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UConn basketball advanced to their second-consecutive Final Four after completely dismantling Illinois 77-52 to win the East Region. This makes 10 March Madness wins in a row for the defending national champions and coach Dan Hurley, all by double digits. With each passing blowout, UConn basketball builds a stronger case for placing this two-year run […]

As the UConn basketball team is looking to achieve glory once again in winning the NCAA tournament, they have received the endorsement of one significant college basketball head coach in St. John’s Rick Pitino. In a phone interview with The New York Post, he mentioned that he doesn’t “see a weakness” with the Huskies. “I […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our Women’s March Madness odds series for our Duke UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Duke UConn. The Duke Blue Devils trailed the Ohio State Buckeyes by 16 points early in their second-round NCAA Tournament game this past Sunday. The Devils were […]

A trip to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona is on the line as Illinois faced UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to watch. After a solid first weekend of the tournament for Illinois, the Illini faced Iowa State in the Sweet Sixteen. There was […]

It took a Lamont Butler buzzer-beater and some heroics to push San Diego State into an NCAA Tournament finals berth last year. Unfortunately, the same story was not fated for Brian Dutcher’s Aztecs this year. The music had to stop when they had to dance against Dan Hurley and the Cam Spencer-led UConn Huskies. Coach […]

The UConn basketball squad got an electric boost from senior guard Cam Spencer during the first half of their Sweet 16 March Madness matchup against San Diego State. Spencer caught fire and helped the Huskies take a 40-31 lead, and former Villanova coach and CBS Sports analyst Jay Wright gave him high praise. Wright praised […]

Following their fifth national championship win, where they dominated the NCAA Tournament by an average margin of nearly 20 points, UConn basketball continued their dominance in the 2024 March Madness with a ninth consecutive double-digit victory last weekend. Their victories in this tournament have been by margins of 39, 17, and 30 points. “We suck […]

The San Diego State basketball program is returning to the Sweet 16 after their second-round March Madness 85-57 victory over the Yale Bulldogs. SDSU will face the No. 1-seeded UConn basketball squad in an exciting rematch from 2023, and senior forward Jaedon LeDee is staying grounded for the matchup. LeDee acknowledged that advancing to the […]

After months of listening to college football coaches whine about the transfer portal, it’s now the college basketball coaches’ turn. And the latest powerful voice to express his discontent with student-athletes having a choice of where they go to school is none other than defending national champion, UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley. “I don’t […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]

The UConn basketball team surprised a lot of people in the NCAA Tournament last season as they ended up dominating their way to a national title. The Huskies were a four seed in March Madness last year. No one will be surprised if UConn wins it all this season, however. They have been one of […]

  The first Sweet Sixteen game of the East Region tips off as San Diego State faces UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a San Diego State-UConn prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Diego State had a solid first weekend of the NCAA tournament. They opened the tournament against […]

There’s an ongoing trend to hype up a top college team, regardless of the sport, and speculate that they could seamlessly transition to the professional level without any drop in performance. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg received heavy criticism during Monday’s Get Up episode after suggesting that the UConn basketball team could potentially make it to the […]

“Obviously, the mistake was made. It sucks.” Those were the words of UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley, who in the aftermath of his team’s eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament win by double-digits, took some time to once again discuss with reporters his disappointment with the fact that the Big East, a proud and historically […]

Dan Hurley and his UConn basketball squad looked just as scary in the second round as the Huskies did in their first-round demolition job of a win over the Stetson Hatters. In the Round of 32, the defending national champions annihilated the Northwestern Wildcats in a 75-58 victory over the No. 9-seeded Big Ten school […]

With the college basketball regular season over and March Madness underway, it is also time for awards season. Among the biggest nominations in the sport is earning a spot on the All-American team. The NCAA Men’s Basketball All-American list combines the All-American votes from the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, National Association of […]

UConn basketball is in full form as the top team in the country ends the first half with a 33-point lead over Stetson. The Huskies look amazing and primed for a deep tourney run. However, head coach Dan Hurley somehow didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half. Hurley was quick […]

UConn basketball is viewed as the top dog in the March Madness Tournament this year with Dan Hurley leading the way. Even so, there are plenty of distractions that take place during the big dance. Hurley believes it’s time for one of them to go away with the NCAA Tournament in full swing. For whatever […]

The UConn Huskies begin their quest to be the first back-to-back National Champion since the 2006-2007 Florida Gators when they take on Stetson in the first round of March Madness. UConn dominated last year’s NCAA Tournament, winning their six games by an average of 18.3 points. It is time to continue our March Madness odds […]

