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“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. […]

With many conference tournaments beginning this week, the Big East regular season is also one game from completion. Connecticut already wrapped up the league title — its first Big East title since 2005-06 and its first outright regular season crown since 1998-99. Several UConn players will also look to claim the Big East Player of […]

The UConn basketball team had a big matchup on Wednesday night as they looked to pickup their first road win against a ranked team since 2014. The second ranked Huskies traveled to take on #8 Marquette basketball, and UConn ended up winning the game fairly easily. They opened up a double digit lead in the […]

The No. 2 UConn men’s basketball team picked up a 74-67 win on the road over No. 8 Marquette on Wednesday, giving the Huskies their first road win against a ranked opponent in a decade, according to Steve Megargee of The Associated Press. Coming into the game against Marquette, UConn basketball’s last road win against […]

The 28-3 Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is No. 3 in the AP Poll behind UConn (26-3) and Houston (26-3), but after a stirring 77-71 upset on the road over Illinois, at least one college basketball analyst thinks that Zach Edey and company should be the No. 1 overall team in March Madness. “Purdue has nine […]

The UConn basketball team won the national title last season, and they are trying to defend their crown this year. The regular season has gone well as the Huskies have been one of the best teams in college basketball all year, and they are also Big East regular season champs. However, nothing really matters until […]

The top two teams in the Big East face off as UConn visits Marquette. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Marquette prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UConn enters the game at 26-3 while sitting 16-2 in conference play. That places them first in the Big East. They have won 16 of […]

All things considered, Dan Hurley is already a UConn legend after he led UConn basketball to a national title in 2023. But his legend continues to grow, with the Huskies recently securing their first outright Big East regular-season title since 1999 after crushing the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday at home to the tune of […]

Strange but true: in the last 25 years, the Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team has won more National Championships (5) than outright Big East regular season titles (2). And before today, UConn only had one in that stretch, and in order to re-visit it you’d need to go all the way back to the 20th […]

We’ve officially entered the month of March, which means that March Madness is right around the corner. After winning the National Championship last year, UConn basketball has looked very capable of repeating as champs this season, and with the tournament just a few weeks away now, it looks like they are the favorite to win […]

The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are battling things out on Tuesday night in Chicago, and before the game, two former UConn basketball players shared a special moment. Bulls rookie Adama Sanogo won a national title with the Huskies last season, and Andre Drummond also played for UConn back in the day. Before Tuesday’s game, […]

UConn basketball guard Stephon Castle won the Big East Freshman of the Week honor for the ninth time, tying Georgetown’s Allen Iverson, who received the award nine times as well, and leaving him one short of Syracuse’s Carmelo Anthony, who is the all-time leader with 10 in the 2002-03 season, according to Big East MBB […]

So here’s the conundrum I find myself in today… how is one expected to find the singular fatal flaw of a team that has been so dominant and looked so good not just over the course of this season, but since the NCAA Tournament last year, that it’s difficult to identify even one single tiny flaw? Additionally, as a […]

The Villanova Wildcats take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Villanova UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Villanova UConn. The UConn Huskies had been dominating the Big East Conference this season. They had firmly established themselves as the best team in the country and the clear-cut […]