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Defending national player of the year Zach Edey is back at the Purdue basketball program for this season, and he is worrying about winning games rather than impressing NBA scouts by showing off an outside shot. “A lot of people get lost in trying to shape their game for the NBA and do things they’re […]

The La Salle Explorers will be in for the fight of their lives on Tuesday as they take on the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in what should be an entertaining bout. Join us for our college basketball odds series where our La Salle-Duke prediction and pick will be revealed. So far, so good! Fresh off of […]

USC basketball began its season without freshman Bronny James as he continues to recover after suffering cardiac arrest in July. James took the next step in his return on Sunday though as he warmed up with his USC basketball teammates before their game against Brown for the first time since he left the team. LeBron […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, women’s college basketball teams are gearing up for a series of tournaments in tropical destinations, with the LSU women’s basketball team being no exception. This year, several top-tier teams, including No. 7 LSU,  No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 UConn and No. 9 Virginia Tech, are set to participate in the inaugural women’s […]

The Jackson State Tigers had social media ablaze with their 73-72 upset over the Missouri Tigers. Jackson State came into the game 0-5, yet they found a way to pull of an electrifying first win of the season. Missouri was a team that made it to the second round of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, […]

As the LSU women’s basketball team embarks on their national title defense this season, the absence of star forward Angel Reese has raised questions. Following LSU’s dominant 106-47 victory over Texas Southern,  coach Kim Mulkey addressed Reese’s consecutive missed games, emphasizing the need to handle internal team matters discreetly. “You always have to deal with […]

UConn men’s basketball is approaching a truly astonishing record, and coach Dan Hurley is making a joke about it. UConn basketball is only a few wins away from breaking a record for most consecutive wins over non-conference opponents by a double-digit margin. UConn currently has 22, and the record is 23 by North Carolina, per […]

The most celebrated basketball player in the history of the Marquette program had a very powerful yet simple reaction when Marquette knocked off UCLA in the Maui Invitational. We. Are. Marquette. https://t.co/twSPBM1wpl — DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 21, 2023 Marquette got a huge win on Monday night, 71-69, over UCLA in the famed Thanksgiving basketball tournament […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles are still undefeated in the 2023-24 college basketball season after the Big East squad took down the UCLA Bruins in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal matchup in Honolulu Monday, 71-69. The hero for Marquette basketball in that contest was no other than sophomore guard Sean Jones, who drained the go-ahead game-winning 3-pointer […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey remains stingy when giving details about Angel Reese’s continued absence from the team. In fact on Monday, she basically repeated what she just said before. The Tigers returned to action against Texas Southern, but Reese was noticeably absent once again. It is the second straight outing that she has […]

The Prairie View A&M Panthers move to 3-2 on the season with a 78-66 victory over the UT Martin Skyhawks. The Panthers enjoyed an incredible offensive output from their starting lineup: each player scored 10 points or more. They also got double-doubles from Brian Myles and Andre Nunley. For the first eight minutes, the score […]

Notre Dame University is set to pay tribute to the illustrious career of Muffet McGraw, a Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach, with the unveiling of her statue at the Joyce Center. This honor is scheduled for Dec. 17, just before the Fighting Irish’s game against Purdue, as reported by Michael Voepel of ESPN. McGraw’s […]

In an exciting crossover between college basketball and the NFL, Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to join the ManningCast for the highly-anticipated Week 11 Monday Night Football matchup. The game features a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl contenders, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, promising a night of high […]

In a season already marked by surprises, the NCAA women’s basketball landscape has been shaken to its core. South Carolina has solidified its position as the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s AP women’s college basketball Top 25 poll. The Gamecocks have been ranked for 209 consecutive weeks, only second to UConn’s record streak […]

The Maui Invitational is one of the most important tournaments in college basketball and one of the true signs that the college basketball season has kicked off. It is an eight-team tournament with some of the most elite teams in the nation. The tournament kicks off on Monday, Nov. 20. This article will detail everything […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese has recently become the center of attention, not just for her on-court performance but also for the drama surrounding her recent absence from the team’s games. The situation intensified when Reese did not play in LSU’s most recent game against Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 17, following a mysterious benching […]

The Norfolk State Spartans improve to 5-0 on the year after a 59-45 win over the Hampton Pirates in the annual Battle of the Bay showdown. The Spartans relied heavily on their stifling defense and key plays from Niya Fields and Kierra Wheeler in order to pull away in the final quarter. Meanwhile, the Pirates […]

In an emotional homecoming, Paige Bueckers, star guard for the No. 8 UConn women’s basketball team, delivered an impressive performance against Minnesota on Sunday, leading the Huskies to a 62-44 victory. Bueckers contributed 12 points, eight rebounds, and four assists to the Huskies’ win. Bueckers, who has showcased her talents in packed arenas nationwide and […]

Welcome, friends, to the third edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints. Allow me to be the first to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year (might as well kill three birds with one stone). It’s a great time of year to spread holiday cheer, and let me tell […]

