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It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wisconsin-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wisconsin-UCLA. There is a lot of interesting college basketball on the Tuesday schedule, and now that the College Football Playoff is over, hoops gets the stage fully to itself. This game between Wisconsin and UCLA […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Missouri-Texas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Missouri-Texas. The Missouri Tigers have had a great month of January. Coach Dennis Gates is bringing out the best in his team. Missouri is increasingly solidifying a place in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This is […]

The No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (15-3, 6-1 Big East) hit the road to take on the Seton Hall Pirates (6-12, 1-6 Big East) Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Marquette-Seton Hall prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-DePaul prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Creighton-DePaul. There is a lot of basketball to follow on Tuesday night. This game contains more intrigue today than it did a week ago. DePaul has delivered a very strong week of play, very nearly […]

Lauren Betts made UCLA women’s basketball history and school history on Monday, adding to the record books in the Bruins’ 72-57 victory over Baylor during the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The Bruins’ star center recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks, solidifying her role as a key force in UCLA’s undefeated […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Minnesota-Iowa prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Minnesota-Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes under Fran McCaffery aren’t all that different this season from past seasons. Iowa hoops under Fran has blown hot and cold. When the Hawkeyes are on, they are a tough team […]

In an epic moment on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Morehouse College pulled off a shocking upset of the reigning MEAC Champion Howard University Bison. Morehouse’s win is fitting given that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a graduate of Morehouse and is one of the institution’s most widely known alumni. Morehouse’s victory marked the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-Wake Forest prediction and pick. Find out how to watch North Carolina-Wake Forest. Early in this college basketball season, back in the first half of November, North Carolina played a very tough, close, competitive game against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Tar Heels didn’t […]

The Tennessee women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 71-70 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday, marking their third one-possession defeat of the season. Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes tipped in the game-winning shot at the buzzer, snapping a streak of Tennessee victories in the rivalry dating back to 2018-19. Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell didn’t hold back […]

This past Saturday night, Deion Sanders made a surprise visit to Alabama A&M University to watch his daughter, Shelomi Sanders, and the Lady Bulldogs defeat Alabama State University, 54-47, at the Event Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Last year, Shelomi Sanders departed Colorado and committed to Alabama A&M. Coach Prime shared the special moment on social […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Louisville and SMU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Louisville-SMU prediction and pick. In a compelling ACC matchup, the Louisville Cardinals (14-5) travel to Dallas to face the SMU Mustangs (14-4) on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST. Louisville enters […]

These two teams have been awful this year and are spiraling into this matchup. Neither team has much hope this year. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Boston College-Virginia prediction and pick.  Boston College is 9-9, with its only notable win against Boise State. It has also suffered big losses against […]

The UCF Knights (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) are in the Midwest to take on the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (15-2, 5-1 Big 12) Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an UCF-Iowa State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Arizona and Oklahoma State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arizona-Oklahoma State prediction and pick. In a Big 12 showdown, No. 24 Arizona (11-6, 5-2) visits Oklahoma State (10-7, 2-4) in Stillwater with intriguing storylines. The Wildcats are rolling, […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between Utah and Villanova. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Utah-Houston prediction and pick. In a highly anticipated Big 12 matchup, the #10 Houston Cougars host the Utah Runnin’ Utes on Tuesday night. Houston, riding an incredible 20-1 streak in […]

Texas Tech has been playing well and is on a roll entering this game, while Cincinnati has struggled more recently but has picked up a few wins. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas Tech-Cincinnati prediction and pick. Texas Tech is 13-4 with notable wins against Utah, BYU, Kansas State, […]

Purdue looks to keep their winning streak going as they face Ohio State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Purdue prediction and pick. Ohio State comes into the game at 10-8 on the year and 2-5 in conference play. They started the year strong, going 5-1 with a win […]

It is a Big East clash as Butler visits UConn. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Butler-UConn prediction and pick. Butler comes into the game at 8-10 on the year. They started the year strong, going 7-1, with the only loss being to Austin Peay. They would lose nine straight […]

As Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard made his media rounds prior to Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Ohio State, he recalled some of his favorite moments at Duke — not on the gridiron, but on the hardwood. As a guest on Robert Griffin III’s “Outta Pocket” podcast, Leonard, the Duke transfer, […]

It is a Top 25 SEC battle as Mississippi State faces Tennessee on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Tennessee prediction and pick. Mississippi State comes into the game at 15-3 on the year. They started the year 14-1 with wins over Pitt and Memphis, plus SEC foes […]

It is a mid-week SEC clash as Vanderbilt visits Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Vanderbilt-Alabama prediction and pick. Vanderbilt comes into the game at 15-3 on the year, but 3-2 in conference play. They opened up the year 13-1, with the only loss being to Drake, and including […]

