By 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 more »
Month: March 2018
Final Four: Loyola Chicago’s Clayton Custer, Ben Richardson hope to win another championship together
Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for NCAA.com, describes the relationship between Clayton Custer and Ben Richardson and how they’re taking in their experience at the Final Four. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/final-four-loyola-chicagos-clayton-custer-ben-richardson-hope
Final Four: As Villanova’s Jay Wright and Kansas’ Bill Self meet on the court, their impact goes far beyond it
Editor’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
Former Loyola Chicago player Maurice Kirby now watches as a fan and wonders what could’ve been
Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student and former Loyola Rambler basketball player Maurice Kirby, writing for NCAA.com, explains what it’s like to watch his former teammates make a run to the Final Four. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/former-loyola-chicago-player-maurice-kirby-now-watches-fan
Villanova’s Brunson Named USBWA Player of the Year
By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Villanova star point guard Jalen Brunson continues to add to the accomplishments of his junior season, winning the 2018 United States Basketball Writers Association Oscar Robertson Player of the Year, which is awarded to the nation’s best Division I men’s basketball player. Brunson has led the Wildcats… Read more »
Sister Jean Meets The Press
By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — It was the day before the Final Four and about 100 people were packed into a small meeting room on the ground floor of the Alamodome. The special guest of the morning was only going to be made available for 15 minutes of… Read more »
Michigan’s Seniors Complete a Three-Year Journey
By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — Three years ago, the University of Michigan basketball team was watching the NCAA tournament at the end of a disappointing season. This weekend, fifth-year senior Duncan Robinson and senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman are poised to lead Michigan back to the national championship game for… Read more »
In Changing Times, Emmert Defends Amateur Model
By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — The world of college basketball seemed to be bound for cataclysmic changes. The FBI was probing into programs across the country. The question of student-athlete compensation seemed to be raised more frequently. A national conversation that once asked “Will college athletes be paid?” was… Read more »
Weekly Roundup: March 20 – March 26
Pat Forde (@YahooForde) of Yahoo Sports details the concerns held by members of the 1963 Loyola basketball team that won the national championship. Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) of USA TODAY Sports profiles Philadelphia Phillies’ scout Gordon Lakey and his relationship with a hotel room. Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) of The New York Times profiles J.J. Redick and… Read more »
Warren Central Completes Perfect Season
By Maurice Kirby | @MoKirby_31 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Warren Central Warriors overcame their early imperfections to complete a perfect season, outlasting the Carmel Greyhounds, 54-48, in the Class 4A championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Warriors, 32-0, became the 13th IHSAA Boys Champion to complete an undefeated season in 108… Read more »