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The College Basketball season heats up with a NIT Season Tip-Off matchup between the Baylor Bears and Oregon State Beavers. Our NCAAB odds series continues with a Bears-Beavers prediction and pick. The Baylor Bears will enter this game with some serious momentum. Their last game marked the largest margin of victory for them this season. […]

The Kansas basketball team took on Marquette basketball on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks came into the matchup with an undefeated record, and they were ranked #1 in the country. The Golden Eagles were also undefeated, and they came into the matchup ranked #4 in the country. Marquette put […]

Being a National Player of the Year makes comparisons inevitable and a certain Matt Painter mentee is not safe. Zach Edey has a lot of work to do to get into the NBA. He may even be on his way to winning a National Championship with the Purdue basketball program. Their Maui Invitational win over […]

Mick Cronin had his fair share of lapses and highlights during the UCLA squad’s loss to Marquette. He saw Sebastian Mack step up for the Bruins but it was just not enough to get them over the hump. Shaka Smart’s wits along with Oso Igdoharo’s on-court leadership allowed for the Golden Eagles to strike their […]

The Maui Invitational is one of (if not) the premier early-season college basketball tournaments, and it is down to two teams for the championship game. No. 4 Marquette will take on No. 2 Purdue in a highly-anticipated college basketball game, and the Golden Eagle’s Tyler Kolek has an idea of what will take to beat […]

Bobby Pettiford Jr.’s transfer out of Kansas raised some eyebrows and questions about the certainty of his future. But, he got his own squad to back him up in the East Carolina basketball program. A time to shine was brought upon him when they faced Terrell Burden’s Kennesaw State program. Coach Michael Schwartz fully entrusted […]

Shaka Smart has done a great job with the Marquette basketball team ever since taking over as head coach, and his best win came on Tuesday night in the Maui Invitational semis. The Golden Eagles came into this matchup against Bill Self and Kansas basketball ranked #4 in the country and with an undefeated record. […]

The Maui Invitational is loaded with top college basketball programs this season, and we saw a great matchup between Kansas and Marquette on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks came into this season ranked No. 1, and they were still there heading into this tournament after a comeback win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic. However, no […]

The Maui Invitational finals are set! It looks to be an exciting coaching battle between Matt Painter and Shaka Smart. After stunning Kansas, Marquette will go up against a literal behemoth in the Purdue basketball squad. Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer, and the rest of the Boilermakers are hoping to solidify themselves as national championship contenders. […]

The return of Zach Edey to Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball squad raised some eyebrows. They unexpectedly fell to a lethal FDU Knights team during March Madness and hoped to make a redemption run. He got some help back from Fletcher Loyer, Mason Gillis, and Braden Smith. Now, they are slowly proving why a national championship […]

Kansas basketball did not live up to their No. 1 ranking Tuesday night in the Maui Invitational. No. 4 Marquette had the Jayhawks uncharacteristically out of sorts on its way to the 73-59 victory. Turnovers (18), free throw woes (9-of-16) and a lack of defensive cohesion contributed to KU’s upset loss, but head coach Bill […]

No. 4 Marquette basketball is still undefeated. The Golden Eagles just passed the hardest test there is today in college basketball, as Shaka Smart’s squad torched No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks in the semifinals of the 2023 Maui Invitational in Honolulu Tuesday night, 73-59. It is not about to get much easier for Marquette basketball, with […]

No. 1 no more. Marquette basketball made a big statement with their straightforward, 73-59 victory over the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in the Maui Invitational Tuesday night. The relentless Golden Eagles looked every part of a Shaka Smart-led team, as they forced America to recognize their ample talents. “Shaka Smart is Bill Self’s daddy!,” Connor Smith […]

Savannah State makes a comeback after a solid defensive performance in the second half, defeating South Carolina Beaufort 80-69. The matchup took place at the Savannah Enmarket Arena as part of the Savannah Hoops invitational, with 1,075 fans in attendance. In the first half, the Tigers were caught off balance by the Sand Sharks. The […]

UCLA basketball had to work harder than they anticipated in their win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. While the 76-48 score wasn’t particularly close, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin was forced to play his starters more minutes than he wanted to. With the Bruins set to face Gonzaga on Wednesday night, the team will […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark made a bold comparison when she appeared as the first college athlete guest on Peyton Manning and Eli Manning’s Monday Night Football broadcast, ManningCast. When asked to discuss Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Clark likened the pair to her Hawkeyes offense. “They’re one of […]

With a 63-54 win against the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions, the Jackson State Lady Tigers improve to 3-0. The nine-point victory was their closest win of the year after dominant performances against Tougaloo and LeMoyne-Owen College. Southeastern Louisiana had hoped to bounce back after a 73-50 loss to LSU. Angel Jackson started out strong for […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Kansas Jayhawks. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Marquette Kansas prediction and pick. Find how to watch Marquette Kansas. Feast Week offers a heaping helping of great college basketball action on Tuesday in Hawaii, as the Maui Invitational — relocated to Honolulu for this season […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Tennessee Purdue prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Purdue. The Maui Invitational is not being played in its normal venue this year due to the fires which destroyed so much of Maui earlier this year. The […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley sees the early-season upsets across women’s college basketball not just as a surprise, but as a wake-up call, especially for her undefeated Gamecocks. With a perfect 4-0 record, South Carolina stands out in a season already marked by unexpected defeats of top teams. Preseason favorites like No. 1 […]

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 […]