By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent A victory against a team that is winless in the conference usually doesn’t carry much weight. But, for a young Purdue squad, Tuesday’s 58-49 victory at Penn State was much needed. It ended a two-game losing streak in which the Boilers played arguably their worst basketball of the season. They were […]
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Month: February 2013
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor For many, Christmas comes in February in the form of national signing day for college football, and that most anticipated day of the year is almost here. Schools will be anxiously awaiting players’ autographs tomorrow as they put the finishing touches on their 2013 recruiting classes. One of the […]
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From the IBCA: Tanner Andrews’ performance in a record-setting game makes the Tippecanoe Valley junior the headliner for this week’s IBCA/Subway Players of the Week. The 6-3 forward poured in 51 points and grabbed 31 rebounds as the Vikings defeated Wabash 146-56, allowing him to command attention and claim the boys’ District 1 award in […]
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From the Indiana Fever: INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever President and General Manager Kelly Krauskopf has announced the signing of three-time Olympic gold medalist, 2011 WNBA MVP and 2012 WNBA Finals MVP Tamika Catchings to a multi-year contract. Also announced are multi-year deals for guards Briann January and Shavonte Zellous, who combined with Catchings to lead […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After Purdue beat Penn State earlier this season, a reporter asked A.J. Hammons and Ronnie Johnson if they think about the future. After all, the freshmen dominated in a 60-42 win, and it looked like the Boilermakers and their young talent might be turning the corner. Hammons answered first. “I […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the conference season reaches the midway point, the Atlantic 10 is shaping up as a three-team race. VCU, Butler and Saint Louis pretty much hold the balance of power. Charlotte has a chance to reach 10 wins, but the 49ers are entering the toughest portion of their schedule and […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Go figure. I decide to write a column on the Super Bowl commercials because I wasn’t all that fizzed about the game itself, and the game turns into one of the best (and possibly wildest) in the 47-year history of the event. My original plan was to log all the […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Zionsville’s Andrew Dakich entered Saturday’s game against Carmel with a 14.9 points per game average. The Greyhounds employed a suffocating defense to hold him scoreless in a 51-28 win. Dakich missed all five of his shots from the floor, and his team shot 36% for the game. The 28 points were a […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent This time, the rebound careened away from Cody Zeller, instead of right to him. And when the loose ball headed for the other side of the lane in the direction of Nik Stauskas and Trey Burke, Zeller absolutely seemed out of the picture. But Zeller shot forward like an overgrown […]
Continue ReadingBy SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent A 37-point loss at home to your arch rival is alarming. Following it up by getting shellacked by a team that entered the weekend with a 3-6 conference record can only be described as embarrassing. Purdue (11-11, 4-5) fell 75-60 at Northwestern (13-10, 4-6). It’s the Boilers second loss in […]
Continue ReadingISL’s Collin O’Connor lists five keys to tonight’s Michigan-Indiana showdown. 1. Shutdown corner Indiana’s Victor Oladipo has been, up to this point, one of the best defenders in the Big Ten. That can become very critical on Saturday night against Michigan’s potent offensive attack, especially from the wing. Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Nik […]
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