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UConn women’s basketball star player Paige Bueckers is redefining her role on the court. After enduring injuries that sidelined her for most of the past two seasons, Bueckers, now a junior, is embracing a significant shift in her basketball career. Known primarily as a point guard, she’s now making her mark as a forward. This […]

The race to be the top prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft is wide open after all. After staking a strong claim for that distinction during the beginning of his highly anticipated freshman season with USC basketball, Isaiah Collier’s recent struggles have led to him tumbling down mock drafts, with ESPN currently ranking him as […]

Rising NBA superstar Ja Morant recently gifted the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Miles College pairs of his signature Nike shoes. The Golden Bears debuted the Nike Ja 1 shoes a few days ago on Dec. 30 in an 87-85 victory against Rust College. Fred Watson, the athletic director at Miles, is a good […]

The Syracuse women’s basketball team, led by coach Felisha Legette-Jack, has made a significant leap in national recognition, securing a spot in the Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2021. “Carolina is next then Boston College, which lost to Duke at Duke by five,” Legette-Jack said, via Doug Feinberg of the Associated […]

Cody Williams apparently won’t be sidelined much longer, poised to continue his rise up 2024 NBA Draft boards. The Colorado basketball star is “expected to return” to the court this week from a left wrist injury that’s caused him to miss the last month of play, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo. The younger brother of […]

Monday marks Week 9 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. A quiet week of hoops leading up to the holiday weekend meant little movement in the new AP Poll with only one new team (Auburn) entering the rankings as Creighton fell out. […]

The Hampton Pirates men’s basketball team continues their search for a win after dropping their first conference game of the season to the Drexel Dragons. The Pirates have lost four games in a row, and three of the losses have been by double digits. They fall to 4-9 overall and are 0-1 in the conference. […]

Happy New Year friends, family, and random readers who I’ve never met! Thank you for stopping by the check out the most recently Bracketology update here at ClutchPoints, the first of the year 2024! We’ve got a jam-packed ‘And One!’ section toward the bottom of this page, so let’s skip the foreplay and dive right […]

This was a big weekend for many teams across college basketball as conference play finally tipped-off. For the USC Trojans, they ventured up north for games against Oregon and Oregon State. Bronny James is still getting up to game speed for USC as he made his return to the court this month following a cardiac […]

Expanding on our preview of the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball conference play, the stage is set for an exciting second half of the season where powerhouses and emerging contenders alike vie for the title. The South Carolina women’s basketball team, with their undefeated streak and a ranking of No. 1 nationally, are a force to […]

USC basketball player Bronny James is getting praise from his coach and teammates after the young man scored a career-high 15 points in a loss to Oregon State. James also recorded three assists for USC coming off the bench. Oregon State knocked off USC, 86-70. “Bronny’s a great player,” USC basketball guard Boogie Ellis said, […]

Apologies if this headline is misleading. I’ll be honest, I don’t know how much the average sports fan remembers from the notable Cinderella runs of the past, but as an alumni of Florida Gulf Coast University, the Eagles win over the 7th-ranked Florida Atlantic Owls certainly evoked memories of a time 11 years ago when […]

USC basketball got manhandled by Oregon State during their showdown on Saturday, but at least there’s some good to come out for the Trojans in the contest. Bronny James recorded his best game so far, reaching double digits in scoring for the first time in his collegiate career and playing the most minutes since his […]

Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has become one of the most electrifying players in college basketball. She’s got that Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard type game in that she can cross halfcourt and pull up from close to the logo with consistency and ease. She’s been setting NCAA records and will be a top WNBA Draft […]

Illinois basketball is facing a difficult situation as one of its players, Terrence Shannon Jr., is suspended from the program while facing rape allegations. The University of Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman is revealing more information about the school’s process of addressing the allegations. Whitman says he did not know the complaint had been filed […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is admitting he was a bit worried about what Payton Sparks could give him in his first start for the Hoosiers. But that concern soon went away for Woodson, as Sparks gave the Hoosiers quality minutes in a 100-87 victory for the team over Kennesaw State. “This is his first […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is very happy with how his team played in a 69-62 victory over Pac-12 conference rival Oregon State. Cronin lauded his team’s defensive play, per a statement from UCLA’s athletics department. “So, our defense was improved in a lot of ways. We forced 14 turnovers. When you can make the […]

The future certainly looks bright for Duke basketball. Duke prospect Kon Knueppel is the latest commit to show off his immense talent, scoring 30 points in yet another game for his Wisconsin Lutheran prep squad. Knueppel poured in those points to help his team defeat St. Thomas More in a game at the Rick Majerus […]

In an unfortunate turn of events for the Texas women’s basketball team, point guard Rori Harmon is out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL. A personal letter from Harmon released by the school details how the point guard is “heartbroken” for not being able to play with her […]

As the festive cheers fade and the NCAA women’s college basketball season resumes post-Christmas break, the top 10 teams find themselves at a crucial juncture. It’s a time of reflection and recalibration, where the path to a title is not just about maintaining momentum, but also about addressing emerging challenges and harnessing new opportunities. This […]

