Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Center student Ryan Gregory reports on the USA victory over China in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup for USAB.com, the website of USA Basketball. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-2-chn.aspx
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory previews the Group D game between the USA, ranked No. 1 by FIBA, and No. 8 China. The Group D meeting in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup is the only one on Sunday between undefeated teams ranked in the top 8. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-2-preview.aspx
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — Expectations are high for the United States in this year’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after 94 victories in its last 95 major international games. This roster is filled with veteran leadership. Sue Bird has been part of three gold medal-winning World Cup …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Ohio State Buckeyes stifled a dramatic comeback by the Maryland Terrapins Sunday, winning 79-69 to secure the sixth Big Ten Tournament championship in school history and first since 2011. Ohio State’s victory halted a record-tying 11-game Big Ten Tournament win streak for Maryland, …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Maryland secured its place in its fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament Championship with a 66-53 win over Nebraska. The second-seeded Terrapins will meet Ohio State Sunday night with a chance to become the first team to win four consecutive Big Ten tournaments. Maryland, 26-6, …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska utilized a stout defensive effort to stifle a high-scoring Michigan squad, winning 61-54. The third-seeded Cornhuskers advanced to a semifinal match with the Maryland Terrapins. Nebraska, 21-9, earned its first semifinal appearance since the 2014 team won the conference tournament. The Cornhuskers have …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Despite a record-setting performance by Iowa’s Megan Gustafson, the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes fell to fourth-seeded Minnesota, 90-89, in a quarterfinal of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Gustafson, Iowa’s 6-foot, 3-inch junior center, scored 48 points, the most by any player – male or female …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Michigan Wolverines, led by junior center Hallie Thome and senior guard Katelynn Flaherty, proved to be too much for a young Penn State squad in a 77-48 second-round victory. The sixth-seeded Wolverines, 22-8, advanced to a quarterfinal game in the Big Ten women’s …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa avenged its 2017 Big Ten Tournament loss to Northwestern with a 55-45 victory over the Wildcats in the second round on Thursday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Hawkeyes (25-6), who will meet fourth-seed Minnesota Friday afternoon, were successful without much reliance on their best player. …
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