March Madness Articles - Page 30

Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale got extremely emotional on Saturday night. Vitale was on the television broadcast for the ACC championship game, between Duke and Louisville. Vitale was moved to tears during the game. "I can't tell you how much it's meant to me. Really, it's been unbelievable."@DickieV gets emotional thanking the fans and […]

It’s officially Selection Sunday! Which means that the college basketball community is just hours away from seeing the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket. As many bubble teams await the remaining conference championship games, let’s take a look at the chances for Mike Woodson and Indiana basketball to find a spot in the 68-team field. The Hoosiers […]

The Duke Blue Devils looked like one of the best teams in college basketball as they breezed through the ACC Tournament, and they did it without the best player in the game. Now, head coach Jon Scheyer has an optimistic Cooper Flagg injury update as March Madness approaches, but that doesn’t mean we will see […]

Houston basketball is surely to be a no. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Cougars won the Big 12 championship on Saturday night, in a victory over Arizona. The league’s commissioner Brett Yormark is a believer in the Houston club. “They’re the best team in the country. My expectation is – and I said […]

Despite a very impressive run through the ACC Tournament, including a Chucky Hepburn buzzer-beater in the quarterfinals on Thursday and a dramatic win over Clemson in the semifinals on Friday night, Louisville basketball couldn’t get over the line in the end. Despite a very competitive game against the top seed, Duke eventually pulled away from […]

St. John’s basketball sits alone at the top of the Big East after knocking off Creighton Saturday. But the Red Storm and head coach Rick Pitino didn’t just end a long conference title drought. St. John’s watched RJ Luis shatter a record once held by Red Storm legend Chris Mullin. Luis dropped 27 points on […]

The Florida Gators were the first team to punch their ticket to the championship game of the SEC Tournament on Saturday. They will face Tennessee after the Volunteers eliminated No. 1 Auburn in the second SEC semifinal game. Florida had no issue with Alabama, rolling past the No. 2 seed in the SEC, 104-82. Following […]

It has been nearly 20 years since Billy Donovan led the last Florida basketball team to a national title victory. The Gators won back-to-back national championships under the watch of Donovan in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 campaigns. After the No. 2 seed Gators crushed the No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 104-82, in the second […]

The No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide’s dream of winning the 2025 SEC Tournament ended on Saturday, as Nate Oats and his team got eliminated from the tourney by the No. 2 Florida Gators via a 104-82 loss. Alabama basketball trailed the Gators by only two points after 20 minutes of action, but the Crimson […]

Arkansas has been one of the bigger mysteries of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, possessing the talent to surprise people in the 2025 NCAA Tournament while also lacking the consistency to earn serious title consideration. Well, this enigma just got even more interesting. Former two-time ACC Coach of the Year and current ESPN analyst […]

Iowa basketball is opening its head coaching position for the first time since 2010. Fran McCaffrey is out after delivering a 17-16 campaign. But Iowa must replace the winningest basketball coach ever on campus as it attracts multiple candidates. McCaffrey was three victories away from hitting 300 career wins at Iowa City. He also took […]

Despite closing the season on an absolute tear, Michigan State basketball fell short in its quest to sweep the regular season and conference tournament titles in the Big Ten. After taking home the top spot during the regular season, Tom Izzo’s squad lost its semifinal on Saturday against No. 5-seed Wisconsin by a score of […]

Villanova basketball is pressing reset on the hardwood. Kyle Neptune is out following three seasons, but no March Madness appearances. The ‘Nova opening looks bound to attract multiple candidates. Neptune faced the daunting task of replacing school legend Jay Wright — the same Wright who spearheaded two national championship runs in Philadelphia. The 40-year-old Neptune […]

A season that looked easy for months for Auburn basketball has suddenly turned sour over the last two weeks. After losing its final two regular season games against Texas A&M and Alabama, the top-seeded Tigers were toppled by No. 4-seed Tennessee 70-65 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday. After entering the month […]

Some of the best battles of this Big Ten basketball season have taken place in the conference tournament in Indianapolis, and that held true on Saturday. In the first semifinal, No. 5 seed Wisconsin basketball pulled a minor upset over top-seed Michigan State in a 77-74 classic. The Spartans had multiple chances to tie the […]

Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell was visibly frustrated on the bench during his team’s loss Friday night to Louisville. The Cardinals defeated Clemson 76-73 in the ACC tournament semi-finals. Clemson fans were upset about the officiating late in the game, especially when it seemed no-calls could have made a difference in the contest’s outcome. Fans […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a “The Bachelor Party moved from Miami to San Juan” edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! How I’m functioning well enough to put together this updated Bracketology projections is a mystery, but the “why” is much easier to explain: We’re just 30-ish hours out from the Selection Sunday bracket reveal […]

North Carolina State basketball is looking for a new head coach, and a famous name is entering the mix. McNeese State basketball coach Will Wade met with the Wolfpack about the job, per college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman. Wade is one of the hottest names on the coaching market. He’s won nearly 50 games in […]

Though UConn basketball is looking to have a great March, the team experienced a setback in the Big East conference tourney as they lost to Creighton on Friday, 71-62. While UConn basketball had an impressive win over Villanova, the team couldn’t get it done against the Bluejays as head coach Dan Hurley speaks about a […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is reiterating his commitment to the program. Cronin is shooting down any rumors he’s leaving the school any time soon. “I’m not leaving UCLA until they make me leave,” Cronin said, per Bruin Report Online. There are rumors that Cronin is interested in exiting the program. Those rumors got more […]

