Category: Student Work

By 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 …

(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 …

By 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

By 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 …

By 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  

By Brendan Rourke | @B_RourkerSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, writes how Baylor’s Chloe Jackson is not content with making the championship, she wants to win it all.  Read the full story here

By Mike Williams, Zach Griffith | @MikeWritesSport @zachgriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program By Mike Williams Virginia vs. Auburn This isn’t the same Virginia team that was upset as a No. 1 seed in last year’s tournament. This year’s team features four new starters including senior guard Kyle Guy.

By Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – Although they’ve never been to the Final Four as head coaches, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl and Virginia’s Tony Bennett, whose teams will meet in a semifinal Saturday evening, have no shortage of championship-caliber experience. Pearl, who has led the Tigers to their first Final Four …

By Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – Duke freshman Zion Williamson was named Player of the Year by both the United States Basketball Writers Association and the Associated Press on Friday. Williamson, who is projected to be the number one pick in this year’s NBA Draft, first accepted the USBWA’s Oscar …

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for NCAA.com, describes how the play of junior point guard Cassius Winston could elevate Michigan State to a national championship.  Read the full story here