By Devin Voss | @DevinVoss23 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It has been 10 years since Virginia Commonwealth University, led by coach Shaka Smart, made one of the greatest, and improbable, runs in NCAA Tournament history. The 11th seeded Rams were the first, and only, team to make it from the First Four to …
Read MoreBy Jordan Morey | @JordanAMorey Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The final basket of the opening half was an homage from Houston’s current men’s basketball team to the program’s all-time greats. With 42 seconds on the clock, the Cougars’ Brison Gresham ran behind Syracuse’s zone on the baseline, rose above the rim and rocked …
Read MoreBy Devin Voss | @DevinVoss23 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — With less than five seconds left on the clock, Arkansas freshman guard Davonte Davis found the ball in his hands. Just a year ago, Davis led his high school basketball team at Jacksonville to the Arkansas state tournament. With the surge of COVID-19, that …
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 Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — With the cancellation of the 2020 Tournament, the Creighton Bluejays have waited two years to prove themselves on the big stage, and with the fight they put up against UC Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon, they let Indianapolis know loud and clear that they’re here …
Read MoreBy Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS—-The Florida State Seminoles, the No. 4-seed in the East Region, came into the NCAA tournament known for their length and an ability to score in bunches. No. 13-seeded UNC Greensboro was known for its athleticism, including the play of Isaiah Miller, a two-time Defensive Player …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program student Caleb Lynn created a statistical analysis of the Loyola Chicago upset of No. 1-seeded Illinois in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-03-21/37-numbers-ponder-no-8-loyolas-takedown-no-1-illinois
Read MoreBy David Hayden | @SluggySports Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Colin Castleton knew the moment demanded more. The No. 7-seed Florida Gators had a chance to reach the second round of the NCAA tournament, but for that to happen, the 6-foot-11 junior forward understood what had to be done. “I knew I wasn’t rebounding to …
Read MoreBy David Hayden | @SluggySports Sports Capital Journalism Program, IUPUI WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Precisely a half-century since their previous NCAA tournament victory, the Drake Bulldogs, led by Joseph Yesufu’s 21 points, overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Wichita State 53-52 in the First Four. Drake (26-4) will meet sixth-seeded Southern California in a …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Jordan Morey describes the connection between the 2021 NCAA tournament and its most historic first round site. The Milan Miracle, the triumph of the 1954 Indiana State Champions at the building then known as Butler Fieldhouse, is remembered by the players that made it …
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