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It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when we were all watching UConn win the national championship last April, but the new college basketball season is somehow already here. It was the Huskies that were victorious last season, but this season, the favorite to win it all at the end of the year […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Creighton Bluejays. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Iowa Creighton prediction and pick. Find how to watch Iowa Creighton. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Creighton Bluejays are both 2-0 on the season. Both teams have played and won two cupcake games against dramatically inferior opponents. This game […]

As the 2023-2024 college basketball season heats up, three notable players are emerging as early favorites for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. Caitlin Clark from Iowa, Paige Bueckers of UConn, and Angel Reese from LSU have topped the preseason list of candidates for the honor, as reported by Alexa Philippou of ESPN. The award […]

The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Kansas Kentucky prediction and pick. Find how to watch Kansas Kentucky. This is the nightcap of the Champions Classic in Chicago. The game is listed on your TV guide as a 9:30 p.m. Eastern time start, but as […]

For the UConn women’s basketball team, the extraordinary has become the ordinary. The Huskies, under the guidance of coach Geno Auriemma, have cemented their legacy with a record-breaking 566th consecutive week in the AP’s Top 25 women’s basketball poll. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by Tennessee. Since the streak’s inception in the […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Marquette Illinois prediction and pick. Find how to watch Marquette Illinois. This is one of the better early-season matchups in college basketball, pitting two teams in the top 25. Marquette, though, is ranked in the top […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the Michigan State Spartans. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Duke Michigan State prediction and pick. Find how to watch Duke Michigan State. The Duke Blue Devils and Michigan State Spartans are two traditional basketball powers, two schools which annually expect to be very good if […]

LSU’s true freshman guard Mikaylah Williams reached a new career milestone, scoring an impressive 42 points in the Tigers’ 109-79 win over Kent State on Tuesday. The standout performance by Williams, who completed her All-American prep career at Bossier City Parkway just a year ago, was a highlight of Tuesday’s game at the Pete Maravich […]

Following a challenging 92-81 loss to NC State on Nov. 12, UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers opened up about the Huskies’ performance and her leadership role in a post-game media session. The No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies, still reeling from a stunning defeat, saw Bueckers, in her second game back from a year-long hiatus due […]

University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari is getting another slam dunk on the recruiting trail. Kentucky landed another five star recruit Tuesday after power forward Jayden Quaintance verbally committed to the Wildcats, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. CAL’S LATEST BLUE CHIP PROSPECT Quaintance is giving the Wildcats the fourth ESPN 100 prospect in their […]

In the world of women’s college basketball, few freshmen have made an immediate impact like USC’s JuJu Watkins. Her latest performance, a stunning 35-point game against Le Moyne on Nov. 13, not only solidified her as a rising star but also left her reflecting on an already impressive start to her collegiate career. Watkins, who […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins has already started to cement her legacy as one of the more exciting players in the sport. Even as a freshman, she’s been on a ridiculous pace in terms of the country and her school as through three games, she’s joined the company of school great Lisa Leslie according […]

The LSU women’s basketball squad is not off to a great start to the 2023-24 season. While they have won both of their last two games, the Tigers have already suffered a loss when they got stunned by the No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes on Nov. 6 to the tune of a 92-78 score. Unsurprisingly, LSU […]

No. 21 Villanova Wildcats just suffered their first loss of the 2023-24 college basketball season, and it’s a painful one. Following easy back-to-back wins over American University and Le Moyne, the expectation was that Villanova basketball would take care of business Monday night versus Penn Quakers, but the total opposite happened, with the Wildcats absorbing […]

The Michigan basketball team came into Madison Square Garden Monday on a two-game winning streak, going up against the coach that beat them in the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament final, Rick Pitino. The 71-year-old Pitino signed a six-year deal to coach the Red Storm back in March of this year, and has since focused on […]

The first couple games of the college basketball season for many high-level teams are often against lower-level, smaller school programs. Things start to heat up quickly, though, and that’ll be evident this week. Duke and Michigan State – two of the most storied teams in college basketball history and two of the best teams this […]

Kahleah Copper, the renowned WNBA star with the Chicago Sky, is returning to her roots. Rutgers University, where Copper’s basketball journey began, is welcoming her back, not as a student-athlete but as an assistant coach of the women’s basketball team. Copper, who made her mark at Rutgers from 2012 to 2016 under coach C. Vivian […]

In a stunning shake-up of college basketball’s elite, the University of Colorado women’s basketball team has surged to No. 5 in the recent AP rankings released on Monday, reaching their highest position since 1995. This milestone achievement comes after a momentous victory over the previously No. 1-ranked LSU on Nov. 6. The Buffaloes’ ascent is […]

The Wildcats are back on top. Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona basketball squad jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Monday. Arizona defeated then-No. 2 Duke, which is now No. 9, Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. POLL ALERT: Arizona vaults to No. 3 in men's AP Top 25 basketball poll behind […]

With the opening week of the college basketball season officially in the books, it is time to turn the page to an epic Monday evening showdown as the Villanova Wildcats take on the Pennsylvania Quakers. Let’s check out our college basketball odds series where our Villanova-Penn basketball prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering this […]

