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The Miami basketball program has gone from a Final Four team a year ago to a team fighting for an NCAA Tournament berth. Things hit rock bottom on Monday night as they lost to Virginia by a score of 60-38. Yes, the Hurricanes scored only 38 points in the loss in a poor performance all […]

The Mcneese State basketball program is in the middle of an impressive turnaround. After 11 straight losing seasons, former LSU head coach Will Wade got the job with the McNeese State basketball program. Now in his first year, the Cowboys are 20-3 and on top of the Southland Conference with a 9-1 conference record. As […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self isn’t getting down following his team’s close overtime loss to Kansas State on Monday. Self is choosing to remain positive and look at what his team did right in the close game. Bill Self less than concerned about his team after an OT loss in Manhattan, it would appear. "This […]

As the women’s college basketball season continues to unfold, the Week 14 AP Top 25 poll offers insights into the shifting landscape of the current season. Three big takeaways emerge this week, and could reshape the season’s trajectory. LSU’s alarming trend against unranked teams Recent games from LSU women’s basketball, particularly against unranked opponents, raise […]

The Dartmouth men’s basketball program is making headlines at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. The Big Green sit last in the Ivy League conference standings. However, the team received a critical National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that impacts their ability to unionize. Members of the Big Green could unionize as employees of the […]

Many rumors have swirled about LeBron and Bronny James potentially playing in the NBA together at some point in the future. Bronny is currently playing for USC basketball, but could enter the NBA Draft following this season. Austin Rivers doesn’t think that Bronny should play with LeBron in the NBA, however. “I mean, I hope […]

Monday marks Week 14 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. A month of conference play is complete, and we are finally getting a sense of which teams are legitimate contenders and which squads coasted through their easy non-conference slate. Kentucky dropped from […]

The most prestigious individual honor in college basketball, the Wooden Award honors the best men’s and women’s college basketball players every year. 20 players made the Wooden Late Season Watch List, announced on January 30. On the men’s side Purdue center Zach Edey — the 2022-23 winner — is the favorite to take home the […]

In the world of college basketball, few names resonate like UConn women’s basketbll coach Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers. Recently, Bueckers made an interesting comparison, likening her coach to basketball legend LeBron James. The comparison comes as Auriemma, nearing his 70th birthday and 1,200 career win as a coach, continues to lead the Huskies with […]

In the beginning of 2024, LeBron James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and his son, Bronny James, is on the USC basketball team. By the end of 2024, that could all change if Chandler Parsons is right with his NBA draft theory. For years, there’s been a thought that LeBron James has […]

Former NBA and Duke basketball player Dahntay Jones played for coach George Karl on the Denver Nuggets and says the former North Carolina basketball star didn’t trust Blue Devils to play in crunch time. “George Karl, he’d play me the first six minutes of the first, the first six minutes of the third, and it […]

Indiana basketball’s disappointing season continued on Sunday afternoon after the Hoosiers lost to Penn State 85-71, even though the Nittany Lions were without leading scorer Kanye Clary. During the p0st-game press conference, Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson expressed his frustration for the lack of effort the team showed, especially in the second half, via Jack […]

Welcome to the first edition of Bracketology in the month of February here at ClutchPoints, and before we dive into my most recently updated NCAA Tournament Bracket projections, I want to use this opening section to shout out two particular mid-major programs that are having stellar seasons thus far. This is the time of the […]

Duke basketball lost to North Carolina on Saturday by a final score of 93-84. It was a forgettable effort for Duke, who fell to 16-5 with the loss. North Carolina, meanwhile, is now 18-4. Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer revealed one of the primary difference-makers in the game, via Jonathan Levitan of dukechronicle.com. “The […]

It is one thing to voice out an opinion, and it’s another to spit out facts. Unfortunately for women’s basketball legend Sheryl Swoopes, she made an opinion about Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark based on misinformation. Swoopes recently guested on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast and gave a strong take on Clark on her way to […]

The UCLA Bruins have been consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the country this season. They stayed at No. 2 in the NCAAW AP top 25 poll for most of this season but have fluctuated amid a few recent losses. One of the key reasons for UCLA Bruins rise this season has […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team has two important games coming up in the next week against Missouri and UConn, and head coach Dawn Staley announced that the Gamecocks will not have center Kamilla Cardoso for either of the games as she will participate with the Brazilian National Team in the Olympic qualifiers, according to […]

The No. 2 ranked Purdue basketball team took it to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, winning the game 75-69. During the contest, Zach Edey proved to be a difference-maker yet again. So much so, that his efforts now put him in an exclusive club alongside Patrick Ewing and David Robinson. That’s right! The Purdue basketball star […]

The TCU’s women’s basketball walk-ons are living what many would call a dream. Ella Hamlin, a freshman and former high school basketball star, found herself thrust into an unexpected journey after a series of injuries left the Horned Frogs with just six players. The team’s solution? An open tryout for TCU students. Hamlin, who is […]

As Iowa’s Caitlin Clark edges closer to the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record, current record-holder Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces expressed her support for the senior guard. “I’m actually very grateful to pass that baton. I’m very happy for her,” Plum said, via Michael Voepel of ESPN, during a USA Basketball women’s team […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is closing in on the NCAA career scoring record for women’s basketball after an impressive game on Saturday against Maryland. Clark, with 38 points and 12 assists, played a key role in Iowa’s 93-85 win, and now only needs 66 points to surpass Kelsey Plum’s college scoring record. The […]

