By Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Norfolk State senior guard Devante Carter may have only scored four points, but two of them came when it mattered most. With 8.6 seconds to play, Carter drained the free throws after drawing a foul on a mad rush to the basket to …
Read MoreBy David Hayden | @SluggySports Sports Capital Journalism Program, IUPUI WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Precisely a half-century since their previous NCAA tournament victory, the Drake Bulldogs, led by Joseph Yesufu’s 21 points, overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Wichita State 53-52 in the First Four. Drake (26-4) will meet sixth-seeded Southern California in a …
Read MoreBy Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program, IUPUI BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Led by a red-hot John Walker III in the second half, the Texas Southern Tigers roared back to defeat the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers 60-52 for their first NCAA tournament win in three years. Texas Southern (17-8) advanced to the first round …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Jordan Morey describes the connection between the 2021 NCAA tournament and its most historic first round site. The Milan Miracle, the triumph of the 1954 Indiana State Champions at the building then known as Butler Fieldhouse, is remembered by the players that made it …
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