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UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley is opening up about his team’s struggles this season. The Huskies are losing games a lot more regularly than the last few seasons, when they won national championships. On Sunday, UConn basketball lost to St. John’s 89-75. St. John’s swept UConn this year for the first time since the 1999-2000 […]

For what seems like the entire season, college basketball fans have been waiting for UConn to start clicking. The back-to-back national champions have struggled all season long after losing much of their roster from the last two years, and those hard times continued on Sunday with a blowout 89-75 loss to No. 10 St. John’s […]

The UConn men’s basketball team has regressed this season after winning back-to-back national championships, and the struggles of Alex Karaban this season have been magnified. The Huskies suffered an 89-75 loss to No. 10 St. John’s on Sunday, and head coach Dan Hurley spoke on Karaban’s struggles this season, referencing the pressure he has on […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Villanova basketball team had a golden opportunity to pick up a crucial road win on Tuesday night that would’ve been huge for their NCAA Tournament resume. The Wildcats led by 14 points in the second half on the road against UConn, but they ended up losing 66-59. Villanova’s NCAA Tournament hopes are looking bleak, […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley revealed how the comeback victory against Villanova gives him hope the Huskies can turn their season around. The two-time defending champs were in dire straits heading into this clash with its Big East rival. UConn was coming off a brutal loss to conference bottom dweller Seton Hall in what […]

UConn basketball seemed to have figured some things out following a massive road win against Creighton last week, but now it seems as if the Huskies are lost again. Dan Hurley’s club backed up an epic collapse on Saturday against Seton Hall with another sleepless performance on Tuesday night at home against Villanova. The Wildcats […]

These teams need a win just before the NCAA Tournament. Both are struggling and must find some wins as the season keeps moving. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a prediction and pick for Villanova-UConn. Villanova has been inconsistent this year on their way to a 15-11 record. They have big […]

The loss to the Seton Hall Pirates this past Saturday was shocking for Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies. So much so that the team atmosphere was brutal following the game. UConn and Seton Hall went down to the wire as the former led 68-67 in the final seconds of overtime. However, Scotty Middleton made […]

One year ago at this time, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team was just days away from their final loss of the season, a 85-66 defeat at the hands of the Creighton Bluejays. From that point on, UConn won 13 consecutive games, including nine combined in the Big East and NCAA Tournaments, by an average […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley made a humbling admission after the disappointing 69-68 overtime loss to Seton Hall. After an uneven season, things were starting to look up for the two-time defending champs heading into Saturday’s clash. UConn had just won two of its last three games against ranked Big East foes, and Liam […]

We’re set for another College Basketball betting prediction and pick as we head to the Big East Conference for this next tilt. The UConn Huskies (17-7, 9-4 Big East) will visit the Seton Hall Pirates (6-18, 1-12 Big East) as both teams trend in opposite directions. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Seton Hall prediction […]

Despite dealing with foul trouble to both of its big men throughout the game, Dan Hurley and UConn basketball picked up a huge 70-66 win against Creighton in Omaha on Tuesday night. This was UConn’s first win in its history in Omaha, and it also kept the Huskies in the regular season conference title race. […]

2024-25 has been roller coaster of a season for UConn basketball as it looks to defend its back-to-back national championships. The Huskies have struggled both in the non-conference and in Big East play. On Tuesday night, however, Dan Hurley and the Huskies got a massive resume-boosting win against No. 24 Creighton 70-66 on the road […]

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between UConn and Creighton. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Creighton prediction and pick. Tuesday’s clash between UConn (16-7) and No. 24 Creighton (18-6) promises to be a thrilling Big East showdown. The Bluejays, riding a nine-game winning streak, look […]

Storrs, Connecticut may be the basketball capital of the world and home of the two-time defending National Champion UConn Huskies, but on Friday night, it was the St. John’s Red Storm who proved that for at least this season, the best team in the Big East likely resides in New York City. Despite trailing by 14 […]

Dan Hurley and the No. 19 UConn Huskies had a concerning injury update regarding guard Hassan Diarra. After the Huskies’ matchup against the No. 12 St. John’s Red Storm on Friday, Hurley gave an update on Diarra. He stated the player has been dealing with a knee injury, an injury that’s expected to linger throughout […]