It has been a disastrous start to the season for Arkansas basketball in its first season under John Calipari. The Razorbacks showed signs of promise early in the season, but they have now lost their first five games in SEC play and are one of the worst teams in the conference. On Saturday, things went […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! For the first time in a month, there is shake-up on the 1-line, with the Alabama Crimson Tide taking over in place of the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols suffered an upset loss as the hands of unranked Vandy on Saturday afternoon, paving the […]

Hannah Hidalgo made a triumphant return to the court for No. 3 Notre Dame women’s basketball on Sunday, helping the Fighting Irish notch an 88-64 win over SMU. The dynamic guard, who missed the previous two games with Notre Dame due to an ankle injury, contributed a stellar double-double performance with 23 points, 10 rebounds, […]

Controversy was present during Sunday’s matchup between the Northwestern Wildcats and No. 20 Michigan Wolverines. With 9:23 left in regulation, Northwestern guard Jalen Leach ran into Michigan center Vladislav Goldin. The latter was setting a screen for a teammate, but the former incidentally kicked him in the crotch. Following official review, Leach was ejected as […]

Northwestern basketball head coach Chris Collins had a shocking postgame interview after the Wildcats’ heartbreaking loss to Michigan. Northwestern’s visit to Ann Arbor was much closer than the experts thought, as the No. 20 Wolverines barely hung on in overtime to win the tight affair 80-76. Star center Vladislav Goldin led the way for head […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is almost unanimously praised as a top two hooper ever because he has had a great NBA career which has spanned 22 seasons. That ties him for the record for the longest NBA career ever. However, James was thriving on the hardwood […]

In a clash of two of the best teams in the Big Ten, Illinois basketball fell just short against Michigan State 80-78 in a tightly contested battle. Despite a hot start to the game, Illinois ran into some foul trouble that hurt it down the stretch and allowed Michigan State to steal the win in […]

No. 4-ranked USC women’s basketball defeated Indiana 73-66 in a Big Ten clash on Sunday, extending their winning streak to 13 games in a game marked by high-intensity play and a energetic Assembly Hall crowd. USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins scored 22 points, including a pivotal buzzer-beater three-pointer to end the third quarter, swinging […]

One of the age old tenets in college basketball is not to count out Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans. As long as Izzo is at the helm, Michigan State will be a dangerous and competitive team. On Sunday, the Spartans defeated Illinois, 80-78, and Tom Izzo was feeling a little nostalgic about Michigan […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten. That statement takes on new meaning, considering the Spartans defeated Illinois on Sunday. “Wow. Just another day in paradise, I guess. I know I said this before the game and after […]

Aubrey Griffin made her long-awaited return to the court Sunday, marking her season debut in UConn’s commanding 96-36 victory over Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion. The sixth-year veteran, sidelined for 381 days due to an ACL injury sustained in January 2024, was welcomed back with a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. Chants of “Aubrey! […]

Paige Bueckers etched her name in UConn women’s basketball and Huskies history on Sunday, surpassing 2,000 career points in just 102 games, the fastest any Husky has reached the milestone. The senior guard accomplished the feat during UConn’s dominant 96-36 victory over Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion, where the crowd erupted as her mid-range jumper […]

Of the many skills that Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis possesses, one that goes under the radar is his availability. The 28-year-old big man is a workhorse who logs major minutes and rarely misses games, which made his absence from the Kings on Saturday confusing. However, there was good reason for Sabonis to be away […]

Arkansas basketball is having a nightmare season so far in its first year under John Calipari, and things went from bad to worse on Saturday. The Razorbacks were unable to pick up their first win in SEC play as a horrid start to the game doomed them during an 83-65 road loss to Missouri. The […]

Duke basketball has a freshman star in Cooper Flagg, who is one of the most talented players in college basketball. Duke’s coach Jon Scheyer is sending a message to the rest of the country about his young star. “The thing about [Cooper], you learn as the season goes on, but also, he just keeps getting […]

Orcas are considered most dangerous when they are either injured or experiencing frustration. Now you may be asking yourself why the heck I’d be starting a news article about Alabama’s win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena with an anecdote about this large oceanic predator, and here’s the answer… following a mid-week loss to the Ole […]

One of the best games of the college basketball season took place on Saturday as Nate Oats and No. 4 Alabama went on the road to Rupp Arena to take on Mark Pope and No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington. The two teams battled back and forth in a high-scoring affair before Alabama eventually made a […]

On one hand, you can look at the result of Saturday’s game between the UConn Huskies and the Creighton Bluejays and say, Well, Creighton has beaten UConn eight of the ten times they’ve played each other, so what do you expect? On the other hand, even though Creighton has proven to be something resembling UConn’s Kryptonite, this […]