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In a recent development for South Carolina women’s basketball, head coach Dawn Staley has expressed confidence in the recovery of Adhel Tac, a promising high school talent, from a knee injury. Tac, a 6-foot-5 prospect from Texas, endured a season-ending knee injury in November but is set to join the Gamecocks for the upcoming spring […]

The UConn women’s basketball team’s recent victory over Marquette on Dec. 31 showcased the depth and versatility of their roster. While Paige Bueckers’ 25 points were impressive, it was senior point guard Nika Muhl who stole the show, earning praise from both Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma. In the 95-64 win, Muhl not only secured […]

In the world of sports, actions on the field can often spark as much conversation as the gameplay itself. LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese recently brought to light a disparity in the portrayal of similar celebratory moves by two athletes, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, by Barstool Sports. […]

In a controversial finish that had social media and sports personalities buzzing, South Carolina women’s basketball Dawn Staley criticized the officiating after Caitlin Clark’s dramatic game-winner pushed Iowa women’s basketball to a 76-73 victory over Michigan State on Tuesday. Clark, synonymous with excellence in college basketball, led her team with a staggering 40 points, capping […]

The Illinois basketball team hosted Northwestern basketball on Tuesday night, and it was expected to be a close contest. The Fighting Illini are a top-10 team, but the Wildcats were 10-2 and they are the only team that has beaten #1 Purdue this season. the spread favored Illinois by 5.5 in this one, but it […]

New Year’s Eve may have been a bit weird for the Mitchell household after Duke basketball guard Mark Mitchell’s dad, Mark Sr., posted a controversial tweet on X. “We as a family do not support what we’re seeing from Mark at Duke. How do you show up at a university and lose your identity? Both […]

Caitlin Clark, the standout star of Iowa women’s basketball, made history with a viral logo game-winner against Michigan State on Tuesday, solidifying her name in the record books. The remarkable shot came right at the buzzer and secured a 76-73 victory for Iowa. It was Clark’s 10th 40-point game of her career and broke a […]

Last season, the Kansas State basketball team was one of the biggest stories of the college basketball season, especially the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats got hot at the right time a year ago, and they made a deep run into the tournament, only to fall just short of the Final Four in the Elite Eight. […]

Nebraska basketball’s Rienk Mast received an injury update ahead of Wednesday’s game versus Indiana, per Robin Washut of On3. “Fred Hoiberg says Rienk Mast did contact work in Tuesday’s practice and held up well. He’ll be a game-time decision vs. Indiana on Wednesday night,” Washut wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Wednesday’s game projects to be […]

Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark will be remembered for her step-back game winner Tuesday night as they beat the Michigan State Spartans, 76-73 However, she spoke after the game and thrilling moment to talk about what she needs to improve on heading into the rest of the season. CAITLIN CLARK FOR THE WIN 🚨 […]

Iowa star Caitlin Clark wasn’t the only one who went viral on Tuesday in the women’s college basketball scene. Grambling State women’s basketball also broke the internet after they put down a historic 159-18 beatdown on the College of Biblical Studies (CBS), 159-18. The 141-point demolition by Grambling State marked the largest margin of victory […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark broke the internet on Tuesday night after she nailed a scintillating logo three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Michigan State 76-73. After the game, Caitlin Clark had a very humble reaction to her epic game-winner. “We practice those plays every single day in practice,” Clark said in her postgame […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has done it again. During Tuesday night’s game against Michigan State basketball, the NCAA sensation drilled a game-winner at the buzzer to take the win. Tied at 73 apiece as the final seconds of regulation ticked away, Iowa held the ball for the final possession. Giving the ball to […]

The Purdue basketball team is currently ranked #1 in the country, and they had yet another impressive victory on Tuesday night against Maryland basketball. The New Year is here, and now, the Boilermakers are into the bulk of the Big Ten schedule. Purdue had two early-season conference games, and they dropped one against Northwestern, but […]

North Carolina basketball bullied Pittsburgh on Tuesday on their way to a 70-57 win. Forward Armando Bacot scored 16 points to become the seventh player in program history to reach 2,000 in his career. Armando Bacot ➡️ 7th Tar Heel in UNC history to score 2,000 points 🙌 pic.twitter.com/TK0DEJ2Djt — Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 3, […]

In case you forgot, Caitlin Clark is money when she’s got the ball. She proved that again Tuesday night with a bonkers game-winning three-pointer against the Michigan State Spartans to give the Iowa Hawkeyes a 76-73 victory. CAITLIN CLARK FROM WAY BACK FOR THE WIN 😱 pic.twitter.com/vxza6qQ6Ib — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 3, 2024 The Spartans […]

UCLA basketball legend Jaime Jaquez Jr. is in town this week while the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers. In between games, Jaquez paid a visit to his old campus and received a very cool gift commemorating his time with UCLA basketball: Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. was gifted with a […]

It seems increasingly likely Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski’s standout sophomore season will make him a top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The sophomore big man is listed as the No. 9 overall draft prospect in ESPN’s latest prospect rankings, rising two spots since they were last updated. “Filipowski is in the midst of […]

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 […]