By William Jones Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. – For the second year in a row, UConn has won the national championship with its defensive effort. With UConn’s 75-60 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers, the now six-time champion Huskies, tied with North Carolina for the third-most titles in tournament history, held Purdue to a …
Read MoreBy Kobe Mosley | @mosleymedia8 Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. – There are plenty of things about UConn star Donovan Clingan that make him seem like an average 20-year-old. He is a jokester with his teammates, makes it a point to be first at everything — literally everything, according to teammate Andrew Hurley — …
Read MoreBy Kobe Mosley | @mosleymedia8 Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. — For about the first 28 minutes of the game, Alabama seemed to be winning the battle of runs against defending champion UConn. The Huskies failed to extend a lead greater than eight points during this stretch, thanks in large part to the Crimson …
Read MoreBy Daniel Marco | @DanielMarco1995 Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – When the University of Connecticut Huskies meet the University of Miami Hurricanes in the NCAA Men’s Final Four at NRG Stadium, Adama Sanogo, a junior center from Mali, will have faced an added challenge in the preparation of the biggest game of his career. …
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 Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, described how a pair of Connecticut seniors have one last shot at a national title after being eliminated from the Final Four each of the past two seasons. Read the full story here
Read MoreBy Brendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, describes how Baylor’s Lauren Cox’s defensive presence in the paint could be the key to stopping Oregon. Read the full story here
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