Posted on November 8th, 2018 in Champions Classic 2018 by Aniket Udare

By Justin A. Byers | @Justin_A_Byers Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — In the highly-anticipated contest between No.1 Kansas and No. 10 Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic, the Jayhawks proved they are worthy of their top pre-season ranking with a 92-87 win over the Spartans. Freshman guard Quentin Grimes scored 21 points, …

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Posted on November 8th, 2018 in Champions Classic 2018 by Aniket Udare

By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — When John Calipari entered the post-game conference room at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the coach of the second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats looked mesmerized and deflated. A highly anticipated game to begin the college basketball season had ended with a command of resignation, a shocking 34-point loss …

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Posted on September 30th, 2018 in 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

From the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup: IUPUI journalism student Ryan Gregory reports on the stakes of a gold-medal day in the Canary Islands. The USA meets Australia with a chance to win a third straight championship and tenth overall. ⁦ https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-6-preview.aspx

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Posted on September 30th, 2018 in 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

From the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup: IUPUI journalism student Ryan Gregory reports on the Team USA semifinal victory over Belgium, sending the two-time defending champions to the gold medal game vs. Australia on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. EDT. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-5-bel.aspx#.W6_3aYp0jV0.email  

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Posted on September 30th, 2018 in 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

From San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain: IUPUI journalism graduate assistant Frank Bonner previews the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinal matchup. No. 1 USA, two-time defending champ in search of a tenth title, met No. 6 Belgium at 12:30 p.m. EDT. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-5-preview.aspx#.W6-IHWQm8Ek.email

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Posted on September 30th, 2018 in 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

Having the chance to cover the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup has been the opportunity of a lifetime. Spending 13 days in the Canary Islands is an unbelievable experience in itself, but having the responsibility of covering the USA Basketball Women’s National Team on its World Cup journey is unheard of for a 25-year-old journalist …

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Posted on September 28th, 2018 in 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Nigeria lost its quarterfinal matchup with the USA, 71-40, on Friday, dashing its hopes of medaling. Most teams wouldn’t take pride in a 31-point loss on an international stage. But most teams wouldn’t — and haven’t — competed with …

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