I knew I was in for a surreal, unforgettable experience when I saw Seth Davis walk in the room. I knew Malcolm Moran, who created this opportunity, knew a lot of people in the business, but seeing the well-known college basketball analyst sit at our table for dinner was still surprising to me. He wasn’t …
Read MoreBy Zachary Powell | @ZMPowell30 Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS – The Kansas Jayhawks will play for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on Monday night after defeating the Villanova Wildcats, 81-65, in a semifinal at Caesars Superdome. The Jayhawks started fast behind the hot shooting of senior guard Ochai Agbaji, whose 21 points included …
Read MoreBy Zachary Powell | @ZMPowell30 Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS – The day before his team’s national semifinal meeting with the Kansas Jayhawks, Villanova coach Jay Wright wondered if it was time to discuss the complication his team has faced. Should he address the torn right Achilles suffered by junior guard Justin Moore, and …
Read MoreBy Jordan Morey | @JordanAMorey Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — As the sun set through the windows on the west end of historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, Baylor men’s basketball coach Scott Drew jogged back onto the hardwood, smiling and waving to the Bears faithful still in attendance. While the top-seeded Bears had been heavily favored …
Read MoreBy 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 …
Read MoreBy Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Covered in confetti and a piece of the nylon net tied to his backwards championship hat, Donte DiVincenzo, the unlikely Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, was still standing on the court where he had just led his Villanova Wildcats to a …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Villanova not only defeated Kansas in a Final Four matchup on Saturday night, the Wildcats crushed the Jayhawks, 95-79, in a game that was never close. In a matchup of No. 1 seeds, Villanova blew things open early, jumping out to a stunning …
Read MoreEditor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, explains how Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright and Kansas Head Coach Bill Self have made an impact off the court as well as on it. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/final-four-villanovas-jay-wright-and-kansas-bill-self-meet
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Villanova star point guard Jalen Brunson continues to add to the accomplishments of his junior season, winning the 2018 United States Basketball Writers Association Oscar Robertson Player of the Year, which is awarded to the nation’s best Division I men’s basketball player. Brunson has led the Wildcats …
Read MoreBy Jay Smith |@_SmithJ_ Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – Thirteen and one-half seconds. Two miracle shots. One national champion. Those 13.5 seconds will forever live in college basketball folklore. As the buzzer sounded, Kris Jenkins’ 3-point shot sent the Villanova Wildcats into a frenzy, their 77-74 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels one …
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