blue Hens and Campbell Fighting Camels. In their first three games of conference play, the Pirates have allowed 80 or more points. They currently […]

Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor are entering the transfer portal, Eric Bossi of 247Sports reports. The Memphis basketball freshmen are looking for a change-of-scenery, and it will be interesting to see where Williams ends up after previously dealing with off-the-court league issues. Williams previously pleaded guilty to a gun charge that could lead to six […]

Happy Monday friends, and welcome to the week 10 edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Before we dive in, I’d like to take a brief second to wish my girlfriend a very Happy Birthday. If it weren’t for her insisting that I request to bring my Bracketology credentials to ClutchPoints, you fine folks would be […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks have been women’s college basketball’s top team all season long. They came into the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country and that has not changed now that conference play has arrived. The Gamecocks rolled to an 85-66 win against Mississippi State on Sunday to extend their win […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin didn’t meet with the news media following the Bruins’ loss to California on Saturday. The assistant coach Rod Palmer did the job because Cronin was addressing the team for an extended period of time, per the Los Angeles Times. “He’s still talking to the team and we didn’t want to […]

The Michigan basketball team is taking on Penn State on Sunday as they hope to get one back in the win column. However, in an odd turn of events, Juwan Howard decided to ask assistant coach Phil Martelli to coach the team. That’s right, Howard is having Martelli serve as the head coach for this […]

Indiana basketball veteran Xavier Johnson speaks on his tremendous performance against Ohio State. Johnson scored 18 points, knocking down two triples, while shooting 8-11 from the charity stripe. He’s had his ups and downs this season, but Johnson’s been able to show up for Indiana basketball when he’s needed most. “I was definitely motivated,” Johnson […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer is praising his team’s toughness following the school’s victory over Notre Dame. Duke defeated the Fighting Irish 67-59 on Saturday. “I thought we showed amazing toughness. The way we closed the first half, I think it was 14-3, that’s huge if you can end a half that way when you […]

The USC basketball team has had an up and down start to the 2023-24 season. The Trojans were ranking in the top 25 to start the season, and they looked solid to begin the year, but things have gone downhill since. USC went through a bad stretch throughout most of December, but they recently had […]

Bronny James and the USC Trojans secured their second consecutive win in conference play, as they took down Pac-12 rivals Stanford Cardinal at home on Saturday, 93-79. No matter what the result, USC basketball is going to attract a ton of attention because of Bronny. For the first time in three games, Bronny James failed […]

Norfolk State’s Lady Spartans kicked off their MEAC campaign in style with a wire-to-wire dominant victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs. From the opening possession, the Spartans set the tone and never looked back. Kierra Wheeler who got things started for Norfolk State with a comfortable jump shot, quickly answered by a layup from […]

Bronny James and the USC Trojans secured their second consecutive win in conference play, as they took down Pac-12 rivals Stanford Cardinal at home on Saturday, 93-79. Win or lose, USC basketball is going to attract a ton of attention because of Bronny James. That was especially the case in this battle against the Cardinal, […]

Coming into the weekend, only three undefeated teams remained in men’s college basketball. Those teams were No. 3 Houston at 13-0, No. 19 James Madison at 14-0 and No. 22 Ole Miss at 13-0. Only Houston and Ole Miss remain undefeated as of publication as James Madison suffered their first loss of the season, 81-71, […]

It’s not every day you see a wild finish in a basketball game. Especially the way the Georgia Southern women’s basketball game finished against UL Monroe. It was truly a spectacular finish on Saturday. With just 10.3 seconds left, the Eagles were down 66-64. They quickly made their way down the court and scored a […]

There may be no bigger star in college basketball right now than the sharpshooting guard for the Iowa women’s Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark. Clark continues to be a singularly unstoppable offensive force who racks up stats like she breathes air, and on Friday, she dropped 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists — an epic triple-double […]

There’s no question that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has become one of the biggest names in the sport across both men and women’s basketball. The senior sensation has become must-see TV with her electrifying play and uncanny ability to drop logo-bombs in the mold of Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard. She dropped 40 […]

As the calendar turns to 2024, the Hampton Pirates men’s basketball team also gets a new start as they prepare to take on the CAA. They finished their non-conference schedule with a 4-8 record, the second-worst non-conference record in the CAA. The last three games of the year were especially disappointing as the Pirates ended […]

After struggling mightily against their non-conference schedule, the North Carolina A&T Aggies made a statement against the Campbell Fighting Camels in their CAA opener. The Aggies had won just two games prior, including close wins over Texas Southern in the Chris Paul HBCU Challenge Tournament and a three-point victory over Coastal Carolina. North Carolina A&T […]

As the 2023-2024 season of NCAA women’s basketball continues, a new wave of underclassmen (and some juniors) are making a name for themselves in the sport. In this editorial, we take a closer look at the top 10 current underclassmen and juniors, like JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley, highlighting their achievements and projecting their potential […]

The Arizona basketball team continued Pac-12 Conference play with a home game against the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday night. Much to the surprise of Tommy Lloyd and company, the Wildcats exploded with a 97-50 blowout win over the Buffs. After the game, Lloyd got honest about the performance of his team (h/t Brian Pedersen). “Well, […]