Christopher Smith

Nov 27, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Christopher Smith

The Duke basketball program faced one of its most challenging matchups of the 2024 season against the No. 1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks just before Thanksgiving. The contest did not disappoint. Duke battled back from an early deficit and nearly stole the victory, but Kansas put the Blue Devils away 75-72. The loss did not stop fans from buzzing over star freshman forward Cooper Flagg‘s poster dunk from earlier in the second half.

Nov 26, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Christopher Smith

The UConn men's basketball program has had a rough stretch at the 2024 Maui Invitational. UConn lost two games in a row, first taking a 99-97 loss to Memphis and then a 73-72 defeat to Colorado. As stunning as UConn's initial defeat was, the Colorado game especially got to head coach Dan HurleyAfter the game, Hurley shared his thoughts on his team's jarring string of performances:“I just think we're all shocked. We're all stunned.

Nov 26, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Christopher Smith

The North Carolina football team is searching for its new head coach after parting ways with Mack Brown. Brown served the Tar Heels for 16 seasons, but his efforts will help carry the program forward. North Carolina has several coveted candidates to choose from, and ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel named Army football head coach Jeff Monken as a potential replacement. “What's next for UNC is they immediately become the hottest job on the market.

Nov 26, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Christopher Smith

The UConn men's basketball program has had a challenging run at the 2024 Maui Invitational. After taking a 99-97 loss to the Memphis Tigers on Monday, the Huskies suffered a crushing 73-72 defeat to Colorado one day later. Dan Hurley's squad has some things to improve upon amid their shocking showing. UConn became the fifth Top-2 team in AP Poll history to lose to unranked opponents on consecutive days and the first since Arizona in 2017, per insight from ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Nov 26, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Christopher Smith

The Houston basketball program has had a solid start to the 2024 season, holding a 3-1 record through its first four games. However, the Cougars' early success is not stopping them from planning for the future. Houston has received huge news on Chris Cenac, one of the most coveted Class of 2025 recruits. Cenac is the top-ranked center in his class, and the five-star recruit committed to Houston on Tuesday, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.