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The Duke basketball team played their final home game of the season on Monday night. The Blue Devils celebrated all of their seniors, but it was also probably the last time that we see freshman phenom Cooper Flagg play at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Flagg is expected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 […]

The Duke Blue Devils have dominated their opponents throughout ACC Play. So much so that they made NCAA history with how often they won their conference games in blowout fashion. The No. 2 Blue Devils faced off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Monday night. Behind a strong performance from Cooper Flagg, who finished […]

Duke basketball and the “Cameron Crazies” filled Cameron Indoor Stadium to witness a potential final moment. Cooper Flagg put on the home uniform for what is likely his final home regular season game against Wake Forest. The freshman sensation became everything Duke envisioned when the Blue Devils signed him. Flagg swiftly beat opponents on both […]

No. 18 Tennessee women’s basketball suffered a setback Sunday, falling 72-69 to Georgia in its regular-season finale. Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell did not hide her frustration with her team’s performance. “Incredibly disappointing, that was our response,” Caldwell said, as reported by Cora Hall of the Knoxville News Sentinel. The Lady Vols (21-8, 8-8 SEC) […]

Two teams tied in the ACC standings face off as Florida State faces Virginia. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Florida State-Virginia prediction and pick. Florida State comes into the game at 16-13 on the year, and 7-11 in conference play, which places them in tenth in the ACC. They […]

Two middle of the pack Big East teams face as Villanova visits Georgetown. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Villanova-Georgetown prediction and pick. Villanova is 18-12 on the year and 11-8 in conference play. That places them in sixth in the Big East. It was a tough start to the […]

Auburn is playing like one of the best teams in the country, while Texas A&M is on a downward spiral recently. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Auburn-Texas A&M prediction and pick. Auburn is 27-2, with notable wins against Houston, Iowa State, Missouri, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. Their […]

These two teams are struggling with consistency and need a win to stay on the right side of the NCAA Tournament Bubble. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Baylor-TCU prediction and pick. Baylor is 17-12 and just won a game to break their three-game losing streak. It has quality wins […]

It is a Tuesday night Big Ten battle as Rutgers faces Nebraska. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rutgers-Purdue prediction and pick. Rutgers comes into the game at 14-15 on the year, while going 7-11 in conference play, good for 11th in the Big Ten. They opened the year 5-1 […]

The top team in the AAC takes to the court as Memphis visits UTSA. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Memphis-UTSA prediction and pick. Memphis is 24-5 on the year, while sitting 14-2 in conference play. That places them in first place in the American. They opened up the year […]

It is a Tuesday night SEC battle as LSU is visiting Kentucky. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a LSU-Kentucky prediction and pick. LSU comes into the game at 14-15 on the year, but just 3-13 in conference play. That places them in 15th in the SEC this year. They opened […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between West Virginia and Utah. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a West Virginia-Utah prediction and pick. The West Virginia Mountaineers (17-12, 8-9 Big 12) travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Utes (16-13, 8-10 Big 12) in a […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between BYU and Iowa State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Iowa State prediction and pick. The No. 23 BYU Cougars (21-8, 12-6) visit the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones (22-7, 12-6) on Tuesday in a crucial Big 12 clash. […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Texas and Mississippi State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas-Mississippi State prediction and pick. The No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-9, 9-8 SEC) host the Texas Longhorns (16-13, 5-11 SEC) in a crucial late-season matchup at Humphrey Coliseum […]

Two bottom half of the SEC teams face as Georgia visits South Carolina. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia-South Carolina prediction and pick. Georgia is 18-11 on the year, and 6-10 in conference play. That places them 11th in the SEC. They opened the year 14-2 before losing four […]

In an era when schools constantly switch conferences, Clemson and Florida State are breaking the mold. Both universities will likely stay in the ACC after settling four lawsuits, via ESPN’s Andrea Adelson, David Hale, and Pete Thamel. “According to sources, the settlement includes two key objectives: establishing a new revenue-distribution model based on viewership and a […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey pointed to turnovers as the decisive factor in No. 7 LSU’s 85-77 loss to Ole Miss on Sunday. The Tigers surrendered a 15-point third-quarter lead as the Rebels capitalized on mistakes, scoring 27 points off 23 LSU turnovers to secure the upset in Baton Rouge. “That’s really what cost […]

Hailey Van Lith and the TCU women’s basketball team made history Sunday, securing the Horned Frogs’ first-ever Big 12 regular-season championship with a 51-48 win over No. 17 Baylor. The 10th-ranked Horned Frogs, led by second-year head coach Mark Campbell, completed an impressive turnaround season, finishing 28-3 overall and 16-2 in conference play. Following the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCLA-Northwestern prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCLA-Northwestern. The Northwestern Wildcats are not completely finished as a possible at-large candidate for the NCAA Tournament. A recent three-game winning streak has lifted NU to a 16-13 overall record. When you realize that Ohio […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the first March edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Yes, you read that correctly, we’re in the month of March, and that means that even with about two weeks until Selection Sunday, the Madness is now officially upon us. To celebrate this, in place of our customary And One! prediction near […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kansas-Houston prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kansas Houston. There are no other Big 12 games on the Monday night slate in college basketball. This is the only one on the docket as the month of March arrives. The Kansas Jayhawks just […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wake Forest Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wake Forest Duke. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have arrived at that point where they absolutely must win. They have painted themselves into a corner and now have to slay a giant in […]

