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By Jeffery Green | @Jeffery_Agreen Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – “I saw [Sarah Strong] do things that I hadn’t seen any kid [in high school] do in a long, long, long time,” UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said about true freshman Sarah Strong. No one for the Huskies is surprised at what Strong has been …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Houston didn’t just survive. Houston believed. Trailing Duke by 14 points with 8:17 remaining, the Cougars roared back with an unforgettable 11-1 run in the last 74 seconds, stunning the Blue Devils 70–67 in a national semifinal in the Alamodome. The comeback was the fifth-largest …

By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – For the third time in four years, South Carolina is heading to the NCAA Championship game. The defending national champion is looking to repeat after last year’s title victory over Iowa. This time around the team will face off against the Huskies of UConn. …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — And just like that, history repeated itself. The Florida Gators defeated the Auburn Tigers 79-73, to advance to NCAA championship game for the first time since 2007 and the fourth in school history. With their second victory over Auburn in less than two months, the …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — The Alamodome buzzed with energy as basketball legends gathered for the 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame press conference, a cornerstone event during Final Four weekend. This year’s class honored a wide array of influential figures whose legacies span generations, positions and borders. The …

By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – South Carolina continued its dominance over Texas, defeating the Longhorns 74-57 in a semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and earning the chance to play for a second title in as many seasons and a third in four years. When the Gamecocks (35-3) …

By Jeffery Green | @Jeffery_Agreen Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – For just the second time since their 2016 national championship, the UConn Huskies are heading to the NCAA title game after dominating UCLA throughout an 85-51 victory. The sold-out, thunderous crowd at Amelie Arena was eager to see the overall No. 1-seed Bruins take …

By Marlee Ressa | @marleeressa Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – As you walk into the Hilton Tampa Downtown Hotel for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Awards Brunch Friday morning, you can hear the music of voices coming together – young, old, and everything in between. A symphony that can only be formed by a …

By Jeffery Green | @Jeffery_Agreen Sports Capital Journalism Program TAMPA – When the Palisades Fire fires destroyed 40% of the Palisades Charter High School campus in early January and left more than 500 students without homes, Adam Levine, coach of the girls basketball team, immediately got to work trying to plan for the rest of …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – Underrated. Defined as “not valued highly enough” or “overlooked,” it’s a word with a dictionary meaning and a highlight reel’s worth of real-world examples. In college basketball, it’s a word that defines March Madness. The legacy of teams making storybook runs is woven into the …