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey has his team in the ACC championship game in his first season. Kelsey’s Cardinals got a huge win over Clemson on Friday night in the conference tournament semis. It was a game unlike any other for Kelsey. “That’s the most physical game I’ve ever coached in…it was very obvious early […]

Ever since joining the Big 12, Houston basketball has absolutely dominated. Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars have absolutely owned the rest of the conference over the last two seasons, winning the regular season title in both years. In 2024-25, Houston took it to a new level. It finished the conference slate 19-1, with its only […]

The story of the Big East this season has been the job Rick Pitino has done with St. John’s basketball. The Johnnies have been the best team in the Big East all season long, comfortably securing the regular season title and working their way into the top 10 of the AP poll. Now, Pitino and […]

After wrapping up a relatively comfortable Big 12 championship in the regular season, Houston basketball is looking to back that up and cement a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a conference tournament title in Kansas City. On Friday night, the Cougars were dominant on the defensive end of the floor from the […]

Duke basketball has been a machine this season, cruising through the ACC on its way to taking the top spot in the AP poll heading into the postseason. However, the Blue Devils’ national title hopes flashed before their eyes on Thursday when star forward Cooper Flagg with down with a nasty ankle injury in the […]

The trilogy of the 2024-25 North Carolina-Duke basketball series was the best of the bunch. Even without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown, the Blue Devils dominated the early going against their Tobacco Road rivals, jumping out to a 24-point lead. North Carolina, fighting for its NCAA Tournament life, wasn’t about to go down without a […]

Throughout the 2024-25 college basketball season, if there’s one coach who isn’t afraid to be outspoken in his postgame press conferences, it’s UCLA Bruins’ head coach Mick Cronin. Following UCLA’s 86-70 thrashing by the Wisconsin Badgers to eliminate the Bruins from the Big Ten Tournament, Cronin had a doozy of a postgame presser when responding […]

One of the biggest storylines this season in the SEC was just how many teams from the conference are going to make it into the NCAA Tournament. The previous record from one league is 11, and it has been clear all along that the SEC would inevitably pass that. If Vanderbilt, Texas and Oklahoma all […]

The NCAA Tournament bubble is very crowded this year, like it is almost every year, but the overall field of teams next to the cut line doesn’t seem as strong heading into the 2025 edition of the Big Dance. One of the teams that will be anxiously awaiting its fate on Selection Sunday is Texas. […]

The Michigan State Spartans are on a major roll as they pursue the Big Ten conference tournament title. Tom Izzo’s team pulled off a 74-64 victory over the Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinal round Friday as the Spartans began their run in the tournament with an effective performance featuring 17 points from freshman Jase Richardson. […]

With a stunning shooting performance, the Wisconsin Badgers trounced UCLA in the Big 10 men’s basketball tournament to become the second team to reach the semifinals. Despite the pre-game odds suggesting an even matchup, Wisconsin stars John Tonje and John Blackwell powered the Badgers to a dominant 86-70 win. Wisconsin made 19 three-pointers in the […]

Auburn basketball’s dream season in the SEC continued on Friday as the top-seeded Tigers knocked off Ole Miss 62-57 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The Rebels made things close throughout with their stingy defense and even tied the game at 46 late in the second half, but Auburn eventually pulled away to get […]

The Memphis Tigers punched their ticket to the AAC Tournament semifinals with an 83-80 win against Wichita State on Friday. The win was significant in that Wichita State eliminated the Tigers from last season’s AAC Tournament. The Shockers also snapped Memphis’ eight-game win streak earlier this season. The win was also significant in that Memphis’ […]

The March Madness Tournament is right around the corner as teams across the nation are currently participating in their conference tournaments. With the season winding down, we’ll soon know which player will win the highly coveted Naismith Player of the Year award. There are 10 players in the running, with Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s […]

North Carolina basketball coach Hubert Davis hit a career milestone on Thursday. The Tar Heels kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive with a 68-59 win over Wake Forest, in the ACC tournament. Davis also picked up his 100th career win as a head coach, per ACC Network. Davis and his North Carolina basketball team are […]

Xavier basketball coach Sean Miller is making a plea to the NCAA tournament committee. Miller believes the Musketeers deserve a bid this year, despite losing in the Big East Tournament. Xavier basketball bowed to Marquette 89-87 Thursday in a hard-fought game. Sean Miller's pitch for Xavier's inclusion in the NCAA Tournament heading into Selection Sunday: […]

The Purdue basketball team squeaked by the USC Trojans in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, 76-71. USC and Purdue were surprisingly tied at 35 at halftime, and the Trojans even had a two-point lead with under six minutes to go. Again, USC tied things up in the final minute before Purdue hit five free […]

Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell is revealing his thoughts on the ACC tournament. Brownell isn’t quite happy with how the tournament is managed. “It’s hard to wait around until 9:30 to play. Like, it was awful today,” Brownell said Thursday, per basketball reporter Chapel Fowler. Brownell also had thoughts when he was informed that his […]

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard is tipping his cap to the Arkansas basketball team. Ole Miss was able to push past Arkansas in the SEC conference tournament, but Beard believes the Razorbacks are dangerous. “A lot of respect for the opponent. Hall of Fame coach. All 7 of those guys could be draft picks… […]