UConn Women’s basketball (28-3) has not won a national championship in almost nine seasons, but Paige Bueckers has done her part to make sure the last several years have been memorable just the same. The star guard has managed to stand out as one of the five or 10 best players in program history, a […]

Former UConn women’s basketball player Nika Mühl, now with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, returned to Gampel Pavilion on Sunday to support Paige Bueckers and the Huskies’ senior class during their final regular-season game. Mühl, who played for UConn from 2020-2024, watched from the stands as the No. 5 Huskies cruised to a 92-57 victory over […]

The profile for this season’s Michigan State basketball team is quite unique. No Spartans player averages more than 27 minutes per game or scores more than 13 points each night. 10 guys play at least 15 minutes per game, and nine different players have led the team in scoring at least one time this year. But […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks will earn the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament over Texas due to a coin flip. A coin flip was necessary to determine the top seed in the SEC Tournament due to both South Carolina and Texas finishing with identical 15-1 records in the SEC play. The head-to-head record between […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has the most Big Ten Conference wins in league history. Izzo would be open to trading that record, for another incredible feat. “I will trade my 354 wins, but maybe not my Big Ten Titles for Bob’s national championships. The difference in my group is that they have bought […]

2024-25 has nearly been a dream season for Notre Dame women’s basketball, but the Irish have had to deal with some adversity of late. Notre Dame lost two games in a row to end the month of February against NC State and Florida State, raising questions about its viability as a title contender. On Sunday, […]

The St. John’s basketball team is changing for the better under Rick Pitino. Pitino has won a Big East regular season conference championship with the Red Storm, in just his second season. It’s the first time in 40 years that the school accomplished that feat outright. St. John’s basketball player RJ Luis is providing insight […]

Navigating the late-season ups and downs of an NBA’s 82-game slog, the excitement of NCAA March Madness, and high school elimination games reveal a lot about a team, collectively and individually. For Taylor Jenkins, the calendar flip is a reminder of the intensity and unpredictability that define basketball at its finest. The convergence of high […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins’ dominant performance in the No. 4 Trojan’s 80-67 victory over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night caught the attention of basketball legend Magic Johnson, who was among those praising the Trojans’ star after the game. Johnson, a longtime supporter of Los Angeles basketball, acknowledged Watkins on social media following […]

There have been a ton of hurdles for Arizona basketball to leap in recent games. Opening up March against one of the Big 12’s best teams in Iowa State, the Wildcats fell 84-67, bringing their regular season record to 19-10. Despite the loss, it was a commendable effort from the eyes of Arizona head coach […]

The Auburn basketball team has been a wagon this year, destroying most opponents with ease no matter their ranking or where the game is being played. On Saturday, they kept that going with a dominant 94-78 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena. This win will exercise some demons for Auburn, which hadn’t won in Lexington […]

JuJu Watkins continued her dominance against UCLA women’s basketball, scoring 30 points in No. 4 USC’s 80-67 win over the No. 2 Bruins on Saturday night. The win secured USC’s first Big Ten regular-season title in its debut season and extended Watkins’ historic streak against UCLA,  that which reflects an historic streak set by former […]

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb had high praise for star JuJu Watkins following the Trojans’ 80-67 win over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, calling her a player with “stuff no one can teach.” Watkins led No. 4 USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) to its first Big Ten regular-season title, scoring 30 points while […]

UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley is talking about his team’s play as the NCAA tournament approaches. While the Huskies don’t look quite as strong as the last two seasons, UConn is still a force to be reckoned with. Hurley is revealing though how his team can be doomed in March if they aren’t careful. “If […]

JuJu Watkins delivered another dominant performance as No. 4 USC women’s basketball defeated No. 2 UCLA 80-67 on Saturday night, clinching the Trojans’ first Big Ten regular-season title in their debut season. After the game, Watkins acknowledged that playing against the Bruins provided extra motivation. “That did fire me up,” Watkins said with a smile […]

It wasn’t too long ago that there were concerns about how the Houston Cougars basketball program would adjust to life in the Big 12 Conference. Sure, the Coogs had won five consecutive regular season titles while playing in the American Athletic Conference, but a step up in competition, where the likes of the Kansas Jayhawks, […]

One of the best finishes of this college basketball season came between two of the best teams in the country. Jahmai Mashack’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer gave No. 5 Tennessee a miraculous 79-76 win over No. 6 Alabama and secure a massive win in the SEC. The game came down to the wire, but […]