The UConn basketball program is the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are the reigning national champions, and Dan Hurley’s team has arguably been the best team in college basketball all season long. One big question entering the tournament is whether or not UConn can repeat. The UConn basketball team […]

With Selection Sunday complete and NCAA Tournament games imminent, the bracket permutations begin. While what we put on paper can become quickly irrelevant, picking Final Four teams correctly is often the difference-maker in bracket pools. Which teams have the easiest roads to the Final Four? Find out here: UConn Earning the number-one overall seed comes […]

NEW YORK — Dan Hurley is building something special in Storrs, Connecticut. The defending national champions sealed their first Big East Tournament title since Kemba Walker’s 2011 UConn basketball team with a win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday night and were announced as the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament […]

Jackson State and Norfolk State have both earned a bid to compete in the 2024 Women’s March Madness tournament. Both teams clinched their conference championships yesterday. Jackson State triumphed over rival Alcorn State to claim the SWAC Championship, while Norfolk State defeated Howard to win the MEAC Championship. Both teams, who had phenomenal regular seasons, […]

March Madness has arrived, and the UConn basketball program seemingly has the best chance to repeat as national champions since Florida did in 2006 and 2007, and there are a lot of reasons to believe that Dan Hurley’s team can pull it off. After winning the Big East tournament and finishing with a 31-3 record, […]

March Madness is upon us, and the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed for men’s basketball, and fans questioned the placement of UConn, Iowa State, Illinois and Auburn in the East region. UConn is the No. 1 overall seed, and the criticism comes from the Huskies getting placed in the same region as the […]

It’s officially Selection Sunday and teams across the nation are seeing if they’re dancing in the NCAA Tournament or not. One team that’s a lock for the tourney is the UConn basketball program, as they’ve been one of the best teams in the country this season. However, the Huskies made history on Sunday, as this […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket is here. Yes, March Madness is back in full force as fans get ready to predict their champion. It was a wild weekend of conference tournaments with some stunning upsets. As such, the projected field changed from everybody’s bracketology (including ClutchPoints own version). Here are the No. 1 seeds for […]

UConn basketball is having another special season, and so are two of their players. UConn’s Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton are each accomplishing an impressive feat. Both players have reached at least 490 points, 150 rebounds and 120 assists in the same season, per the school. The last player to do that was Ray Allen, […]

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Huskies are just different in March. Plain and simple. Avenging a 70-68 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles in the semifinals one year ago, Dan Hurley’s UConn squad is officially 2024 Big East Conference Tournament champions, taking home their first Big East title since 2011. The SCENE from up above […]

UConn basketball is gearing up for another dominant March Madness run. After winning it all last year, the men’s program won the Big East tournament, defeating Marquette for its first conference title since 2011. The Huskies ran away with the title game with a dominant second half against the Golden Eagles as Donovan Clingan dominated […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is just a few days away as March Madness will get started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round will get started on Thursday. Conference tournaments are wrapping up on Saturday and Sunday, and after the conclusion of the final game, the […]

The time has come for yet another Conference to crown a champion as we’re ready for another College Basketball betting prediction and pick. Top teams in the country will meet at Madison Square Garden for the Big East Championship Final as the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (25-8, 14-6 Big East) take on the No. 2 […]

Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm had the opportunity to pull off an upset in the Big East Tournament Semifinals going up against the defending NCAA champion UConn Huskies. They fell short in their attempt, 95-90. St. John’s will hope for a little luck from the seeding committee to make the NCAA Tournament. […]

It is the Big East semi-final as St. John’s faces UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a St. John’s -UConn prediction, pick, and how to watch. St. John’s entered the tournament as the five seed and would face Seton Hall in the second round. The first half was tight, […]

UConn begins its Big East Tournament as they face Xavier. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Xavier entered the tournament as the ninth seed in the Big East Tournament. They lost their last two games of the season, including one Butler, but they would […]

UConn basketball has experienced a renaissance under head coach Dan Hurley, with last year’s national title capping off a magical 31-8 season. This year, the Huskies have been even better; UConn is 28-3, the Big East regular-season champions, and the favorite to repeat as national champions. So it probably shouldn’t come as too much of […]

There’s an argument to be made that UConn basketball has been the most consistent program in men’s college basketball since day one this season. Though we’re still a few weeks away from seeing if the Huskies can claim another national title, UConn closed out the regular season with a bang in a record-setting 74-60 win […]

The UConn Huskies take on the Providence Friars. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UConn Providence prediction and pick. Find how to watch UConn Providence. The Connecticut Huskies won the national championship last season, but they got roughed up in the Big East, finishing outside of the top three in the conference. […]