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By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — After the confetti cannons and net cutting and the traditional playing of “One Shining Moment” within U.S. Bank Stadium late Monday night, Virginia’s Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome sat behind microphones to answer questions about their program’s first national championship. One year earlier, the …

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for NCAA.com, writes how Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter saved his best performance of his young career for when his team needed him most – in the national championship game.  Read the full story here

By Mike Williams, Zach Griffith | @MikeWritesSport @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program By Mike Williams Tonight’s game has the potential to be one of the biggest stories in tournament history. Virginia, one year removed from being the first No. 1 seed to be upset by a No. 16 seed, is one win away from its first …

Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) of the New York Daily News explains why scandal is nothing new to New York City hoops. Mike DeCourcy (@tsnmike) of Sporting News details Steph Curry’s breakout performance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Barry Svrluga (@BarrySvrluga) of The Washington Post looks at how Dan Hurley and Bobby Hurley reaching the tournament is …