Posted on April 4th, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by ztwagner

By Cameron Stewart | @ThatManCam Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — When Villanova seniors Ryan Arcidiacono, Daniel Ochefu, Patrick Farrell and Henry Lowe arrived on Villanova’s campus as freshman, it seemed unlikely that they’d be ever be 40 minutes away from winning a national title. The season prior to their arrival was a dark spot in …

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Posted on April 4th, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by ztwagner

By Jay Smith | @_SmithJ_ Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — Roy Williams hasn’t been the most laid back coach in the country.  And the past two years have been anything but laid back for the North Carolina Tar Heels and Ol’ Roy.  Williams is coming off of two offseason knee surgeries.  He’s had a shoulder …

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Posted on April 4th, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by fgogola

By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon State held UConn star senior Breanna Stewart to two points in the first half, a feat no other team has accomplished. Yet it wasn’t enough to stop UConn’s dominance, as the Huskies’ 80-51 victory over the Beavers sent the Huskies (37-0) to their …

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Posted on April 4th, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by fgogola

By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program Hosted by the Women’s Professional Basketball Association and presented by Connor Sports, the Women in Sports and Business panel on Sunday afternoon addressed questions of diversity in the sports business world and how players can and do transition from the athletic world to new careers. The …

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Sports Capital Journalism Program By Malcolm Moran | @malcolm_moran I went to the Final Four, and a journalism class broke out. The interview room at NRG Stadium was probably the last place to expect a discussion of journalism ethics and practices late on a Saturday night. But there it was as Roy Williams, the North Carolina …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by fgogola

By Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Washington redshirt junior Katie Collier sat in front of her locker after an hour-long practice on Saturday. She stared across the room at a table full of food and muttered, “I’m so hungry.” Collier had just hit the first half-court shot in a competition …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by fgogola

By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — When Oregon State and UConn tip off in tonight’s semifinal game, it will be a showdown between two teams with two very different backgrounds in the recent past. No matter the outcome, the game itself will showcase remarkable achievements made by each squad. OSU …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2016 in 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by fgogola

By Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman remembered looking out his office window and seeing the 2003 men’s basketball championship banner. He walked down a hallway of the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, spoke with longtime coach Jim Boeheim about his zone, watched practices and …

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