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In a surprising upset, the Washington State’s women’s basketball team defeated No. 7 UCLA 85-82 on Sunday, marking the highest-ranked team the Cougars have ever beaten in their program history; UCLA was ranked No. 2 at game time. The victory surpasses their previous record, a win over then-No. 3 Utah in last year’s Pac-12 Tournament. […]

The LSU women’s basketball team, despite clinching its first ever NCAA title in 2023, is struggling with significant financial challenges, as revealed in a recent audit. The LSU athletic department reported a nearly $4 million deficit for the last fiscal year, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, while the women’s basketball team had a […]

Memphis basketball has fallen on hard times in the American Athletic Conference, dropping their third-straight game on Sunday to the UAB Blazers. However, it is more the manner in which Penny Hardaway and his Tigers are losing that is causing concern throughout the fandom and some frustration on the team. Senior center/forward Malcolm Dandridge, who […]

Welcome to the final edition of Bracketology for the month of January here at ClutchPoints! Pretty hard to believe that in just a few days, March will officially be just one month away. But let me tell you this… if you’re looking to get a taste of March a month early, wait until we get […]

UConn basketball put together one of the best performances in school history Sunday, whipping Xavier 99-56. The Huskies went on a 20-0 run in the first half and never looked back after that. “Obviously (that was) one of our best performances. Both ends of the court, backboard, the depth was there,” head coach Dan Hurley […]

Iowa women’s basketball star player Caitlin Clark is edging closer to surpassing the legendary Jackie Stiles of Missouri State on the all-time scoring list. Iowa’s recent game on Saturday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where Clark scored an impressive 38 points in a 92-73 victory, brought her within striking distance of Stiles’ career mark. Reflecting on […]

The UConn women’s basketball team faced its first defeat in 13 games as Notre Dame’s freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo led her team to an impressive 82-67 victory over the Huskies. Hidalgo’s season-high 34 points and 10 rebounds were pivotal in a game that highlighted the historic rivalry between the two teams. UConn’s coach Geno Auriemma […]

After starting in their last three games, Bronny James went back to the bench as USC basketball took on rivals UCLA on Saturday. In his limited playing time, however, the son of Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James was unable to make much of an impact as the Bruins blew out the Trojans by 15 […]

Avery Jordan recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Kyana Johnson contributed 12 points and 15 rebounds. Edward Waters University achieved one of the greatest comebacks in school history, defeating the Savannah State Tigers with a score of 70-69. The phrase “They had us in the first half” truly materialized when the Edward Waters women’s […]

Shemnai Fuller stood out with an impressive 15 points, leading the Clark Atlanta Panthers to victory over the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers with a final score of 62-70. The atmosphere at L.S. Epps Gymnasium was electric on Saturday night, with a sold-out crowd. The passionate Clark Atlanta fans made their presence known, creating a challenging […]

It’s been a tough start to the 2023-24 season for the USC basketball team. They’ve struggled to get wins after being a preseason top 25 team and they’ve dealt with injury issues to their starting backcourt of Isaiah Collier and Boogie Ellis. Even so, their annual rivalry matchup with crosstown UCLA still managed to draw […]

A group of BYU students were asked to change their ‘Horns Down’ shirts in the first half of BYU basketball’s home win over the Texas Longhorns. After the first media timeout in the first half, the eight students on the front row ended up changing their shirts. BYU basketball coach Mark Pope said that team […]

USC basketball is releasing more information about what kept starting center Joshua Morgan sidelined for a small period of time. Morgan’s recent absence was due to a virus he’s been battling, per the Orange County Register. The virus caused a drastic change in Morgan’s body. The big man lost 15 pounds due to the illness […]

UCLA basketball has a tradition under Mick Cronin. The Hungry Dog Award goes to the best defender on the team, and the player that shows the most hustle on both ends of the floor. Bruins sophomore Adem Bona has been vocal about his desire for the award. Bona is the starting center for UCLA basketball, […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is being honest about his team’s need for quality play from star point guard Xavier Johnson. Johnson has battled injuries this season for Indiana and the team has struggled of late, losing three of their last four games. “He’s had a few good days of practice, and I’m just going […]

UCLA basketball forward Adem Bona is getting excited about the showdown ahead for the school against rival USC. Bona and the Bruins take on USC on Saturday night at 8:00 Eastern. “It’s a historical rivalry. Everybody that has come into UCLA knows about the rivalry,” Bona said, per the school’s social media. “And I know […]

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, known as the CIAA, announced a slew of upcoming events for early 2024. This year marks the CIAA’s 50th Anniversary as a NCAA Division II conference. To celebrate the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, the CIAA announced that the Food Lion 2024 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Championship Basketball Tournament […]

The college basketball season is more than halfway complete and a little over a month from now, conference tournaments will be beginning. Bracketologists are constructing NCAA Tournament brackets that are similar to the ones we will see in March and murmurs are beginning to grow about which teams are built to win in March Madness. […]

The college basketball season is more than halfway complete and a little over a month from now, conference tournaments will be beginning. Bracketologists are constructing NCAA Tournament brackets that are similar to the ones we will see in March and murmurs are beginning to grow about which teams are built to win in March Madness. […]

In a night dedicated to the memory of the iconic Pat Summitt, the Duke women’s basketball team’s  performance would have made the legendary coach proud. The unranked Blue Devils put on a defensive show, dismantling No. 23 Florida State with an emphatic 42-point upset. The scoreline read a resounding 88-46 by the final buzzer, a […]