USC basketball has the sons of two legends playing together in 2023 with DJ Rodman, the son of Dennis Rodman, and Bronny James, the son of LeBron James on the Trojans. Rodman is a senior while Bronny is a freshman, but Rodman has liked what he’s seen so far from Bronny. “I think he’s a […]

USC basketball head coach Andy Enfield spoke after the loss to the University of Oregon about the game itself, but especially about freshman guard Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. It was Bronny James’ first game in conference play with the Trojans as the program is in its last season […]

The mere fact that Bronny James is back on the court and healthy for the USC Trojans basketball team is already a huge win in and of itself after the 19-year old suffered a terrifying health scare back in July. But now, his return to the hardwood means that it’s time for him to put […]

The USC Trojans are set to tip-off Pac-12 Conference play after an uneven non conference schedule. The Trojans finished their non conference schedule with a record of 6-5 and not ranked after starting the season on the AP Top 25 poll. USC did get an emotional boost though with the debut of Bronny James who […]

The Kansas basketball program will have its hands full when it faces the Wichita State Shockers on December 30th. The Jayhawks are ranked the second-best team in the country, but the Wichita State basketball squad possesses exceptional attributes. Bill Self acknowledged the challenge of taking on the Shockers despite Kansas having Hunter Dickinson at their […]

Illinois basketball is off to a blistering 9-2 start but they got some bad news on Thursday, which resulted in them suspending All-American candidate Terrence Shannon Jr after he was charged with rape. Shortly after the suspension, Shannon Jr’s attorney released a statement on the matter. Via Peggy Kusinski: “Since September, when these allegations surfaced, […]

The Illinois men’s basketball team is off to a 9-2 start and is firmly in the top 25. However, the Illini got some unfortunate news regarding star guard and leading scorer Terrence Shannon Jr. Shannon has been charged with rape and is suspended from the team, per Derek Piper of 247Sports. ‘Illini All-American candidate Terrence […]

With the 2024 WNBA draft just a few months away, all eyes are on Iowa women’s basketball star guard Caitlin Clark as she deliberates whether to enter the draft or stay for another year with the Hawkeyes. The basketball community is abuzz with anticipation over Clark’s decision, which she has described as a “win-win” situation. […]

USC basketball star, and son of LeBron James, Bronny James is back on the court for the Trojans after a scary cardiac arrest incident in the offseason. It took awhile for James to recover, and he is easing his way back into things a little bit, but he is back and playing with USC. He […]

In a surprising turn of events, the No. 5 Texas women’s basketball team claimed a decisive 97-52 victory over Jackson State on Wednesday night, despite the absence of their junior point guard, Rori Harmon. The team was already coping with the loss of senior forward Taylor Jones due to a hip injury, but Harmon’s unexpected […]

Bronny James is all the rage in college basketball right now. His USC Trojans got their first win with James suiting up against Alabama State, but competition picks up as conference play starts up. USC’s Pac-12 schedule is right around the corner, and James’ team has two games left before the end of the calendar […]

Mick Cronin’s patience with the UCLA basketball program is starting to thin out after now getting a six-loss to five-win record. The Bruins had a tough battle with Maryland but stars like Adem Bona were not able to show up. To add more insult to injury, the squad had allowed Jahmir Young to completely torch […]

The USC basketball team came into this season with a lot of hype, but the Trojans have not met expectations so far. Non-conference play is over, and the real season for USC begins on Thursday as they open up Pac-12 play with a road contest against Oregon basketball. The Trojans are currently 6-5 on the […]

Last Wednesday, Duke basketball took down Baylor basketball, 78-71. The Blue Devils were led by freshman Jared McCain, whose big game in front of a tightly packed Madison Square Garden granted him the CBS Sports/United States Basketball Writers Association Freshman of the Week award, as per Sports Illustrated’s Matt Giles. A five-star recruit out of […]

Monday marks Week 7 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. A quiet week of hoops leading up to the holiday weekend meant little movement in the new AP Poll, as the top five remain unchanged and no new teams entered the rankings. […]

Hello and welcome to my Week 8 Bracketology projections right here at ClutchPoints! Allow me to be one of the last to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and boy, if you’re an impartial college hoops fan and tuned in to the Florida Atlantic/Arizona game on Saturday afternoon, you were treated to a game that […]

Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark is taking time off from dominating the competition with a Christmas Day football outing. She is showing her Kansas City Chiefs’ fandom with a gesture involving a fellow Midwest-based athlete. Clark and rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice swapped jerseys ahead of KC’s home game versus the Las Vegas Raiders, via […]

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are looking to regain their former place among the hierarchy of the NCAA basketball landscape under new head coach Damon Stoudamire. Stoudamire had been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics the past two seasons before taking the helm at Georgia Tech. He has the Yellow Jackets and 8-3 to […]

Louisiana native and rapper Lil Wayne shared some important advice with LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese recently. Known affectionately as “Bayou Barbie,” Reese has become a prominent figure in NCAA basketball. However, her journey hasn’t been devoid of challenges, most recently her four-game absence this season. Lil Wayne, familiar with the pressures of early […]