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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 …