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Comparison may be the thief of joy, but somehow I find myself overjoyed comparing the two chapters of my life. Back in India, I played basketball through school and college. I was a starter, won a few trophies, and loved the game. But the court was outdoors, tucked into a corner of a park, baking …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – The taste of victory is sweet, but defeat is bitter. The closer defeat is to victory, the more the bitterness intensifies. Tonight, the Houston Cougars left the Alamodome in San Antonio not just with a loss, but with a bitter memory, a bitter anger and …

By Alec Millender Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — In a gritty, back-and-forth national championship game, the Florida Gators rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat the Houston Cougars 65-63 on Monday night, earning their third NCAA men’s national basketball championship and depriving the Cougars of the school’s first title. Florida (36-4) tied …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – The Florida Gators put on a show in the co-main event of Saturday night, holding off the Auburn Tigers in a 79-73 victory to reach the championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. But it was the Houston Cougars who stole the spotlight. Houston …

By Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — And just like that, history repeated itself. The Florida Gators defeated the Auburn Tigers 79-73, to advance to NCAA championship game for the first time since 2007 and the fourth in school history. With their second victory over Auburn in less than two months, 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 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 …

By Jaela Johnson | @jae_jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS— Tad Boyle, the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, watched his team trade baskets with the Florida Gators at such a rapid rate that with 20 minutes left in one of their seasons, he had this thought: “’If we don’t start guarding better, we’ve got to …

Editor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Alex Burr presents key elements for the 2021 Final Four against the backdrop of the seven previous national championships decided in Indianapolis. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-04-02/history-and-results-every-mens-final-four-indianapolis-so-far

By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Villanova head coach Jay Wright had just cut down the net. He smiled as he gazed toward the crowd. He pumped his right fist just once, as if signaling that the job was done. His Villanova Wildcats had just captured their second national …