Month: January 2014

First Thoughts: Pacers 104, Lakers 92

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 104-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Lance Stephenson remains in an All-Star groove, registering his 10th double-double with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to pace the league-leading Pacers. David […]

Hoosiers scrap past Illinois for key win

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tom Crean doesn’t care about winning ugly when it comes to how his Hoosiers look on the basketball court. He doesn’t care if viewers shield their eyes or if things get messy over the course of a 40-minute affair in the Big Ten, just that his players […]

Hoosiers Notebook: Yogi feasting late

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Yogi Ferrell, the Big Ten’s third-leading scorer, has been ineffective lately at the start of games, and then going to work later on. It was the same story Sunday: He shot 0-for-2 in the opening half and then finished with a team-high 17 points as the Hoosiers […]

First Thoughts: Nuggets 109, Pacers 96

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers lost 109-96 to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Brian Shaw defeated Frank Vogel in a matchup of former colleagues. Coming off one of their most disappointing performances of the season in needing overtime to beat lowly Sacramento, the Pacers were outclassed by the Nuggets. Wilson Chandler scored […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 116, Kings 111

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers escaped with a 116-111 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Sleep Train Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George (36 points, five rebounds, four steals) and Lance Stephenson (24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) led the Pacers, who came on strong in the second half to […]

First Thoughts: Suns 124, Pacers 100

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Phoenix Suns 124-100 on Wednesday night at the US Airways Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Gerald Green posted 23 points and six rebounds, while Miles Plumlee added 11 points and seven rebounds as they extracted some revenge for the Pacers trading them away over the summer. Goran Dragic added 21 points as the Suns put six […]

Hoosiers Observations: Vonleh deserves more touches

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor Here are three observations gleaned from Indiana’s 71-66 loss at Michigan State:  1). Inefficient point guard play While Yogi Ferrell’s scoring was solid, Michigan State limited his floor game to three assists with three turnovers. For the third game in a row, Ferrell had a cold start, scoring five points in […]

First Thoughts: Michigan State 71, Indiana 66

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers fell to the Michigan State Spartans 71-66 on Tuesday night at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: Gary Harris owns the Hoosiers, and he finished with 24 points and five steals to lead No. 3 Michigan State (18-1) to […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 102, Warriors 94

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers held on to beat the Golden State Warriors 102-94 on Monday night at ORACLE Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a team-high 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting (3-of-7 beyond the 3-point arc), while Lance Stephenson kicked in 14 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for […]

Pacers’ George, Thunder’s Durant are Players of the Week

From the NBA: NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2014 – The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Jan. 19. George helped the Pacers to a 3-0 week, with all three […]

Hoosiers Notebook: More self-inflicted wounds

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Part of the reason the Hoosiers have failed to play consistent basketball this season has been their inability to stay out of their own way, whether with poor ball security, lineups that yo-yo back and forth, missing secondary help assignments or lapses in focus and technique. As […]