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Pacers Pregame: Rasual Butler joins rotation

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – With reserve shooting guard Orlando Johnson shooting 25 percent over his previous 10 games, Indiana coach Frank Vogel is pulling him out of the rotation in favor of veteran swingman Rasual Butler. Butler made the team in a mild upset after fitting in during training camp in […]

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Disappointing season leaves Hoosiers unsatisfied

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Written in block lettering high on a wall of one of the Hoosiers’ meeting rooms at Memorial Stadium are traits any coach would want to see in his team: ‘relentless,’ ‘fearless,’ ‘loyal,’ ‘honest,’ ‘accountable,’ ‘unselfish’ and ‘confident.’ Coach Kevin Wilson readily applies those terms to his […]

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Gordon lifts Hoosiers in signature performance

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Evan Gordon didn’t do any shakes or shimmies or jigs on Tuesday night. He didn’t hurl any trash talk at his hapless defenders. And no, Gordon didn’t anoint himself the second coming of his brother after the final buzzer had sounded. He let his play do […]

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First Thoughts: Thunder 118, Pacers 94

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-94 on Sunday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated and the Pacers were demolished by the Thunder in all phases of the game. Durant, the league’s scoring […]

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Hoosiers Notebook: Vonleh’s prowess, rise of HMP

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – How does a freshman launch his career with six double-doubles in nine games? To Indiana coach Tom Crean, it’s pretty amazing. “We’ve got an 18-year-old out there getting double-doubles, playing with a relentless fervor,” Crean said. Hoosiers star Noah Vonleh continued his tear on Saturday by […]

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Gordon improving his element in team chemistry

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tom Crean wanted senior transfer Evan Gordon to help meld the Indiana Hoosiers’ chemistry. Nine games in, it seems like Gordon is growing into his niche. Gordon has been up and down in terms of fitting into what the Hoosiers want to do on offense. Lately, […]

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Hoosiers season review: Moments, surprises and more

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It didn’t turn out the way they’d hoped, but the Indiana Hoosiers had some fun along the way. Let’s take a look back at their 2013 season. Three Moments to Remember 1. Hoosiers 44, Penn State 24: For the first time in their history, the Hoosiers […]

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Hoosiers season review: Player report card

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Indiana Hoosiers’ season essentially ended when Tevin Coleman juggled and dropped a game-losing lateral against Minnesota on Nov. 2. After starting 3-2, the Hoosiers ended the season 2-5, including five losses in a six-game stretch that turned a once-promising bowl-bound campaign into a disappointing 5-7 showing. As final […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 95, Jazz 86

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers silenced the Utah Jazz 95-86 on Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Roy Hibbert and David West scored 19 of their combined 23 points in the second half, with seven in a row at one point as the Pacers pulled away for […]

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First Thoughts: Syracuse 69, Indiana 52

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers fell 69-52 to the Syracuse Orange on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. WHY IT HAPPENED: Trevor Cooney had 21 points and four steals while point guard Tyler Ennis dominated with 17 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four […]

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First Thoughts: Trail Blazers 106, Pacers 102

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 106-102 on Monday night at the Moda Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a career-high 43 points on 16-of-30 shooting and made five 3-pointers in the final three minutes while trying to bring Indiana back from […]

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