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Although it took a phantom foul call in the final seconds of the game to seal the deal, the BYU Cougars departed the McKale Center with a win over the 19th-ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night, greatly improving the Cougars’ chances of making the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. There are plenty of […]

Alabama basketball has become one of the top programs in the country under Nate Oats, and the Crimson Tide backed that up again on Saturday with a very impressive 96-83 win against Kentucky. Alabama recovered from a slow start to take a lead at halftime and run away with the win behind an explosive performance […]

Illinois basketball made all kinds of brutal history in a 110-67 embarrassment against the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden. Not only did the Fighting Illini suffer their worst loss in program history on Saturday night, but stat guru Jared Berson reports “it’s the largest margin of defeat for the Big Ten in […]

Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa. Kentucky is still fighting an uphill battle while they […]

Since making their move to the Big 12 official last season, Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars are 32-5 in conference play, proving that the leaps from Conference USA to AAC to Big 12 were not too big for them to handle. On Saturday afternoon, Houston took one more step toward a second consecutive regular […]

The Big 12 slate this season has been a struggle for Kansas basketball, but the Jayhawks got back on track on Saturday with a dominant 96-64 win over Oklahoma State. This current stretch of the schedule against some of the worst teams in the conference will be welcome for Bill Self and company following a […]

Illinois basketball is spiraling, and Brad Underwood’s frustrations were evident after a historic 110-67 thrashing at the hands of Duke at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Illini shot just 2-of-26 from 3-point range after missing their first 17 attempts from deep for the game. The 43-point loss is the worst in program history. Underwood simply […]

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood watched Saturday night as his team took the worst loss in program history. The Fighting Illini got shellacked by the Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden. Duke whipped Illinois 110-67. Duke shot better than 50 percent from three-point range. Blue Devils freshman star Cooper Flagg had his way in […]

Amid a disappointing 5-23 season, Fresno State is the latest basketball team to be involved in a betting scandal. With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Bulldogs announced disciplinary action was taken on top players Jalen Weaver, Zaon Collins and Mykell Robinson due to an ongoing internal and NCAA gambling investigation. Weaver […]

On a day of college hoops that featured massive SEC clashes, the second Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga matchup of the season, and a non-conference showdown at MSG between Duke and Illinois, the game of the day was without question a late-night tip-off between Arizona and BYU. The Wildcats and Cougars combined for 191 points and neither team […]

The Duke basketball program accomplished a truly impressive team performance on Saturday night. Duke crushed Illinois 110-67 at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils were heavy favorites heading into the game, but nobody expected such a huge blowout. Duke had such a dominating win thanks to a balanced offensive attack that included seven players, including superstar […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgetown Creighton prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Georgetown Creighton. The Creighton Bluejays have put themselves in position to contend for a share of the Big East Conference championship. However, the Bluejays do not hold the cards as this this college basketball […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arizona State Kansas State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arizona State Kansas State. The Kansas State Wildcats had a very brief life on the bubble. They were beating good teams left and right, taking down Iowa State, Arizona, and Kansas. They […]

Duke basketball’s freshman phenom Cooper Flagg has turned a lot of heads this year. One of them is Illinois coach Brad Underwood, who saw Flagg up close on Saturday. Duke basketball routed Illinois, 110-67. Flagg erupted for 16 points in the blowout victory for the Blue Devils. It was the freshman’s first performance at Madison […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Utah-UCF prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Utah-UCF. There are a number of notable conference games in college basketball on the final Sunday of February. This one might slip under the radar due to the fact that Ohio State versus UCLA will […]

The Duke Blue Devils entered Madison Square Garden on Saturday night for a rare late-season non-conference matchup with a very good Illinois squad as considerable favorites, but even the most optimistic supporters of the Dukies likely didn’t have a 43 point victory on their Bingo card. In a 110-63 win, superstar freshman Cooper Flagg did […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Ohio State-UCLA. The Ohio State Buckeyes are not a lock to be in the NCAA Tournament, and they really did not help their cause a few days ago. They not only lost to Northwestern […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-Seton Hall prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Xavier-Seton Hall. The Xavier Musketeers are right on the NCAA Tournament bubble. They know that as they come to New Jersey to play a not-very-good Seton Hall team, they simply have to win. A […]

Duke basketball associate head coach Jai Lucas is being linked to Miami’s head coach vacancy. The Hurricanes, who have been a formidable opponent in the ACC Conference over the years, saw their longtime leader, Jim Larranaga, step down earlier this season. The program is going through a tumultuous year, with a current record of 6-21 […]