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is angry following his team’s disappointing 78-65 loss to Kansas on Saturday. Sampson feels his team’s performance was so bad, just about anyone could have beaten them on that day. “A blindfolded person would do better than we did,” Sampson said, per ESPN. “The day was all about the Kansas […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is trying to keep expectations about his team grounded. Kansas defeated Houston 78-65 on Saturday, and the Jayhawks had one of their best offensive games of the season. Self thinks it’s too early to crown the victory as Kansas’ most important win of the season. “I think it’s a little […]

Johni Broome and Auburn basketball had a great Saturday night on the road, as they thumped the Ole Miss Rebels, 91-77. However, many people probably would remember the game for a minor incident on the sidelines involving Broome and legendary actor Morgan Freeman. Late in regulation of the Auburn basketball Miss showdown, Broome nearly tried […]

Duke basketball could not muster enough strength Saturday night to beat bitter rivals North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, as Jon Scheyer’s squad fell prey to the hosts to the tune of a 93-84 score. And immediately after the Blue Devils loss, social media got flooded with all sorts of reactions to the game, […]

The Michigan basketball program is reeling after yet another embarrassing home loss, this time at the hands of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Coach Juwan Howard and the Wolverines squandered yet another first half lead just days after they did the same against their rivals in East Lansing. Recently, Coach Howard was absolutely thrashed by Wolverine […]

The North Carolina basketball team won a stateside battle against the Duke Blue Devils on Friday night. Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram helped propel the Tar Heels to a 93-84 victory over Duke’s coveted squad. Now, North Carolina fans are living it up on social media after their team’s effort. North Carolina fans feel good […]

Howard Univeristy unfortunately lost a tough battle against rival Hampton Univeristy 63-61 at the QQQ Legacy Classic this afternoon but Howard basketball coach Kenny Blakeney had a cool moment via his teammate Grant Hill. Hill and Blakeney played with each other under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. Hill served as commentator for the Howard vs. Hampton […]

The Hampton Pirates and Howard Bison put on a performance for the ages in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic with Hampton coming out on top, 63-61. The two teams took the court following Grambling State’s victory over Jackson State. As always, when Hampton and Howard meet, they battle for the title of “The Real HU.” […]

JuJu Watkins and the USC women’s basketball team capped off a phenomenal win over the Stanford Cardinal on Friday night. Watkins scored a historical 51 points in the 67-58 victory. Thus, NBA stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant held the freshman guard in high regard. NBA stars sing JuJu Watkins’ praises after legendary Trojans performance […]

In an exciting SWAC matchup, the Grambling State Tigers out-dueled the Jackson State Tigers on national television, 80-72. The game was the first leg of the annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a showcase of HBCU basketball talent televised on TNT. Coming into the game, Grambling State was on a heater. After an abysmal 2-10 start, […]

There wasn’t a lot of college basketball action on Friday night, but one intriguing matchup did take place in the Big East. Butler basketball hit the road to take on #13 Creighton basketball, and it ended up being one of the best games the conference has had this season. The Bulldogs were big underdogs in […]

USC women’s basketball superstar freshman JuJu Watkins made history Friday night in a record-setting 51-point performance against No. 4 Stanford. Watkins, who nearly totaled Stanford’s entire scoring output in the 67-58 Trojans victory, finished the game with a stat line of 51 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. She was 6-11 from three-point […]

JuJu Watkins just made history for the USC women’s basketball team in their 67-58 win over the Stanford Cardinal on Friday. Despite the attention she’s getting, however, she’s not going to disrespect Caitlin Clark or any of the top collegiate stars today. Watkins dropped 51 on Stanford to set a new record for the most […]

JuJu Watkins is different. The USC women’s basketball star proved as much on Friday after she exploded for 51 points to propel the Trojans to victory over the Stanford Cardinal. USC scored 67 points in the contest, so that means Watkins scored 76 percent of the team’s total. Watkins had 40 through three quarters and […]

On Thursday, UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin and his Bruins improved to 10-11 on the young season with a big 71-63 home win over the Oregon State Beavers. The game was very closely contested at halftime, with UCLA leading Oregon State by just two points; however, the Bruins were able to take off down […]

It has been a tough season injury wise for Mike Woodson and the Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers have not been able to field a completely healthy roster for much of this season and they’ve stumbled to a 5-5 record in Big 10 Conference play despite an overall record 13-8. Coming into their next game against […]

New Mexico State basketball is not waiting for Conference USA to make a ruling on Robert Carpenter. The junior forward is being suspended indefinitely for punching Liberty player Shiloh Robinson during Thursday night’s game, according to Colin Deaver of KTSM 9 News. Consequences were expected based on the nature of the transgression and the comments […]

The Central Michigan women’s basketball team is the latest women’s college basketball squad that has been forced to forfeit matchups due to a shortage of available and healthy players, as the team struggles with injuries. The Chippewas were forced to forfeit their upcoming game on Saturday against Kent State due to a shortage of available […]