March Madness Articles - Page 20

Vanderbilt basketball has been a consistently feisty team in the very competitive SEC all season, but almost everyone in the conference has had its ups and downs. After a hot streak at the end of February and the beginning of March, where Vanderbilt won three straight games against ranked teams in Ole Miss, Texas A&M […]

Wisconsin looks to advance in the Big Ten Tournament as they face Northwestern. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Northwestern-Wisconsin prediction and pick. Northwestern is 17-15 on the year, and they went 7-13 in conference play. That placed them as the 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament. They would […]

It is the second round of the SEC Tournament as Arkansas faces Ole Miss. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Ole Miss prediction and pick. Akrnasas is 20-12 on the year, and went 8-10 in the conference play this year. That would place them as the nine seed in the […]

The North Carolina basketball team was in must-win mode Wednesday as it took on Notre Dame to open up ACC Tournament play. The Tar Heels are firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble right now, and they need to go on a run in Charlotte if they want to feel comfortable on Selection Sunday. North Carolina […]

The Big 12 tournament continues as Iowa State faces BYU. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa State-BYU prediction and pick. Meanwhile, Iowa State comes into the game 23-8 on the year, with a 13-7 record in Big 12 play. That gave them the fifth seed in the Big 12 […]

The Arkansas basketball team nearly suffered a disastrous defeat in its first game of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. The Razorbacks were taking on South Carolina, who came in last place in the SEC this year. Arkansas led by 20 points in the second half, but after scoring just two points in nearly 12 minutes, […]

The top seed in the Big East Conference Tournament hits the court as St. John’s faces Butler. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Butler-St. John’s prediction and pick. Butler was 14-18 in the regular season, and 6-14 in conference play, which gave them the nine-seed in the Big East Tournament. […]

The Iowa State basketball team started their Big 12 Tournament run on Wednesday with a convincing win against Cincinnati. The Cyclones cruised to a 76-56 victory over the Bearcats to advance to the next round of the tournament, but injuries continue to be an issue for this team. Keshon Gilbert has been dealing with a […]

The top seed in the ACC tournament hits the court as Duke plays Georgia Tech. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia Tech-Duke prediction and pick. Georgia Tech was 16-15 on the year, and went 10-10 in conference play. That placed them as the eight seed in the conference tournament, […]

The No. 12 Iowa State basketball team begins the Big 12 Conference tournament with a showdown against Cincinnati on Wednesday. Iowa State is the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 and Cincinnati defeated Colorado on Tuesday to advance to the next round. Iowa State has been up-and-down to end the year, losing three of […]

Each year, the NCAA Tournament provides fans with schools that not many people have heard of. In 2006, George Mason went to the Final Four as an 11-seed. In 2011, Butler—led by Gordon Hayward—went to the national title game. VUC, an 11-seed, went to the Final Four and even defeated Kansas in the Elite Eight. […]

Stars are made during the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Many sports fans consider March Madness to be the greatest sporting event in the world, and rightfully so. The tournament creates iconic games, memorable moments, and legendary players. Every year there are a couple of players who hit some big shots and go down as March Madness […]

The Gonzaga basketball team entered the West Coast Conference tournament needing a win to improve its seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Going into the week, Gonzaga was pegged as a No. 8/9 seed, meaning a Round of 64 win would put them up against a No. 1 seed in the second round. However, Gonzaga defeated St. […]

The second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament kicks off with Indiana and Oregon. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Indiana-Oregon prediction and pick. Indiana went 19-12 in the regular season and 10-10 in conference play. This earned Indiana the nine-seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana opened the […]

The Big 12 conference tournament continues as Colorado faces West Virginia. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colorado-West Virginia prediction and pick. Colorado would go 13-19 on the year this past year and 3-17 in Big 12 play. That placed them as the 16 seed in the conference tournament. In […]

The Auburn Tigers have become a perennial national title contender under Bruce Pearl, and that has never been more true than it is in 2024-25. Auburn has spent the entire season as one of the top-ranked teams in the nation including a long stint at No. 1 that came to an end at the end […]

Many sports fans consider March Madness to be the greatest sporting event in the world, and it is just around the corner. Before the teams square off in the epic, 68-team tournament, fans first have to know who will actually make up the field. Selection Sunday, the day when teams are added to the bracket […]

