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Purdue looks to continue their winning streak as they host USC. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Purdue prediction and pick. USC comes into the game at 13-9 on the year, but 5-6 in conference play, placing them in eighth place in the Big Ten. They started the season strong, […]

The Rutgers basketball team picked up a much-needed win against #23 Illinois on Wednesday night. The Scarlet Knights have been struggling in Big Ten play, but a strong finish led to an 82-73 victory. A big reason why Rutgers was able to get the win was the return of Dylan Harper to the lineup. Harper […]

The Rutgers basketball team came into this season with incredibly high expectations after finishing with one of the best recruiting classes in the country last year. The Scarlet Knights have two of the nation’s top prospects in Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, and they seemed destined to contend for the Big Ten. Well, things haven’t […]

No. 5 UConn women’s basketball will play No. 19 Tennessee on Thursday night in what projects to be a competitive affair. UConn star Paige Bueckers recently explained why she is “excited” for the game, via UConn on SNY. “Very excited,” Bueckers told reporters. “I got to experience it in the bubble years and I got […]

The Rutgers basketball team came into this season with incredibly high expectations after finishing with one of the best recruiting classes in the country last year. The Scarlet Knights have two of the nation’s top prospects in Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, and they seemed destined to contend for the Big Ten. Well, things haven’t […]

Rutgers basketball star guard Dylan Harper gave an inspired reaction to LeBron James’ praise for him after his return from injury against No. 23 Illinois. The Scarlet Knights headed into their home clash against the Illini as underdogs but were able to prove the oddsmakers wrong in their 82-73 victory. Harper, who was out of action for […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Washington State-Oregon State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Washington State-Oregon State. The Washington State Cougars have had a hard time in 2025. They lost to Gonzaga. They lost to Saint Mary’s. Worst of all, they got swept home and away by […]

Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May got honest about his motivation ahead of the team’s visit to Indiana. The Wolverines are coming off a thrilling victory over Oregon in what has been a very encouraging season so far. Michigan now sits at 17-5 overall and 9-2 in Big Ten play. May, an alum of Indiana […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Saint Mary’s-San Francisco prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Saint Mary’s-San Francisco. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are in a great place right now. They are unbeaten in the West Coast Conference. They lead archrival Gonzaga, annually their foremost competitor and obstacle in […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an LMU-Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find out how to watch LMU-Gonzaga. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are not where they expected to be. They are three games behind the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the West Coast Conference standings. The Zags lost to SMC this past Saturday, a […]

Dusty May and his Michigan basketball team held on for a big win against Oregon at home on Wednesday night. The Wolverines improved to 11-0 at the Crisler Center with the 80-76 win. It wasn’t an easy one as the Ducks wouldn’t go away. Michigan led by as many as 14 in the second half, […]

The Louisville basketball team picked up a convincing road win on Wednesday night as they beat Boston College 84-58. The Cardinals were firing on all cylinders in the game, but not everything ended positive. Louisville’s leading scorer, Chucky Hepburn, went down with an injury during the game, and he was unable to return. It’s unclear […]

It is an AAC battle on Thursday night as Temple visits USF. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Temple-USF prediction and pick. Temple comes into the game at 14-8 on the year, and 6-3 in conference play, placing them in fourth in the American. They opened the year 3-0 before […]

Maryland is arguably the hottest team in the Big Ten, while Ohio State is treading water right now but can get a giant win at home in this matchup. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maryland-Ohio State prediction and pick. Maryland is 17-5 after starting the season with notable wins […]

After the Kentucky basketball lost their second straight against the Ole Miss Rebels, 98-84, head coach Mark Pope would speak about his team’s performance. Coming off the loss where Arkansas Razorbacks’ John Calipari returned to face Kentucky basketball, the game against Ole Miss is significant as it proves to be a reality check for the […]

Upsets can happen at any moment in college basketball and UCLA basketball, and head coach Mick Cronin had a taste of that. They defeated Michigan State, coached by Tom Izzo, 63-61 on the Bruins home court on Tuesday. Following the win, Izzo briefly told reporters that Cronin’s coaching style is working. “You better hope he […]

