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By Mitchell Rans Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In the month of March when a season’s worth of preparation can help extend a season, the Purdue Boilermakers revealed another important part of their success. The USC Trojans held Purdue’s Braden Smith, the Big Ten Player of the Year, to nine points in their only …

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 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, …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program student Madie Chandler reports on the 21-16, 21-11 victory of Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes in women’s beach volleyball.) Team USA | Cheng and Hughes shine under the night lights

By Devin Voss | @DevinVoss23 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It has been five years since Isaiah White started his collegiate basketball career at Salt Lake Community College. While White helped lead Damien High School to a 25-6 record as a senior, he picked up little to no interest from recruiters, forcing him to …