By Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – When the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was announced here this weekend, former Milwaukee Bucks teammates Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma said they will be honored to enter the Hall with one another in September. “Oh, it’s special,” said Moncrief, …
Read MoreBy Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — The 2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class announced this weekend at the NCAA Final Four highlights trailblazers in the history of basketball. This year’s class features Vlade Divac, who went from humble beginnings in Yugoslavia to become one of the biggest European …
Read MoreBy Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS – Although they’ve never been to the Final Four as head coaches, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl and Virginia’s Tony Bennett, whose teams will meet in a semifinal Saturday evening, have no shortage of championship-caliber experience. Pearl, who has led the Tigers to their first Final Four …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the legacy that seniors Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson left on the UConn women’s basketball program. Read the full story here
Read MoreBy Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Andrean Fighting 59ers never stopped fighting. Their dramatic 11-0 run in the final 1 minute, 55 seconds became the difference in the 59-54 victory over the Linton-Stockton Miners for the Class 2A state championship.
Read MoreBy Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Carmel Greyhounds won their fourth boys basketball state title with a 60-55 victory over the Ben Davis Giants in Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Carmel (26-1) won its third championship in the last eight tournaments. Ben Davis (20-8) …
Read MoreBy Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Silver Creek Dragons boys basketball team brought home their school’s first-ever state championship in any sport with a 52-49 victory over the defending Class 3A champion Culver Academies Eagles Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Silver Creek (25-3), the sixth-ranked team in its …
Read MoreBy Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves defeated the Barr-Reeve Vikings, 60-43, to win the school’s first Class A state boys basketball championship. The Braves (28-2), top-ranked in Class A and No. 20 overall, were led by senior guard Frank Davidson, who scored 20 points …
Read MoreBy DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Megan Gustafson’s 45 points, the most in a championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 90-76 victory over Maryland. Iowa (26-6) won its third Big Ten tournament title, the first since 2001, and prevented the top-seeded …
Read MoreBy DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Iowa advanced to the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2014 with a 72-67 victory over Rutgers. The Hawkeyes (25-6) were led by Big Ten Player of the Year Megan Gustafson, who finished with 20 points, …
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