Iowa women’s basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark recently made headlines not just for her game, but also in the world of sports memorabilia. Her 2022 Bowman University Superfractor 1/1 Rookie Auto card, professionally graded PSA 10, fetched a whopping $78,000 at the PWCC Marketplace’s January Premier Auction. This sale not only sets a new benchmark for […]

Alijah Martin was integral to FAU basketball’s Cinderella run at last season’s March Madness. This season, Martin is playing a bigger role in the rotation. He started 17 of 20 games so far, which almost matches his total from last season. He averages 13.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. The junior started all 33 […]

The No. 1 ranked South Carolina Gamecocks rallied from behind to defeat No. 9 LSU in a thrilling game that had the basketball world riveted, with NBA superstar Kevin Durant among those urging fans to witness the spectacle. With over 13,000 turning out to see the matchup in Baton Rouge, the stage for what was […]

In the aftermath of No. 9 LSU women’s basketball team’s narrow 76-70 loss to undefeated No. 1 South Carolina on Thursday, head coach Kim Mulkey maintained a message of optimism about the season. The Tigers, now standing at an impressive 18-3 record with only two losses in SEC play, displayed impressive fortitude against the nation’s […]

In a high-energy matchup between SEC giants LSU women’s basketball and South Carolina, the exit of Angel Reese in the final minutes marked a turning point in the game, as pointed out by fellow teammate Flau’jae Johnson. The No. 1 Gamecocks were trailing for the majority of the game until Reese, the 2023 Final Four […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley dropped high praise for LSU’s Angel Reese following the Gamecocks’ dramatic comeback win on Thursday, where South Carolina overturned a deficit to win 76-70 against No. 9 LSU. The game, which saw South Carolina trailing for most of the time, turned on its head following Reese’s exit. […]

In a thrilling game that had all the earmarks of a classic, the No. 9 LSU women’s basketball team fell to the undefeated No.1 South Carolina Gamecocks in a tightly contested match. Despite leading for most of the game and putting on an impressive display of talent and teamwork, LSU’s efforts were hampered by the […]

A day after a pair of top 10 teams were upset by unranked opponents, deja vu struck as Oregon State basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with an 83-80 win over No. 9 ranked Arizona. The game came down to the wire as Oregon State’s Jordan Pope buried a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired to […]

Top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball closed the game on an 11-3 run to pull out a 76-70 win over no. 9 LSU women’s basketball and remain undefeated on the season. With ESPN College Gameday in attendance, the LSU crowd relentlessly booed the South Carolina women’s basketball coach. But Staley had a fantastic comeback, per The […]

The third annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic is returning in February and features thrilling men’s college basketball matchups between Grambling and Jackson State University, as well as a rematch between Hampton University and Howard University. The event was created by Michael B. Jordan with the aim of elevating the profile of HBCU basketball. “I just […]

Is it the year of the center in college basketball? According to the recent Wooden Award watch lists, that answer is a resounding ‘Yes.’ Purdue basketball star Zach Edey is the runaway favorite so far this season with Duke’s Kyle Filipowski and Kansas basketball star Hunter Dickinson, the ex-Michigan Wolverine, also challenging for the top […]

When a season is essentially over by the midway point, fans need a reason to get emotionally invested while players look for motivation beyond a postseason berth. For the woefully-disappointing USC and UCLA basketball teams, bragging rights is everything.https://twitter.com/UCLAMBB/status/1750627892437110873 And when the official NCAA Tournament brackets are unveiled in March, it might be the only […]

TCU women’s basketball coach Mark Campbell opened up about the challenges his team has faced this season, including forfeiting games and holding open tryouts, due to an unprecedented injury crisis. The Horned Frogs, who had an impressive 14-0 start during Campbell’s first season, found themselves in a dire situation after key players Sedona Prince, Madison […]

The Indiana basketball program is preparing for an intense clash with the 10th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. However, the Hoosiers could be without a key contributor for the matchup. Mike Woodson gave a murky injury update on sophomore center Kel’el Ware. Kel’el Ware’s injury could hurt the Hoosiers ahead of their Big 10 matchup Mike Woodson […]

Prime Video is set to release “The Money Game,” a documentary series highlighting the shifts in college athletics due to changes in NIL rights. The series is a deep dive into the 2023-24 season of LSU Athletics, including star athletes Angel Reese and Olivia Dunne, and is produced by Campfire Studios, Axios Entertainment, and Shaquille […]

The UCLA and USC basketball rivalry game has so much more stakes than school pride this year. Both programs have an eight-win record and have yet to come close to guaranteeing a spot for March Madness. Mick Cronin knows there will be one player among the Trojans that he has to watch out for, Boogie […]

In a defining moment during the 2023 Final Four, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark’s dismissive gesture towards South Carolina guard Raven Johnson left a mark. Clark waved off Johnson as she lingered unguarded beyond the 3-point line, a move that not only went viral but also seemed to redefine the future trajectory of the South Carolina women’s basketball […]

Bill Self has been the Kansas basketball coach for 21 seasons, and in that time, the Jayhawks have only finished one season with 10 or more losses. Self has won 81 percent of his games as the Jayhawks head coach — the best win percentage in Kansas history — and his 556 wins are second-most […]

Ahead of the highly-anticipated matchup between the No. 9 LSU women’s basketball and the top-ranked, undefeated South Carolina, LSU coach Kim Mulkey has a clear message for Tigers fans: keep the celebration in the stands. During her weekly radio show on Tuesday night, Mulkey stressed the significance of the game but cautioned against overzealous reactions, […]