After another loss for the Indiana basketball team, this time over the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers, 76-64, it marks their fourth straight defeat. Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson has blamed the “little things” for past defeats as this time around, he would call out a crucial part about the team that has led them […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wake Forest Stanford prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wake Forest Stanford. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are part of a very muddled and crowded bubble picture in the ACC. Wake beat Pittsburgh this past Saturday in a game it badly needed […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an NC State California prediction and pick. Find out how to watch NC State California. It is rare that in our ClutchPoints college basketball betting previews, we wind up writing about the same matchup twice in a season. Yet, this is one of those times. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Washington prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Washington. The Big Ten college basketball schedule concludes its Wednesday set of games with this highly important bubble game in Seattle. Nebraska had lost five straight Big Ten games to fall to 2-7 in the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado State-New Mexico prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Colorado State-New Mexico. The Mountain West college basketball schedule for Wednesday night offers this showcase game in Albuquerque. Colorado State was barely over .500 for the season just after Christmas Day. Their season […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an LSU-Georgia prediction and pick. Find out how to watch LSU-Georgia. This game won’t get a ton of attention on a college basketball Wednesday night slate. However, this game is hugely important because it involves one team’s pursuit of a spot in the 2025 NCAA […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an SMU-Virginia Tech prediction and pick. Find out how to watch SMU-Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is situated in an ACC basketball context which is just not very pretty right now. If you have noticed over the past several days, ACC bubble teams are generally playing […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Villanova-DePaul prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Villanova-DePaul . On a stuffed Wednesday slate in college basketball, this game is notable because it involves a coach firmly on the hot seat. There is no getting around it: Villanova coach Kyle Neptune is […]

t’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Texas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arkansas-Texas. On a full Wednesday of SEC college basketball, this game stands out as one of the better offerings on the slate. It’s an old Southwest Conference game transplanted into the Southeastern Conference. Arkansas coach […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado-Utah prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Colorado-Utah. Big 12 Conference hoops is on the schedule this Wednesday in college basketball with Utah and Colorado carrying their Pac-12 rivalry into their new league. The Colorado Buffaloes have cratered. They made the NCAA […]

Mick Cronin revealed the key for UCLA basketball after the 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State. After getting off to a slow start in the Big Ten, the Bruins are picking up steam with their second straight ranked win. With its recent signature win, UCLA is now 17-6 and 8-4 in its new conference. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-Providence prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Creighton-Providence. The Creighton Bluejays are the leader of the chasing pack in the Big East. They aren’t in first place, but they lead the group of three teams which is chasing first-place St. John’s. After […]

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope did not hold back after his team’s 98-84 loss at No. 25 Ole Miss. The Wildcats’ second straight defeat comes after an emotional home loss to unranked Arkansas. The No. 14 team in the country is now 15-7 overall and a disappointing 4-5 in SEC play. Losing four out […]

The Big 12 has been a college basketball gauntlet for many years now, and 2024-25 is no different. The usual suspects are all having excellent seasons, such as Kansas, Houston and Iowa State, but a surprising team is making a run through the heart of its conference slate. Texas Tech is one of the hottest […]

Marquette basketball head coach Shaka Smart made a striking admission after the Golden Eagles’ 70-64 loss to St John’s. The clash between the No. 11 and No. 12 teams in the country was highly anticipated. And the game was tight, as advertised. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, Rick Pitino’s team was able to pull away […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between Illinois and Rutgers. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Rutgers prediction and pick. No. 23 Illinois (15-7) visits Rutgers (11-11) in a pivotal Big Ten clash at Jersey Mike’s Arena, where the Scarlet Knights are 8-3 this season. The […]

Year two running the show for St. John’s basketball is going better than even Rick Pitino himself could have expected, as the Red Storm is up to 20-3 on the season after a very impressive 70-64 win against Marquette. The matchup between two top 15 teams was decided on the defensive end, and Pitino’s squad […]

The St John’s Red Storm beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 70-64 at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. It was the Red Storm’s ninth consecutive victory and sent them into first place in the Big East. But big games await, including two against back-to-back champion UConn in the next five games. Fans chanted “We Want UConn” […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between West Virginia and TCU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-TCU prediction and pick. In a pivotal Big 12 clash, West Virginia looks to build momentum after snapping a three-game conference losing streak with a dominant 63-50 road victory […]

Hubert Davis is in his fourth season as the head coach of the North Carolina basketball team, and something isn’t working. Davis took the Tar Heels all the way to the national title game in year one despite an underwhelming regular season. He then missed the tournament in year two before making a run to […]

The GameDay crew is headed to Columbia. ESPN has announced that South Carolina women’s basketball will host College GameDay on Sunday, February 16 when the No. 2 Gamecocks take on the No. 5 UConn Huskies. The game will tip off at 1 p.m. on ABC. The first hour of College GameDay will air on ESPN […]

Tulsa visits Memphis desperate for a win, while Memphis is the best team in the American League and is looking to continue its dominance. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tulsa-Memphis prediction and pick. Tulsa is 9-13 this season and has lost two straight and four of its last five […]

Louisville looks to rebound from a loss as they visit Boston College. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Louisville-Boston College prediction and pick. Louisville comes into the game at 16-6 on the year, and 9-2 in conference play, placing them third in the ACC. They opened up the year 5-1, […]