By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Just before each game in this memorable University of Iowa season, seniors Megan Gustafson and Hannah Stewart come together to remind each other of their plan. Demonstrative is the word they use. The assertiveness of Gustafson, a 6-foot, 3-inch center and Big Ten Player …
Read MoreBy DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Just five days after their previous meeting, fourth-seeded Michigan outlasted No. 13 Wisconsin in a 73-65 double-overtime victory that advanced the Wolverines to their first Big Ten semifinal since 2001. The fifth multi-overtime in the 25-year history of the tournament came soon after Michigan’s …
Read MoreBy Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – They could not forget the last meeting. One of the few potholes in the ride through this season for the Maryland Terrapins was that trip to Michigan State in mid-January, a 77-60 defeat that stands as the most one-sided of the season.
Read MoreBy Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Purdue Women’s basketball team has won the Big Ten tournament four times under coach Sharon Versyp, and her victory total is the most in the history of the event. The total reached 24 on Thursday night as the young, 11th-seeded Boilermakers upset No. …
Read MoreBy Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In the past four years, a 13th-seeded team never won a game in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. On Thursday, Wisconsin did it for the second consecutive day. The Badgers defeated fifth-seeded Ohio State, 73-63, for their fifth victory in the last ten …
Read MoreBy DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State used a 16-0 run, with six players contributing, to advance to a quarterfinal of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament with a 68-52 victory over Northwestern on Thursday afternoon.
Read MoreEditor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Justin Byers, writing for the website Wyosports.com, described the Combine appearance of former University of Wyoming players Carl Granderson and Andrew Wingard. Read full story here
Read MoreBy Kris Norton | @CKrisNorton Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – What’s in a name? For an ‘Adderley’, it is a long-standing tradition in both collegiate and professional football. Seventy-nine-year-old Herb Adderley earned a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction after a 12-year career with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. A 6-foot, 205-pound, …
Read MoreBy Justin Byers | @Justin_A_Byers Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — A year ago, Ed Oliver, the 2017 Outland Trophy winner from the University of Houston, was the anticipated number one overall pick of the 2018 National Football League Draft. Now, Oliver is not a clear-cut favorite to be a top pick. “People have me …
Read MoreBy Kris Norton | @CKrisNorton Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — If a National Football League team’s primary concern is having a premier quarterback, its secondary need is chasing down the opponent’s signal caller. With average NFL scoring at an all-time high, defensive talent is needed now more than ever. Of the 32 players that …
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