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Posted on April 6th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

Editor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Alex Burr covered the end of Gonzaga University’s hope to become the first undefeated NCAA men’s basketball champion in 45 years. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-04-06/gonzaga-comes-short-quest-perfect-season-first-title

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Posted on April 6th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

By Alex Burr | @alexburr4 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — All the pieces were there. The testing, the isolation, the sacrifice, all of it could lead to the type of perfection that had not taken place in a college basketball season in 45 years. The Gonzaga Bulldogs reached the national championship game, the first …

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Posted on April 5th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

By Alex Burr | @alexburr4 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The highly-anticipated matchup that didn’t happen is the one that will define college basketball history Monday night. The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Baylor Bears, whose scheduled meeting here on December 5 was canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests within the Gonzaga program on, will decide …

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Posted on April 4th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Alex Burr, writing for NCAA.com, discovers 18 statistical markers in Baylor’s 78-59 victory over Houston in a national semifinal game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday night. The Bears (27-2) advanced to the national title game for the first time since 1948. …

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Posted on March 30th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

By Devin Voss | @DevinVoss23 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — As the Baylor Bears tossed confetti into the air, cut down the nets, and hoisted their regional trophy following an 81-72 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the South Regional championship game Monday night, a certain year continued to be mentioned. 1950. That’s the …

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Posted on March 28th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

By Jordan Morey | @JordanAMorey Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — As the sun set through the windows on the west end of historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, Baylor men’s basketball coach Scott Drew jogged back onto the hardwood, smiling and waving to the Bears faithful still in attendance. While the top-seeded Bears had been heavily favored …

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Posted on March 20th, 2021 in 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament by Malcolm Moran

By Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Appearing in the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in the last seven tournaments, No.1 seed Baylor (23-2) is moving on to the second round after defeating No. 16 Hartford 79-55 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Baylor (23-2) will meet No. 9-seeded Wisconsin in the …

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Posted on April 6th, 2019 in 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Student Work by rgeneral

By Brendan Rourke | @ Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, describes how Oregon – playing in its first Final Four – wasn’t phased by the increased media attention around them and wants to find its way back to the Final Four in the future. …

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