Hello friends, and welcome to our latest Bracketology update here at ClutchPoints! Seven teams have already punched their tickets to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and on Tuesday night, four more teams will ensure that they’re officially part of the Madness that infects every one of us each year around this time. In today’s edition, we’re […]

While Duke basketball is the nation’s top-ranked team and has the sport’s best player in Cooper Flagg, it likely won’t get the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, it could happen if the Blue Devils (28-3, 19-1 ACC) roll through the ACC Tournament and get outside help. Although Auburn has lost two […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a Holy Hell, Selection Sunday is less than one week away edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! So the title of today’s Bracketology update is ‘A Championship Week Challenge’ and in this case, the word ‘challenge’ has three different meanings. First, I’d like to remind you that you can see how my […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a fresh update of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! We’re officially only one week out from Selection Sunday, and we’ve got plenty to cover here today — in addition to four more conference tournament Finals — so I say let’s breeze through this introduction and get to the latest Bracketology projections! […]

John Calipari probably wanted a smoother ride in his first season with Arkansas basketball, but what matters is making the NCAA Tournament. That’s what the Razorbacks (19-12, 8-10 SEC) are poised to do after escaping with a 93-92 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Now the key is to not lose to South Carolina in […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the regular season finale edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! A handful of conference tournaments are already under way, but for most of the country, this weekend represents the final days of the 2024-25 regular season, and let me tell ya, a whole bunch of teams still have a whole lot […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the final February edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! We’re only 17 days out from Selection Sunday, and the number of teams on the bubble will only dwindle between now and 6 PM ET on Sunday March 16th, when the 37 at-large bids, along with the 31 automatic bids, are […]

Rick Pitino has only been coaching the St. John’s basketball program for 62 games, but he’s already managed to turn the Red Storm around, make all sorts of history, and live up to the Godfather of New York moniker that has been making the rounds ever since the smooth-talking, sharp-dressing college basketball icon was hired […]

Hello friends, and welcome to an impromptu and previously unscheduled edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! This is a no frills update, one without an extended intro or an And One! prediction posted near the bottom of the page. Instead, let’s just dive right into the latest set of projections before games tip-off on this Saturday that […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a Holy Hell Only One Month Away From Selection Sunday edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Today, in addition to providing a fresh set of Bracketology projections, I’ll also be taking an extended look at the Michigan-Ohio State shootout on Sunday afternoon… a game which I was lucky enough to attend with […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! Before we get bubble watching and begin breaking down brackets, I’d first like to reintroduce a concept that I initially wrote about all the way back in 2011 on my own blog and then re-upped last year here at ClutchPoints. It seems fitting that with […]

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 […]

It’s never too early for March Madness predictions. In fact, there’s only one month remaining until NCAA basketball conference tournaments get underway. Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas has made one his first claims before the mayhem begins. There’s a certain charm and excitement about the SEC this season, and Bilas’ claim on the […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the final January edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Today, I’d like to shift the focus away from the Power 5 conferences and instead hold a magnifying glass up to some of the many mid-majors who may end up making some noise come March. And before you scoff at my […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! For the first time in a month, there is shake-up on the 1-line, with the Alabama Crimson Tide taking over in place of the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols suffered an upset loss as the hands of unranked Vandy on Saturday afternoon, paving the […]

Hello friends, and welcome back to Bracketology at ClutchPoints, where this week in addition to taking a look at an updated set of bracket projections, we’re going to spend a little time asking — but definitely not answering — ten big questions about the Big Ten Conference. Let’s get to it! -So, why are we […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the latest 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracketology update here at ClutchPoints. In our intro section today, in honor of Dick Vitale, who back in December announced he is once again cancer free, I request that you read the following three italicized paragraphs about the 4th-ranked Duke Blue Devils in your best […]

In the days of auld lang syne, I would’ve began this week’s edition of Bracketology with some sort of cutesy, “Here are 25 Players who will impact the race for the 2025 National Championship” gimmick. However, in the spirit of the New Year, I’d rather save that idea — maybe for the opening weekend of […]

Allow me to potentially be the first to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as I welcome you to the final edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints in the year 2024! Before we get into the most updated Bracketology projections, I want to share some rapid-fire, bullet-point observations from a day in […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a mid-December edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! But hey, before I get into my updated projections, I was hoping you wouldn’t mind if I used this space to send along my College Hoops Christmas List to Santa Claus. I figure that there’s a better chance of him seeing it here […]