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Posted on April 4th, 2023 in 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Daniel Marco | @DanielMarco1995 “WE SLEEP IN MAY!” The message was written across the white board in the Connecticut locker room at NRG Stadium late Monday night. The Huskies will rest – eventually. The Connecticut Huskies continued their rampage through the NCAA tournament, defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 76-59, Monday night at NRG …

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Posted on April 4th, 2023 in 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Christopher Wright Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — Emeka Okafor, the defensive foundation of the 2004 champion Connecticut Huskies, was the 2023 team’s biggest cheerleader in the dressing room at NRG Stadium Monday night. After the national champion Huskies returned from the net-cutting ceremony following their emphatic victory over San Diego State, Okafor bounced …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2023 in 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Christopher Wright Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON-– “The ball was in my hand perfectly,” San Diego State’s Lamont Butler remembered after being asked once more about his game-winning shot to beat Florida Atlantic Saturday evening, a buzzer-beater that earned the Aztecs a spot in the championship game against Connecticut Monday night. Butler retold his …

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Posted on April 3rd, 2023 in 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Daniel Marco | @DanielMarco1995 Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – When you think of college basketball, the big name, upper echelon programs come to mind; Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, the so called “blue bloods.” With this year’s run to the title game, Connecticut has staked its claim as a member of that …

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Posted on April 5th, 2022 in 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Zachary Powell | @ZMPowell30 Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS – Remy Martin, Kansas Jayhawk and national champion, had some questions to ask. “What are they gonna say now?” the senior guard said late Monday night, the words tumbling out. “What else do they want from us?” He was celebrating the Jayhawks’ fourth NCAA …

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Posted on April 5th, 2022 in 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four by Malcolm Moran

By Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS — With the first half coming to a close and the Kansas Jayhawks trailing North Carolina by 15 points, with the chance of winning a national championship slipping way, senior David McCormack was smiling. “He was looking at me,” teammate Christian Braun said, “and …

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