By Austin Lawton | @AJLawton1 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – The last remaining No. 1 seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks, managed to hold on Friday night while becoming the winningest program in men’s college basketball history. Kansas defeated fourth-seeded Providence, 66-61, to reach its first Elite Eight since 2017 …
Read MoreBy Austin Lawton | @AJLawton1 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — In a tournament of surprises, Providence College hopes to be the next one. The Friars are advancing to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 25 years, their sixth in program history. The fourth seed is the highest for Providence in school history. The …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Writing for NCAA.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Alex Burr presents key elements for the 2021 Final Four against the backdrop of the seven previous national championships decided in Indianapolis. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-04-02/history-and-results-every-mens-final-four-indianapolis-so-far
Read MoreBy Alex Burr | @alexburr4 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — With 14:22 left in the first half of his team’s first-round NCAA tournament game, David McCormack of the Kansas Jayhawks dove on the floor for a loose ball and crashed into the scorer’s table near his bench. McCormack had arrived in Indianapolis on Friday …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Villanova not only defeated Kansas in a Final Four matchup on Saturday night, the Wildcats crushed the Jayhawks, 95-79, in a game that was never close. In a matchup of No. 1 seeds, Villanova blew things open early, jumping out to a stunning …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Michigan vs. Loyola Chicago While the Ramblers have had an amazing run, the Wolverines will make sure it ends at the Final Four. The potent scoring trio of Moritz Wagner (14.3), Charles Matthews (13.0), and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (12.8) will prove too potent for the Loyola defense, as the three Wolverines …
Read MoreEditor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, explains how Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright and Kansas Head Coach Bill Self have made an impact off the court as well as on it. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/final-four-villanovas-jay-wright-and-kansas-bill-self-meet
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