By David Mackey III | @davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — The lights were dim. There was an uncomfortable silence in the Virginia Cavaliers’ dressing room. Many of the players held their head in their hands in disbelief. “What happened?” sophomore guard Mariol Shayok asked teammate Isaiah Wilkins. There were no words. Wilkins shook his …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney and David Mackey III Sports Capital Journalism Program Jack Carney and David Mackey III, Sports Capital Journalism Program grad students, preview the Elite Eight matchup between ACC rivals Virginia, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional, and No. 10 seed Syracuse. They break down what each team needs to do to punch …
Read MoreBy David Mackey |@davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – Syracuse guard Michael Gbinije has led the Orange with averages of 17.8 points, 4.4 assists and 2.0 steals this season. He has scored in double digits in all 34 games and topped 20 points 12 times. In the three NCAA tournament games that have taken …
Read MoreBy David Mackey |@davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO ⎯ Syracuse was leading Gonzaga 61-60 in the final moments of a Midwest regional semifinal Friday night as the Orange defended against the possibility of a season-ending basket. Gonzaga senior forward Kyle Wiltjer passed the ball to freshman guard Josh Perkins with 4.7 seconds remaining. Perkins …
Read MoreBy Sports Capital Journalism Center Staff Editor’s note: David Mackey and Jack Carney, graduate students in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations at IUPUI, are covering the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals and Final at the United Center in Chicago. Mackey, who earned a degree in Marketing at Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, relocated …
Read MoreBy David Mackey III | @davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — The 11th-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs square off against the 10th-seeded Syracuse Orange Friday night at the United Center in Chicago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In order for Gonzaga to make its third Elite Eight, the Bulldogs must continue …
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