In a remarkable rebound performance, the No. 2 Iowa women’s basketball team, led by star player Caitlin Clark, bounced back from their first season loss with a commanding 113-90 victory over Drake on Sunday. “Coach Bluder challenged us when we came back to practice after the K-State game, and I thought we responded really well,” […]

Coming into Sunday, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes were looking to bounce back from an upset, 65-58 loss against Kansas State this past week. They were able to do so in impressive fashion, knocking off Drake, 113-90. Not only that, Clark was her usual, explosive self. With her performance against Drake, Clark set an […]

Madison Square Garden and its lights can definitely be too much for a young basketball star. But, Max Abmas is unlike any other college player. He slayed the Louisville basketball program and put them away with a single game-winning shot. The Texas basketball star got a lot of hyped reactions online but none is more […]

The Washington Huskies take on the San Diego State Aztecs. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Washington San Diego State prediction and pick. Find how to watch Washington San Diego State. This is an unexpected matchup in the final of the weekend’s Las Vegas early-season tournament, at least on one side of […]

The Dayton Flyers take on the Houston Cougars in Charleston, South Carolina. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Dayton Houston prediction and pick. Find how to watch Dayton Houston. The championship game of the Charleston Classic is intriguing less because of the comparison between these two teams, and more because of what […]

The Xavier Musketeers take on the Saint Mary’s Gaels in Las Vegas. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Xavier Saint Mary’s prediction and pick. Find how to watch Xavier Saint Mary’s. The Xavier Musketeers and Saint Mary’s Gaels hoped to meet each other on Sunday, but they hoped it would be later […]

Shots fired. UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is throwing some criticism at Indiana after the Huskies blew out the Hoosiers, 77-57 on Sunday. UConn basketball put together an impressive performance in all phases of the game to get the win. Hurley had some ideas after as to why UConn had so much success. “Just […]

There’s just something about the UConn basketball team and MSG. Whether it be Kemba Walker going on a tear in the Big East tournament in 2011, or the Shabazz Napier-led squad winning the East regional in the NCAA Tournament at MSG in 2014, or earlier that season, Connecticut winning an early-season tournament at Madison Square […]

In a recent development for LSU women’s basketball, star player Angel Reese has made a statement on X, formerly Twitter, after a period of mysterious absence from the team. Her tweet on Sunday morning, stating “Please don’t believe everything you read,” has sparked questions about the reasons behind her absence. The situation with Reese began […]

As the UConn women’s basketball team prepares for their game against Minnesota on Sunday, the spotlight shifts to star player Paige Bueckers in the absence of her teammate Azzi Fudd. With Fudd sidelined due to a knee injury, Bueckers acknowledges the need for a more aggressive approach on her part, especially in the offensive end. […]

The UConn women’s basketball team is bracing for a challenging game against Minnesota, with the stark reality of playing without the Huskies’ sharpshooter, Azzi Fudd, due to a knee injury. Coach Geno Auriemma didn’t mince words about the difficulty of filling Fudd’s void, especially her knack for nailing threes: “You can’t just find someone to […]

North Carolina Central women’s basketball team completely dominated their matchup vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University, winning the game 132-22. The Lady Eagles had firm control of the game, even holding their opponent to only one point in the fourth quarter. Leading the charge for NCCU were Kimeira Burks and freshman sensation Kyla Bryant, who both had […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey raised more questions than answers after she was asked about Angel Reese’s absence on Friday in their showdown with Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers made easy work of the Lions, with Flau’jae Johnson leading the way with a monster double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds on top of three […]

Savannah State University’s women’s basketball team set a new single-season record after defeating Trinity Baptist College 114-64 in Tiger Arena, breaking the old school record of 40 points in the third quarter, originally set back in 2018. The Lady Tigers scored 44 points, establishing a new school record. Junior guard Mya Byrd was hitting from […]

LSU women’s basketball is crumbling right before our very eyes, with the latest social media drama involving the mothers of Angel Reese and Flau’jae Johnson being the latest indicator that there’s trouble within the Tigers organization. Amid the controversies surrounding Reese after her benching in the second half of LSU’s win against Kent State, her […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese broke onto the scene last season en route to a national championship, but that doesn’t mean head coach Kim Mulkey is treating her any differently than the rest of the players. Reese was benched in the second half of Tuesday’s huge win over Kent State and according to Glenn […]

The UConn basketball team came out of nowhere last season in March and went on to win the national championship. The Huskies were a good team all year long, but mot many people expected them to win the national title. After going all the way a season ago, expectations for this year’s UConn team became […]

It is the second game in the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas as Washington and Xavier take the court. It is time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Washington-Xavier prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Washington struggled against Nevada last weekend, losing 83-76. It was their first loss after beating Bellarmine and […]

DePaul and South Carolina will square off in the Arizona Tip-Off at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. We continue our college basketball odds series with a DePaul-South Carolina prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Blue Demons enter the matchup at 1-2 on the season, with losses to Purdue Fort Wayne (82-74) and Long […]

It’s a get-right spot for the Kentucky Wildcats as they host Stonehill. It is time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Stonehill-Kentucky prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Stonehill is in their second year of Division I competition, ranking as one of the worst teams in the country. They have one win this season, […]