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(Editor’s Note: Writing for the HoriZone Roundtable, Chris Schumerth of the Sports Capital Journalism Program describes the Robert Morris victory over Youngstown State in the Horizon League Men’s Basketball championship on Tuesday night.) Andrew Toole and Robert Morris MBB climb the mountain…again

By Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Green Bay women’s basketball team continued its dominance in the Horizon League, securing a second consecutive conference tournament championship and 21st in program history with a commanding 76-63 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne at Corteva Coliseum. “It was a great game,” said Purdue Fort Wayne …

There is something so inspiring about mid-major college basketball teams scrapping on a Monday and Tuesday for that coveted NCAA Tournament bid. You see it in the urgency of competitiveness and in the tears of defeat. It is about basketball, about making good on all the hours and the sweat and the sacrifice, yes, but …

By Kendall Wingler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet in the Horizon League Women’s championship game at Corteva Coliseum on Tuesday with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Green Bay seeks its 15th tournament championship and another step toward cementing its conference dynasty. …

By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A week after her USC Trojans had celebrated on the home court of the UCLA Bruins, a regular-season sweep of their rival complete, JuJu Watkins left the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse alone. The third meeting between the crosstown rivals ended with the No. 4-ranked Bruins limiting …

By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism INDIANAPOLIS – It was the timeless story of the power of three. In a venue located in the heart of midwestern basketball, in an era defined by its willingness to embrace the unfamiliar, the UCLA Bruins emerged triumphant at the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, showcasing a …

By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Two programs, separated by over 2,000 miles. Two basketball traditions, forged over the course of decades spent apart. The Ohio State Buckeyes, a stalwart of a suddenly distant era of Big Ten basketball, a program intertwined with the very nature of midwestern sports. The …

By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — For more than 33 minutes in their semifinal game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, the Michigan Wolverines gave themselves a reason to believe. They created problems for the second-ranked USC Trojans and national player of the year candidate JuJu Watkins. With 6:29 to play, …

By Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana interior defensive lineman CJ West will fly under NFL teams’ radars no more. Over the last few weeks, West has started to garner more attention as a prospect in the 2025 National Football League Draft. In his lone season with Indiana University, West …

By Ethan Ward Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Just a few years ago, Ahmed Hassanein’s path to the National Football League Scouting Combine seemed extremely unlikely. His knowledge of American football was as limited as his knowledge of the English language. “All I knew was that you run and hit people,” Hassanein remembered. Living …