By Joe Tykane Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska advanced to a quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament after vanquishing Illinois, 92-74, on Thursday night. The result was anticipated, but Nebraska’s tournament record of 15 3-point baskets made the achievement memorable. The sixth-seeded Cornhuskers (23-7) will meet No. 3 Michigan in …
Read More(Editor’s note: IUPUI journalism students have covered the College Football Playoff National Championship since its inaugural game in 2015. This year, for the first time, four students – Meghan Rominger, Bryan Carter, Jordan Morey and Zach Powell — covered the game. Here are the moments they will remember.) Ten years later, another once-in-a-lifetime experience …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for the website NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Alex Burr describes the game-winning shot by Gonzaga freshman Jalen Suggs that propelled the Bulldogs into the national championship game for the second time in four tournaments. Gonzaga defeated UCLA 93-90 in a game that was immediately ranked among the greatest in …
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 MoreEditor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Devin Voss, writing for NCAA.com, describes the commitment and belief that led No. 15 seed Oral Roberts to a victory over Ohio State in the South region of the NCAA tournament. http://ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-03-19/how-no-15-oral-roberts-shocked-no-2-ohio-state
Read MoreBrendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the 2019 Women’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Chloe Jackson, and her efforts to lead the Lady Bears to their third-ever national championship. Read the full story here
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