By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Purdue Women’s basketball team has won the Big Ten tournament four times under coach Sharon Versyp, and her victory total is the most in the history of the event. The total reached 24 on Thursday night as the young, 11th-seeded Boilermakers upset No. …
Read MoreMark Bechtel (@SI_MarkBechtel) of Sports Illustrated details the path Doris Burke is leading for female sports journalists. Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) of USA Today Sports describes the path Michael Beasley took to get back to the NBA after playing overseas. Mike Jensen (@jensenoffcampus) of the Philadelphia Inquirer explains how Mel Greenberg is still the guru of …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The last time the Northwestern Wildcats played in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, when they made their unexpected trip to the semifinals a year ago, Jordan Hankins played an important role in the journey. The ninth-seeded Wildcats defeated No. 8 Iowa, 78-73, …
Read MoreBy Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue defeated Illinois, 72-58 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday. The final score did not fully reflect the intensity that Illinois displayed in the 14-point loss. The fifth-seeded Boilermakers (20-11), who advanced to a quarterfinal …
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