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By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Maryland Terrapins and Michigan Wolverines reached semifinal games of the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament with overwhelming victories on Friday night. The second-seeded Terrapins (25-7) advanced with a 88-65 victory over Illinois, while the third-seeded Wolverines (23-9) beat Purdue 86-68. The Terrapins forced 17 Illinois …

By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In the month of March when a season’s worth of preparation can help extend a season, the Purdue Boilermakers revealed another important part of their success. The USC Trojans held Purdue’s Braden Smith, the Big Ten Player of the Year, to nine points in their only …

By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism INDIANAPOLIS – At the sight of Mike Woodson appearing on the video screen at Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of the Indiana Hoosiers’ second round matchup against the Oregon Ducks, their cheers surged into a roar. It was a roar of admiration, not for all the Indiana head coach, …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for the HoriZone Roundtable, Chris Schumerth of the Sports Capital Journalism Program describes the Robert Morris victory over Youngstown State in the Horizon League Men’s Basketball championship on Tuesday night.) Andrew Toole and Robert Morris MBB climb the mountain…again

By Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Green Bay women’s basketball team continued its dominance in the Horizon League, securing a second consecutive conference tournament championship and 21st in program history with a commanding 76-63 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne at Corteva Coliseum. “It was a great game,” said Purdue Fort Wayne …

There is something so inspiring about mid-major college basketball teams scrapping on a Monday and Tuesday for that coveted NCAA Tournament bid. You see it in the urgency of competitiveness and in the tears of defeat. It is about basketball, about making good on all the hours and the sweat and the sacrifice, yes, but …

By Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet in the Horizon League Women’s championship game at Corteva Coliseum on Tuesday with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Green Bay seeks its 15th tournament championship and another step toward cementing its conference dynasty. …

By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A week after her USC Trojans had celebrated on the home court of the UCLA Bruins, a regular-season sweep of their rival complete, JuJu Watkins left the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse alone. The third meeting between the crosstown rivals ended with the No. 4-ranked Bruins limiting …

By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism INDIANAPOLIS – It was the timeless story of the power of three. In a venue located in the heart of midwestern basketball, in an era defined by its willingness to embrace the unfamiliar, the UCLA Bruins emerged triumphant at the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, showcasing a …

By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Two programs, separated by over 2,000 miles. Two basketball traditions, forged over the course of decades spent apart. The Ohio State Buckeyes, a stalwart of a suddenly distant era of Big Ten basketball, a program intertwined with the very nature of midwestern sports. The …