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By Colton Bennett Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. – This North Carolina team insists it is not looking for revenge. The Tar Heels aren’t seeking to exorcise last year’s demons. They want to win the national title, plain and simple. Last year, North Carolina’s dreams of a title were ended by the simple flick …

By Colton Bennett Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kennedy Meeks saved the season for North Carolina. Right after nearly losing it. In the final breathless seconds of a game that could end his team’s season, after four straight missed free throws – two by Meeks — with the Tar Heel lead down to …

South Carolina (26-10) vs. Gonzaga (36-1) Mark Alewine: Keys For Gonzaga The Bulldogs have swapped with North Carolina all season as the best team in college basketball. Gonzaga has everything to win tonight; elite shooting, dominant post presence, and one of the best defenses in the country. Everything hinges, however, on the ability of 7-1 …

By Michael Williams Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Basketball is a game of runs and adjustments. At halftime, Michigan coach John Beilein made the adjustment that the seventh-seeded Wolverines would need to secure the 73-69 upset over the second-seeded Louisville Cardinals. The Cardinals came into the game with the 19th ranked perimeter defense, holding …

By Michael Williams Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Two schools with proud basketball traditions will square off in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.  Michigan and Louisville tip off on Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Michigan Wolverines are making the 22nd official NCAA Tournament appearance.  Five appearances have been removed …

By Joe Spears Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Over the course of a storied history, the Louisville Cardinals have made 42 NCAA tournament appearances, more than all but four schools. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks were making their first. The Cardinals dominated the backboards as they downed the 15th-seeded Gamecocks, 78-63. “First and foremost, I’m …

By Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS- Four years ago, Josh Dobbs and Nathan Peterman were together on the quarterback depth chart at the University of Tennessee. Today, they’re meeting again at the NFL scouting combine. In 2013, Dobbs was a true freshman and Peterman a redshirt freshman. They were highly recruited …

By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A number of things helped James Conner in his victory over Hodgkins lymphoma. The 12 rounds of chemotherapy treatment administered by Dr. Stanley Marks and his team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center certainly make the list. Also, likely, is Eric Berry, whom …