By Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Within the necessary COVID-19 restrictions, Lucas Oil Stadium was filled with the noise of Purdue fans on Friday night. The Boilermakers were the only team to represent the state hosting the entire NCAA Tournament this year. But that didn’t slow North Texas down for …
Read MoreBy Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Junior forward Reggie Chaney Jr. and junior guard Quentin Grimes each had two different roles for the University of Houston Cougars on Friday night, and all of them were executed effectively. played to perfection. Chaney’s function was to keep the possessions going by …
Read MoreBy Devin Voss | @DevinVoss23 Sports Capital Journalism Program WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the North Carolina Tarheels 85-62 Friday night at Mackey Arena, giving the Badgers their 39th NCAA tournament win in 25 appearances. This also marks Wisconsin’s 11th win in its last 13 opening games and gives the Badgers a …
Read MoreBy Alex Burr | @alexburr4 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Avery Anderson kept the Oklahoma State Cowboys alive, and Cade Cunningham finished the job to help deliver the win. Cunningham, an All-American, scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half, to lead the fourth-seeded Cowboys to a 69-60 victory over the Liberty …
Read MoreBy Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The No. 12-seeded Oregon State Beavers earned their first NCAA tournament victory since 1982, defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 70-56. Oregon State (18-12) quieted a pro-Tennessee crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Beavers did it with the heart of seniors like Ethan Thompson and Roman …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program student Caleb Lynn created a statistical analysis of the Loyola Chicago upset of No. 1-seeded Illinois in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-03-21/37-numbers-ponder-no-8-loyolas-takedown-no-1-illinois
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble describes the pair of family histories that converged on a basketball floor in Bloomington Saturday night. Ben Vander Plas, who was named after the Bennett family, played an essential role in Ohio University’s upset victory over the defending champion Virginia Cavaliers, coached …
Read MoreBy David Hayden | @SluggySports Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Lucas Williamson understood what was happening. The senior guard from Loyola Chicago, part of the group that reached the Final Four three years ago, spoke up in a huddle during the first-round game against Georgia Tech. The Ramblers trailed by 10 points just 6:13 into …
Read MoreBy Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Fueled by 10 points by sophomore guard Terrence Shannon Jr., Texas Tech pulled off a 24-4 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half that carried the Red Raiders to a 65-53 victory over the Utah State Aggies on Friday afternoon. …
Read MoreBy Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Appearing in the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in the last seven tournaments, No.1 seed Baylor (23-2) is moving on to the second round after defeating No. 16 Hartford 79-55 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Baylor (23-2) will meet No. 9-seeded Wisconsin in the …
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