Category: 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four

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 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 …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – The Houston Cougars do not just rely on talent. Their success in a 35-3 season has been built upon culture, a relentless, all-encompassing standard that defines their program from top to bottom. At the heart of that culture is head coach Kelvin Sampson, a man …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — It’s time to make room in the Flagg family trophy case. Cooper Flagg of the Duke Blue Devils has more hardware to showcase. Flagg appeared at a press conference as the winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy as U.S. Basketball Writers Association Player of the …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Teams always talk about being connected, about playing for each other. But the Duke Blue Devils truly live that message. Ask any player on the roster who the unsung hero is, and you’ll get a different answer every time. That’s not just a testament to …

By Joshua Miranda SAN ANTONIO — It’s an all-SEC party in Game 1 of the Final Four. The Southeastern Conference regular-season champions, the Auburn Tigers, are set to take on the conference tournament champion Florida Gators at 6:09 p.m. eastern time on Saturday. But as fans began to gather near the River Walk to see …