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The midseason top 25 list for the John R. Wooden Award was announced Wednesday, featuring some of the most notable players in women’s college basketball. The Wooden Award, known for recognizing the most outstanding player in college basketball annually, has highlighted several notable names in its latest list, and leading the pack are Iowa’s Caitlin […]

After the No. 5 ranked Tennessee basketball team lost to the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, head coach Rick Barnes spoke after the game about the disappointing outing. He mentioned the exceptional performance from the Bulldogs star Tolu Smith, who scored 23 points and recorded four rebounds, and how he played to his strengths according to […]

USC basketball went through another rough game on Wednesday, falling to Washington State 72-64. The loss of the game wasn’t the only concern for the battered Trojans though as star freshman Isaiah Collier left the game early with a hand injury. USC had to play the final 12 minutes of the game without Collier, on […]

With the college football season ending earlier this week, college sports fans have shifted their attention over to college basketball, and it has not disappointed this week. Four of the five teams ranked in the top five went down this week, and one of those teams was Kansas basketball. The Jayhawks had lost just one […]

When it comes to the Florida Atlantic basketball team, this season has had a different feeling than the fever dream it was last year. Currently, the team is still at a solid 11-4, but the loss total already matches what it was last season when they won 35 total games. The tides have changed for […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has recently joined forces with Hy-Vee, a prominent grocery store chain in the Midwest and South. The partnership makes her the first collegiate athlete to collaborate with the West Des Moines, Iowa-based company, putting her in the company of athletes like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas […]

The USC basketball team has not started their season strong, but they had built a tiny bit of momentum with back-to-back wins to start the new year. They were against two of the Pac-12’s worst teams, but still, you have to take care of business in those games, and the Trojans did. However, that momentum […]

As Caitlin Clark continues to sell out arenas, WNBA franchises dream about the opportunity of having a player of Clark’s caliber on their team. The Indiana Fever may just turn that dream into a reality. Clark is the consensus top prospect in April’s draft and the Fever have the honor of selecting first overall. The […]

Duke basketball center Kyle Filipowski has been named to the midseason watchlist of the John R. Wooden Award, the team announced on its website on Monday night. The 7-footer is now a step closer to joining a couple of distinct Duke alums in Christian Laettner and Zion Williamson, who wound up winning the award in […]

The USC Troians missed yet another chance to win three games in a row this season, as they fell prey to the Washington State Cougars at home on Wednesday, 72-64. It was the third time USC basketball failed to extend a win streak to three games, leaving them crawling back to square one. As for […]

The North Carolina basketball program has had an impressive start to the 2023-24 season. The No. 7 Tarheels moved to 12-3 after a dominant ACC performance against the NC State Wolfpack. It was a team effort, but senior center Armando Bacot made sure his presence was felt at the end of the game. Armando Bacot […]

The Kansas basketball team lost a tough Big 12 matchup to the UCF Knights on Wednesday night. The 65-60 loss moved Bill Self and the No. 3 Jayhawks to 13-2 on the season. Naturally, fans on social media are quite energized by the shocking loss and had interesting reactions to their late collapse. Jayhawks fans […]

The Kansas Jayhawks absorbed a brutal 65-60 loss Wednesday night on the road against the UCF Knights, and their night didn’t get any better with star big man Hunter Dickinson seemingly picking up a lower-body injury during the game. However, it doesn’t appear that the knee injury he suffered is serious enough to have Kansas […]

In a another setback for the UConn women’s basketball team, forward Aubrey Griffin will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL in her left knee. The team confirmed this unfortunate news on Wednesday, dealing a heavy blow to the Huskies’ roster. Griffin, a fifth-year senior, sustained the injury in UConn’s win […]

The Indiana basketball team lost a tough one on the road on Tuesday night against Rutgers basketball. The Hoosiers had the lead for a good portion of the second half, but the Scarlet Knights defense clamped down in the second half, and they were able to create a comfortable lead. Indiana made things close again […]

The Houston basketball team suffered a crushing loss to Iowa State on an upset-filled Tuesday night, the same night top-ranked Purdue fell to Nebraska. The Iowa State Cyclones defeated Houston in Ames, 57-53. After Jamal Shead tied the game with 56 seconds left, Milam Momcilovic hit a jumper and a pair of free throws to […]

College basketball gave fans a glimpse of March Madness on Tuesday. The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers fell to an unranked Nebraska team in blowout fashion, while No. 2 Houston lost to Iowa State on the road. This marks AP men’s college basketball history, making it the first time since 2016 that two teams in the […]

Purdue basketball was stunned last night in a blowout loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Matt Painter’s squad grabs their second loss of the season as the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers are now 14-2, with two losses in the Big Ten. Despite being one of the most talented groups in the nation, […]

As the echoes of the holiday season fade into the chants of dedicated fans, Week 10 of the women’s college basketball unravels with the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll showcasing both the predictable and the contentious. In a season where agility and precision define the ascent of teams in rankings, a few squads, notably […]

The UCLA basketball team has had a very rough start to the season so far, and it’s a bit of a surprise given the talent of this team and the success that head coach Mick Cronin has had in his career. The Bruins are currently 6-9 overall and 1-3 in Pac-12 play. The team has […]

