College Basketball

The offseason is a popular time for coaching changes, especially in an ever-changing sport like college basketball. The UNC men’s basketball team, rich in history but lacking in recent performance, has perhaps the most attractive head coach opening. Just five days after a 19-point collapse against VCU in its NCAA Tournament opener, North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after a 5-year …

Exclusive: How Agot Makeer has found her role amid South Carolina freshman season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. South Carolina has been one the nation’s elite college basketball programs over the past decade. The Gamecocks are looking for their sixth Final Four appearance in as many seasons, behind a veteran core that …

Illinois, the No. 3 seed out of the South Region, and UConn, the No. 2 seed out of the East Region, have each survived and advanced through four rounds of NCAA Tournament action. But only one can move on from their Final Four clash scheduled for Saturday night (5:09 p.m. CT, TBS) and climb to the final, big-boss stage of …

The clock at the Capital One Arena showed just 0.3 seconds remaining in the game when the moment of magic came for Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies against Duke. Freshman Braylon Mullins drilled a shot from half-court to seal the Elite Eight win (73-72). The UConn fans raised an uproar in the stands during the celebratory moment, but one fan took …

The UConn Huskies handed the Duke Blue Devils one of the most jaw-dropping losses in the 2025-26 NCAA season. The impact of that loss was so much so that even Mike Krzyzewski, who is also known as Coach K, was left having nightmares. With 7 seconds left on the clock, the Blue Devils held a 2-point lead and even had …

The 1-seed Duke Blue Devils saw their season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion for the second season in a row. Despite holding a lead as big as 19 points on 2-seed UConn in the Elite Eight, the Blue Devils folded to ultimately fall 73-72. With Duke up 72-70 with 10 seconds to go, all it needed to do …

Since 2023, the UConn Huskies have just one loss in the NCAA Tournament, a two-point defeat to Florida in last year’s second round. Seriously: That’s it. During that span, the Huskies have now reached the Final Four in three of the four years, with consecutive national championships in 2023 and 2024. Love him or hate him, Dan Hurley knows how …

While the Iowa Hawkeyes advanced to the Elite Eight, there’s always a chance things get a big shake-up in the offseason. That hasn’t been par for the course during most of Ben McCollum’s coaching career, but now more than ever he has to dial in on the transfer portal. Advertisement Iowa knows it’s losing a trio of seniors, but there …

The Houston Cougars looked to make another run through the NCAA Tournament, looking to get back to the national title game after falling just short in the tournament just a year ago, and the Coogs looked poised to do that heading into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. However, the Cougars were not able to replicate their success …

Tennessee’s 2025-26 basketball season just wrapped up, and the Volunteers made it to the Elite Eight for the third straight year. The season had lots of ups and downs, and even though the season did not end the way they wanted, Tennessee still has a lot to celebrate. There are still so many question marks to be answered about how …

Part of what has made this season special for Illinois coach Brad Underwood has been enjoying the program’s success with alumni. On Saturday, that included Coleman Hawkins, who attended Illinois’ 71-59 win over Iowa in the Elite Eight. Hawkins played a key role in the Illini’s resurgence with Underwood, as he was a freshman when Illinois snapped its seven-year NCAA …

Based on the box score alone, Ben Humrichous may not appear to have been very valuable in Illinois’ 71-59 win over Iowa on Saturday, which sent the Illini to its first NCAA Tournament Final Four in 21 years. In 19 minutes, the senior forward missed both three-point attempts, grabbed four rebounds and totaled zero points, assists, steals and blocks. The …

Biggest matchup UConn must exploit to take down Illinois in Final Four appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Braylon Mullins and his place in NCAA Tournament history sparked Monday conversations involving UConn basketball. That epic 3-point basket with 0.3 left capped the epic comeback over Duke. UConn returns to the Final Four stage …

Biggest matchup Illinois must exploit to take down UConn in Final Four appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Illinois basketball stormed through 2026 March Madness in surprise fashion. The Illini now has their fans envisioning a national title run on Saturday against UConn in the Final Four. Advertisement Brad Underwood officially joins Bruce …

Arizona basketball needs a power move to stop Tommy Lloyd from exiting originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A first-round exit by a prominent program produced a coaching vacancy that was bound to get people talking. After losing to No. 11 seed VCU, the University of North Carolina chose …

UCLA finally knows who it will face in the Final Four in Phoenix this week. A day after taking down No. 3-seed Duke in the Elite Eight, the Bruins learned on Monday they will face fellow No. 1-seed Texas on Friday, the only team to beat them all season. Advertisement Texas (35-3) defeated UCLA 76-65 on Nov. 26, when Rori …

Did Mo Williams join Kentucky because of his son? What Mason Williams’ commitment means originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Like son, like father. Advertisement Mason and Mo Williams have turned the old adage on its head. On Monday, Mo Williams, a former NBA All-Star, announced he is leaving …

Gerry McNamara has perfect answer for Syracuse’s March Madness slump appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Syracuse basketball dipped to the past in landing Gerry McNamara for its head coach opening. McNamara played on Orange teams led by Jim Boeheim and became used to March Madness runs. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement McNamara enters a …

Is Tom Izzo underutilizing the transfer portal? To some, asking that question is like asking if cannibalism should be legal. Izzo and Michigan State Spartans fans pride themselves on doing things the “right way” — bringing in high school recruits and molding them into NBA players, exceptional men, and unbelievable college basketball players. Advertisement The Spartans have a long list …

If the Final Four ever had only one home, Mike Krzyzewski knows where he’d want it. The retired Duke coach who led the Blue Devils to the 2010 and ’15 championships at Lucas Oil Stadium told Pat McAfee: “It’s as good a place to play the Final Four as there is.” Advertisement “I can remember walking up for the championship …

MANHATTAN — The first bit of transfer portal news for Kansas State basketball came in the form of Stephen Osei’s reported departure from the program. Osei played in three games for the Wildcats in 2025-26, totalling nine minutes and two points in non-conference play. Sam Kayser of League Ready, a popular basketball recruiting social media account, reported Osei’s expected departure …

The University of Arizona has been playing solid collegiate ball in the last few years. It has risen to even greater heights this season, booking a place in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Following Elite Eight exits in their previous two campaigns, the Wildcats are now one of four teams left from the complete field of 64 that can lay their hands on the …

1 / 13 See photos as the Indiana Hoosiers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament Indiana Hoosiers guard Shay Ciezki (10) shoots as the Indiana Hoosiers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, …

Where Braylon Mullins’ game-winner ranks among all-time March Madness shots since 2000 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Every March, someone delivered an iconic moment that will live on in March Madness history forever. While there have been a few candidates this year, UConn’s Braylon Mullins thrust himself to the top of the …

It’s time to ask questions about Jon Scheyer after Duke’s 2nd-straight March Madness meltdown appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jon Scheyer and Duke basketball trended throughout Sunday with their dominating first half. Then they were trending online after 5 p.m. PT, but not in a good way after this March Madness showdown. …