By Mike Harley | @mhar3481 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — The Connecticut Huskies held off defending national champion Stanford Friday night at the Target Center, defeating the Cardinal 63-58 to advance to the national championship game against South Carolina on Sunday. Despite UConn’s 19 turnovers, including eight in the fourth quarter alone, the Huskies …
Read MoreBy Michael Harley | @mhar3481 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – A showdown between two national powerhouses will take place Friday night in the second semifinal game of the NCAA Women’s Final Four. The Connecticut Huskies will meet the defending national champion Stanford Cardinal at the Target Center. UConn (29-5) is making its 22nd Final …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the legacy that seniors Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson left on the UConn women’s basketball program. Read the full story here
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, described how a pair of Connecticut seniors have one last shot at a national title after being eliminated from the Final Four each of the past two seasons. Read the full story here
Read MoreRebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — With eight minutes to go in the first quarter of Tuesday’s national championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, UConn’s Gabby Williams passed to Moriah Jefferson. Jefferson took a brief look at her coach. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma rolled his hands to signal that they needed …
Read MoreBy Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – They sat in front of their lockers and spoke softly. Many hung their heads while others gazed straight ahead at nothing in particular. Their eyes were still red and watery. Syracuse had just suffered one of its biggest losses of the season on a …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program UConn has forgotten how to lose, at least according to Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman. “We have a chance on Tuesday night to play against a dynasty and play against a team that really forgot how to lose,” said Hillman. The Huskies’ seniors have only lost …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon State held UConn star senior Breanna Stewart to two points in the first half, a feat no other team has accomplished. Yet it wasn’t enough to stop UConn’s dominance, as the Huskies’ 80-51 victory over the Beavers sent the Huskies (37-0) to their …
Read MoreBy Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – ESPN basketball analyst Doris Burke played college basketball for two coaches: one female, one male. It didn’t matter what gender her coach was. She was more concerned if the coach had a plan that would help the team win and help her grow as …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — When Oregon State and UConn tip off in tonight’s semifinal game, it will be a showdown between two teams with two very different backgrounds in the recent past. No matter the outcome, the game itself will showcase remarkable achievements made by each squad. OSU …
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