Despite playing at home in front of a friendly crowd at Gampel Pavilion, UConn basketball wasn’t able to come out on top in one of its biggest games of the season. Even though the Huskies jumped out to a big early lead, it was Big East-leading St. John’s who stormed back and came away with […]

St. John’s is playing like the best team in the Big East, while UConn has had more of a bumpy road this season despite playing better recently. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a St. John’s-UConn prediction and pick. St. John’s is 20-3 this season and has won nine straight games. […]

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” […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the first February edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! To kick things off today — pun intended — I’d like to talk about the Kansas City Chiefs, who are one game away from their third consecutive Super Bowl championship, and the UConn Huskies, who are ranked 19th in the country and were […]

UConn men’s basketball ruled out star freshman Liam McNeeley from Saturday’s matchup against the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles. McNeeley went through warmups, but won’t be available for the game, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. He suffered an ankle injury against the DePaul Blue Demons on Jan. 1, missing the last seven games as a result. […]

Two ranked Big East programs collide on Saturday when UConn (15-6) takes on Marquette (18-3) at the Fiserv Forum. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Marquette prediction and pick. UConn has endured a rough stretch of late, going just 3-3 in its last six games. As a result, the Huskies […]

The UConn basketball team survived a scare on Wednesday night at home against DePaul. The Blue Demons were one of the worst teams in college basketball last year, and while they aren’t great this season, they have improved. DePaul led by 14 at one point in the first half, and they took an eight-point lead […]

UConn basketball currently holds a 14-6 record so far in the 2024-25 season. They have not played their best basketball by any means, but the Huskies are still competing at a respectable level. The team can use all of the help they can get, however. UConn head coach Dan Hurley provided an important Liam McNeeley […]

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between DePaul and Butler. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a DePaul-UConn prediction and pick. The No. 25 UConn Huskies (14-6) host the struggling DePaul Blue Demons (10-11) at the XL Center on Wednesday, January 29, 20254. UConn, coming off a […]

During its quest for a three-peat, UConn basketball has struggled a bit to find its footing consistently this season. Dan Hurley and the Huskies have been up and down and are now trying to pick up wins in Big East play without star freshman Liam McNeeley, who is out with an ankle injury. On Saturday […]

As UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley and his sideline antics have been in the news lately, there was an interesting conversation between him and Geno Auriemma. With a recent incident involving Hurley and an official, the UConn women’s basketball head coach in Auriemma spoke about his anger when coaching and his perspective on the […]

After another incident with a referee involving UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley, media personalities in the basketball world have been discussing his sideline antics. As the viral interaction with the UConn basketball head coach was widely talked about, one specific judgment came from Jay Bilas of ESPN. Bilas was candid in his thoughts on […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Xavier prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UConn-Xavier. The UConn Huskies are highly unlikely to win another college basketball national championship this season. It’s hard enough to win one, exponentially harder to win back-to-back titles. UConn did that. Winning three in a […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley displayed his fiery, emotional side on Tuesday. The national champion winning head coach delivered a heated moment with a ref that went viral during the Butler game. Many called the episode an embarrassing moment involving the Huskies head coach. The Connecticut head coach Hurley got the chance to clear […]

Former NBA general manager Ryan McDonough believes UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley’s fiery sideline demeanor would not be tolerated in the NBA and might have caused issues for the Los Angeles Lakers had he accepted their summer offer. McDonough, who appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio with Frank Isola, expressed concern about how Hurley’s emotional style […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley is no stranger to a viral moment. Throughout this season, he’s had plenty of NSFW moments, especially at the beginning. In the Maui Invitational, Hurley was cursing out officials, and even making a big scene of missed calls. Fast forward to Tuesday’s game, he had another viral moment against […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley had a hilarious NFSW message for a ref during the Huskies game against Butler on Tuesday night. The two-time national champion has always been outspoken throughout his coaching career. However, this may have taken the cake as it came out of nowhere. The College Basketball Report quoted the in-game […]

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 […]

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 […]

Creighton and UConn will have massive implications in the Big East standings after this game, as they sit third and fourth through six conference games. Creighton are tight behind UConn in the standings with a 4-2 conference mark. However, UConn has been playing slightly better all season and is 5-1 against the Big East. The […]

The UConn basketball team has won multiple national championship this century. We all remember the most recent two as the Huskies are currently the defending national champions after winning it all in each of the last two seasons. Another year that UConn captured the college basketball crown was 2004, and Ben Gordon was a big […]