Now that the college football season is over, college sports fans will have all of their attention on the college basketball world for the next three months. Two of the best teams in college basketball this season are Kansas basketball and UConn basketball. Right now, The Jayhawks are ranked #3 in the country and the […]

It hasn’t quite been three weeks since UConn basketball star Donovan Clingan suffered a right foot injury in his team’s disappointing 75-60 loss to Seton Hall on December 20th. Despite some hopeful optimism otherwise, the sophomore big man won’t be back on the floor for another Big East clash on the road Wednesday night. UConn […]

The Kentucky basketball team and the Duke basketball team are two of college basketball’s ‘blue bloods’. They are almost always a contender for the national championship, and they are two of the best college basketball programs of all time. A big reason for their success throughout the past couple of decades is due to head […]

The Kansas basketball program has had a tremendous start to the 2023-24 season. The Jayhawks are 13-1 and are the No. 3 team in the country. Despite the team’s success, other Big 12 squads pose serious threats. Head coach Bill Self discussed the key to overcoming Kansas’ tough competition. The Jayhawks need to improve in […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has not only become a national favorite but also attracted high praise from none other than Rebecca Lobo, a UConn women’s basketball great and ESPN analyst. Lobo, having witnessed her fair share of basketball prodigies, recently expressed her admiration for Clark’s game on ESPN, after the Hawkeyes defeated Rutgers […]

UConn women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers is in the spotlight as she weighs her future with the team. After an ACL tear that led to her missing the entire last season, Bueckers is back in action for the 2023-24 season. However, her commitment beyond this period remains undetermined. Despite the potential of being a top prospect […]

The Illinois basketball team has managed to stay in the top 10 and maneuver to an 11-3 record ahead of a match with Michigan State on Thursday. However, the absence of star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been a big one. Shannon has been suspended indefinitely amid rape charges, and there is no timeframe for when […]

The Michigan State basketball team suffered a 88-74 loss to Northwestern on Sunday, and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo did not hold back when speaking of his disappointment with his team. “I am disappointed in the way we played for the 29 years of players I had before this — that’s disappointing,” Tom Izzo […]

Jay Wright is a college basketball legend and an even bigger one in the eyes of Villanova Wildcats fans. The former Villanova basketball head coach will likely be welcomed back with open arms by the program if he ever decides to come back and help the program, but it doesn’t seem like there’s an itch […]

USC’s standout player, JuJu Watkins, has equaled a Pac-12 record by being named Freshman of the Week for the eighth time this season. This achievement puts her on par with Cal’s Kristine Anigwe, who set the record in 2016. The only week Watkins did not win the freshman award was the week of Dec. 18, […]

Both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams for Howard University were in action on Monday Night on Jan. 8th against the South Carolina State University Bulldogs. The Women steamrolled the Lady Bulldogs in Monday Night action while the men played in a more tight-knit affair against the Bulldogs. Despite the fact that the CFP National […]

While many may have been watching the FBS College Football National Championship, the women’s and men’s basketball teams of the Norfolk State Spartans and the North Carolina Central Eagles had a double-header on the same night. All four teams are formidable squads, which created two entertaining games for the fans at the McDougald-McLendon arena in […]

Mikey Williams’ auspicious career at Memphis is over before it even started. The #19 recruit in the class of 2023 is transferring from the program before ever seeing the floor for the Tigers. Williams was arrested in April 2023 in connection to a shooting from the previous month and faced five charges of assault with […]

Monday marks Week 9 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Last week marked the beginning of league play for many conferences, which led to considerable movement in the AP Poll. Auburn jumped nine spots to #16 after its emphatic road win over […]

Following back-to-back wins against UNC Wilmington and Longwood, the Norfolk State Spartans are gearing up to take on their MEAC schedule in the new year. The Spartans finished their non-conference play with an impressive 10-4 record. They are the only MEAC team with a positive non-conference record; Maryland Eastern Shore is second at 6-7. After […]

Howard University’s athletics programs have never been more successful, and the turnaround is largely due to the athletic director Kery Davis. Davis took over in 2015; since his arrival, the Bison have won a combined 31 conference and national championships across their athletic programs. Most recently, the football team won the MEAC and nearly won […]

The commencement of conference play has not gone well for the Hampton Pirates men’s basketball team, as their losing streak extends to six in a row following losses to the Delaware Blue Hens and Campbell Fighting Camels. In their first three games of conference play, the Pirates have allowed 80 or more points. They currently […]

Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor are entering the transfer portal, Eric Bossi of 247Sports reports. The Memphis basketball freshmen are looking for a change-of-scenery, and it will be interesting to see where Williams ends up after previously dealing with off-the-court league issues. Williams previously pleaded guilty to a gun charge that could lead to six […]

Happy Monday friends, and welcome to the week 10 edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Before we dive in, I’d like to take a brief second to wish my girlfriend a very Happy Birthday. If it weren’t for her insisting that I request to bring my Bracketology credentials to ClutchPoints, you fine folks would be […]