In a heartwarming ceremony that felt more like a family reunion than a formal event, the South Carolina women’s basketball program celebrated a historic moment: the retirement of Tiffany Mitchell’s No. 25 jersey. The event, held before South Carolina’s game against Maryland on Nov. 12, was particuarly special as Mitchell holds a unique place in […]

In a display of nonchalant brilliance, Caitlin Clark shattered Iowa women’s basketball’s all-time career scoring record, amassing 2,813 career points and eclipsing Megan Gustafson’s record of 2,804 points. Clark’s historic achievement came during the Hawkeyes’ commanding 94-53 triumph over Northern Iowa on Nov. 12, where she also notched her 12th career triple-double. Clark, the reigning […]

The Indiana basketball program is 2-0 on the season, but the two wins came in closer-than-expected fashion against Florida Golf Coast and Army, and head coach Mike Woodson had some comments for freshman Mackenzie Mgbako and others on the roster. “He’s got to play harder and do the things we want downn on both ends […]

The N0. 4 South Carolina women’s basketball team, under the guidance of head coach Dawn Staley, has embarked on a surprising journey of early-season triumphs that once seemed “unimaginable,” echoing the sentiments of Maryland coach Brenda Frese after her team’s staggering 114-76 defeat at the hands of the Gamecocks. “I actually think they’re better than […]

Welcome to Bracketology at ClutchPoints, the one-stop shop for you sickos out there who are consumed by all things March Madness! As we head into the second week of the 2023-24 college basketball season, we’ve already seen a handful of noteworthy results. Arizona went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and got the better of a Duke […]

The college basketball season has arrived, and what better way to kick off the action than a battle between the two best teams in college basketball history? In only their third game of the season, fans will get to watch Kansas take on Kentucky. Kansas is the number one team in the nation right now, […]

In a significant move for college women’s basketball, Haley Cavinder, previously of Miami Hurricanes, has announced her transfer to Texas Christian University. This announcement comes as a surprise following her earlier declaration of retiring from basketball. Cavinder, who alongside her twin sister Hanna, propelled Miami to the Elite Eight in last year’s NCAA Tournament, has […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are undefeated through two games in the 2023-24 college basketball season, but head coach Mike Woodson is far from satisfied with the performance of his team. After Indiana basketball squeaked past the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Nov. 7, 69-63, the Hoosiers got another scare on Sunday, as they scored a 72-64 […]

In a monumental game, the NC State women’s basketball team etched their name in history with a stunning 92-81 victory over UConn, breaking a 25-year winless streak against the storied program. Saniya Rivers, a sophomore transfer from South Carolina, led the charge with an emotional and dominant performance, amassing a career-high 33 points and 10 […]

In an unexpected turn of events, North Carolina State’s Saniya Rivers led her team to a stunning victory over the No. 2 Huskies, leaving UConn Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma commending her as “the most dominant player on the floor today.” Rivers, in an impressive display of skill, notched a career-high 33 points along with […]

Bill Self and John Calipari helm two of the most storied men’s college basketball institutions, Kansas and Kentucky. In fact, the two programs are at the top of the wins rankings all-time for men’s basketball programs. Kentucky recently overtook Kansas after the Jayhawks had to vacate 15 wins. But the two titans will do battle […]

Bradley University’s women’s basketball program faces a challenging season as head coach Kate Popovec-Goss has been suspended for the remainder of the non-conference season, the school announced on Friday. The suspension, which is 10 games, begins with the scheduled game against Central Michigan on Sunday. This decision comes in the wake of Bradley’s season opener […]

The University of Michigan’s men’s basketball team is landing one of the best recruits the school has seen in recent years. ESPN Top 100 player Khani Rooths verbally committed to the Wolverines and Coach Juwan Howard on Sunday, per ESPN. Rooths chose Michigan basketball over Georgia and Florida State. Rooths is the no. 23 player […]

In a moment that transcended the sport, Aaliyah Gayles, a redshirt freshman for the USC women’s basketball team, made an inspirational return to the court on Friday night, 574 days after surviving a horrific shooting incident where she sustained 18 gunshot wounds in her arms and legs. The No. 21 USC Trojans were leading Florida […]

The college basketball season is now underway as the new year got tipped off on Monday. Once again, Kansas basketball is expected to be one of the top teams in the nation, and all eyes will be on the Jayhawks throughout the entire season. Kansas got their season started on Monday night at home against […]

The USC Trojans landed a major recruiting win last year when JuJu Watkins, the consensus No. 1 player in the class of 2023 chose to stay home and suit up for the Trojans. So far, Watkins has been off to a strong start to her college career. This weekend, USC landed a few more top […]

In an impressive display of dominance, Benedict College secured its second consecutive SIAC Championship with a resounding 47-10 victory. The Tigers remain undefeated for the second year in a row as they now set their sights on the Division II playoffs, entering as the number one seed in NCAA Super Region II. The game kicked […]

The UCLA Bruins began the 2023-24 season ranked among the top five teams in the country. With a loaded roster that features potential first round WNBA draft pick Charisma Osborne and former five-star recruit Lauren Betts, the Bruins have a team capable of making a deep NCAA Tournament run. UCLA got another key addition this […]

The college basketball season got underway earlier this week and the Duke basketball team has already received a lot of attention. The Blue Devils are always one of the top teams in college basketball, and they are once again as they coming into this season with a lot of hype. When the preseason AP Poll […]