Category: 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four

Posted on April 3rd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Villanova head coach Jay Wright had just cut down the net. He smiled as he gazed toward the crowd. He pumped his right fist just once, as if signaling that the job was done. His Villanova Wildcats had just captured their second national …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Covered in confetti and a piece of the nylon net tied to his backwards championship hat, Donte DiVincenzo, the unlikely Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, was still standing on the court where he had just led his Villanova Wildcats to a …

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Posted on April 2nd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — The United States Basketball Writers Association inducted four sports journalists into its Hall of Fame during the annual honors luncheon on Monday. Lew Freedman of the Cody (Wyo.) Enterprise, David Jones of the Harrisburg Patriot-News, Charles Pierce of Esquire, Sports Illustrated and Slate …

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Posted on April 2nd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO – When Michigan attempts to win its second national championship Monday night, fifth-year senior Duncan Robinson and senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman will appear in their final game together. The two have been teammates since the 2014-2015 season when Michigan went 16-16 and failed to make …

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Posted on April 2nd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

IUPUI students will cover the NCAA men’s basketball championship game for a seventh consecutive year, longer than any sports journalism program in the nation. Aidan Wilkins and Mike Williams made their picks for the last night of the college basketball season. The Villanova Wildcats will be national champions on Monday night. Fresh off hitting a …

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Posted on April 2nd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, explains how Eric Paschall is making the most of his second stop in college basketball. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-04-02/villanovas-eric-paschall-busy-capitalizing-second-stop-his

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Posted on April 2nd, 2018 in 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Student Work by Jonathan Sauber

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for NCAA.com, describes the impact that Michigan’s scout team has had on their success this season. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-04-02/michigan-basketball-how-scout-team-has-helped-wolverines

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