By Mike Williams, Zach Griffith | @MikeWritesSport @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program By Mike Williams Tonight’s game has the potential to be one of the biggest stories in tournament history. Virginia, one year removed from being the first No. 1 seed to be upset by a No. 16 seed, is one win away from its first …
Read MoreBrendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the 2019 Women’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Chloe Jackson, and her efforts to lead the Lady Bears to their third-ever national championship. Read the full story here
Read MoreAidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, discusses how despite falling short in a second-straight National Championship game, Notre Dame’s seniors left a dominant legacy during their four years in South Bend. Read the full story here
Read MoreBy Mike Williams, Zach Griffith | @MikeWritesSport @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program students Mike Williams and Zach Griffith, writing for NCAA.com, prepared for Monday night’s National Championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech by watching the 1979 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship when Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson …
Read MoreBy Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – When the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was announced here this weekend, former Milwaukee Bucks teammates Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma said they will be honored to enter the Hall with one another in September. “Oh, it’s special,” said Moncrief, …
Read MoreBy Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — The 2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class announced this weekend at the NCAA Final Four highlights trailblazers in the history of basketball. This year’s class features Vlade Divac, who went from humble beginnings in Yugoslavia to become one of the biggest European …
Read More(Editor’s Note: Five years ago, when the Final Four was played in Arlington, Texas, IUPUI M.A. student Cory Collins profiled photographer Rich Clarkson, whose images have defined the history of the NCAA tournament. Clarkson, who received the Curt Gowdy Print Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has retired. But his work …
Read MoreBy Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for NCAA.com, discusses how Matt Mooney stepped up in the absence of Tariq Owens to propel Texas Tech to the National Championship game. Read the full story here
Read MoreBy Brendan Rourke, Aidan Wilkins | @B_RourkeSports @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program By Brendan Rourke No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 1 Notre Dame It’s no coincidence that both the men’s and women’s national championship games feature teams with defense-first mentalities. The Baylor Lady Bears held the high-powered Oregon Ducks to 67 points – 18 points …
Read MoreBy Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Zach Griffith, writing for NCAA.com, breaks down the final seconds of the Virginia and Auburn Final Four game that changed the fortunes of two unforgettable seasons. Read the full story here
Read More