For the Arizona Wildcats, Saturday night’s Big 12 battle against BYU at McKale Center ended in controversy—and it could have significant implications for their conference tournament seeding. With 3.2 seconds left and Arizona leading 95-94, BYU’s Richie Saunders attempted an off-balance shot in the lane, which fell short and landed in the hands of Tobe […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an FAU-Memphis prediction and pick. Find out how to watch FAU-Memphis. The Memphis Tigers know they will be part of the NCAA Tournament. The next task is to get a higher NCAA Tournament seed to maximize the bracket path for the Tigers. A recent loss […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue Indiana prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Purdue Indiana. The Purdue Boilermakers need to regain their winning edge in the Big Ten Conference this season. They were having a great season until recently, when they lost to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-St John’s prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UConn-St John’s. The UConn Huskies are making their last stand. The Huskies, in their bid for a three-peat national championship, were recently humiliated in a late-game loss to Seton Hall. UConn led by three […]

Duke basketball made some program history in its 110-67 win over Illinois at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils were heavily favored going into the clash, but Saturday’s game was a mismatch from the start. Head coach Jon Scheyer’s team had a balanced offensive approach with seven players, including freshman superstar Cooper Flagg, reaching double […]

Alabama basketball and head coach Nate Oats needed to bounce back in a big way Saturday. Both took two massive losses to Auburn and Missouri before facing No. 17 Kentucky. Oats is now standing alone in the Alabama record books. The Crimson Tide snapped their two-game slide and upended Kentucky 96-83 in Tuscaloosa. A loss […]

The No. 1 Auburn basketball team continued its winning ways on Saturday, taking down the Georgia Bulldogs in an 82-70 home victory at Neville Arena. Without much surprise, senior Tigers forward Johni Broome led the way for Bruce Pearl’s squad, as he torched the Bulldogs for 31 points on an efficient 11-for-18 shooting from the […]

Tennessee basketball star Chaz Lanier had a historic performance on Saturday. The clash between the No. 6 Volunteers and No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies was highly anticipated, with the winner still in the running for a No. 1 seed. And due to its efficient shooting and gritty defense, Rick Barnes’s team picked up another signature […]

As the UConn basketball team came back to beat Villanova in their last outing, there is no doubt that the season has been disappointing this far coming off of back-to-back national championships. There have been losses like UConn basketball falling to Seton Hall which has been one of many grievances from fans as head coach […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming slate of College Basketball action as we head to the ACC for this next matchup. The Virginia Cavaliers (13-13, 6-9 ACC) will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (16-11, 9-6 ACC) as both teams look to improve their conference standing. It’s time to continue our College […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State basketball program are synonymous with one another. Following Michigan State’s big win over Michigan, Izzo felt it was appropriate to explain his philosophy. Funny enough, he ended up taking a shot toward an unexpected place. “You play real good, you start. You don’t play as good, you work your […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Hawaii UC San Diego prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Hawaii  UC San Diego. The UC San Diego Tritons have been one of the special and inspiring stories in college basketball this season. Earlier this decade (the 2020s), the Tritons were a […]

Hello friends, and welcome to an impromptu and previously unscheduled edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! This is a no frills update, one without an extended intro or an And One! prediction posted near the bottom of the page. Instead, let’s just dive right into the latest set of projections before games tip-off on this Saturday that […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a California-Stanford prediction and pick. Find out how to watch California Stanford. The Stanford Cardinal and Cal Golden Bears have not had a pleasant first season in the ACC. The long commutes have indeed been hard to deal with, and the West Coast teams in […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado State-UNLV prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Colorado State-UNLV. The Mountain West college basketball schedule for Saturday night includes this game in Las Vegas. Colorado State is not viewed as a bubble team. The Rams are seen as a team which […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Arizona prediction and pick. Find out how to watch BYU-Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats are trying to set the table for a big March Madness run. Tommy Lloyd had a team which struggled in the first month and a half of the season. After Christmas […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas South Carolina prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Texas South Carolina. The Texas Longhorns are a confusing team. They were bad enough that they fell behind Texas A&M by 22 points in a home game earlier this season. They are good […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a San Diego State-Utah State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch San Diego State-Utah State. The San Diego State Aztecs are playing a game they need to end. They are currently in position to make the NCAA Tournament, but the Aztecs still do […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Santa Clara-Washington State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Santa Clara-Washington State. The Washington State Cougars were an NCAA Tournament team last season under previous head coach Kyle Smith. If you don’t follow Wazzu hoops closely, stop and realize how impressive and […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Boise State-Nevada prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Boise State-Nevada. Boise State just helped itself on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Broncos stepped up earlier this week and defeated Mountain West Conference leader New Mexico. It’s the quality win Boise State needed […]