By Jaela Johnson | @jae_jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS— Tad Boyle, the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, watched his team trade baskets with the Florida Gators at such a rapid rate that with 20 minutes left in one of their seasons, he had this thought: “’If we don’t start guarding better, we’ve got to …
Read MoreBy Justin Haberstroh | @JustinHaberstr1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time since February 28, when Tyler Kolek suffered a grade two oblique strain that turned the All-American guard into a spectator and temporarily changed the direction of Marquette’s season, the Golden Eagles were complete. Kolek scored 10 of his 18 points …
Read MoreBy Jaela Johnson | @jae_jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS—Utah State is entering the NCAA tournament crushing records and making history, coming off its first outright Mountain West Conference regular-season championship championship. The eighth-seeded Aggies (27-6) are looking to push that momentum into their game Friday against TCU. TCU (21-12) is one of a conference …
Read MoreBy Justin Haberstroh | @JustinHaberstr1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – One year ago, the Purdue Boilermakers were in this same spot — a one seed playing a 16 seed at the start of the NCAA tournament — and the results of that loss to FDU are still a constant reminder. Purdue’s Zach Edey, the …
Read MoreBy Jaela Johnson | @jae_Jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANPOLIS — The process to become great and leave a legacy takes time, faith, and patience. Near the end of his 40th season as the coach of Oakland men’s basketball, the most seasons with his current school in Division I, Greg Kampe thought about how lucky …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Earl Walton, an NCAA official, hustled over to the Oakland bench, demanding a towel to wipe up a slick spot of the floor when, breaking a relative silence, an Oakland fan from behind the bench said, “Yeah, use it to wipe your glasses off!” …
Read MoreBy Jaela Johnson | @jae_jamirah Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – You don’t know until you find out. The Cleveland State Vikings entered the Horizon League women’s championship game as one of the most consistently successful programs in the nation. Their 29 victories were the second-most in school history, one fewer than the 30 victories …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Less than a minute remained in the Horizon League’s Women’s Basketball Championship game, and the 10 players on the court stood still. There was no movement. No scrapping for last-second steals, no fouls to extend the game, not even cheers of desperation from fans. …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “One more,” Milwaukee coach Bart Lundy said while holding up an index finger for the Panthers’ fans at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The fans responded “One more!” as the Milwaukee players ran towards the stands to celebrate their 82-75 upset win over Northern Kentucky in …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @Madie_Chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Green Bay defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 64-55 in a rematch of a 2023 Horizon League women’s semifinal matchup. The second-seeded Phoenix (25-6) advanced to the championship game against Cleveland State with a chance win the school’s 17th league title, which would be 14 more …
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