By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Three-point shooting was one of the question marks for the Indiana Pacers coming into the season. They lost Paul George, C.J. Miles, and Jeff Teague, while adding Oladipo (career high 36% from three before this season), Bojan Bogdanovic, and Darren Collison. Thus far, they’ve turned a concern […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor Indy Sports Legends editor Tyler Smith joined the Hoosier Hysteria Podcast this week to discuss the Indiana Hoosiers and Indiana Pacers. Topics: Hoosiers (First 10:40 of the show)- Robert Phinisee, Coach Miller’s recruiting, DeRon Davis injury, Justin Smith’s development, Upperclassmen. Pacers (10:40-21:20)- Victor Oladipo, Pacers record, Thad Young, Domantas […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor CRAWFORDSVILLE — The Indiana Hoosiers have a very strong recruiting class gearing up for next season. One of the players that will be arriving in Bloomington this fall is McCutcheon point guard Robert Phinisee. After one look at Phinisee up close, I can say with absolute confidence: Indiana is […]
Continue ReadingBy CALEB LYNN (@cjlynn016) ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — Despite struggling on the offensive end in the first half, the Indiana Hoosiers used defense and a strong second half to dominate Northwestern by a score of 66-46 at Assembly Hall. Indiana improved to 4-2 in conference play, as they continue to make progress in the Archie […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — By now, you’d think Pacer fans would stop writing their team off after a slow start. The Pacers have had numerous comebacks this season, and on Friday night, they did it again. After getting manhandled 34-12 in the first quarter, the Pacers came back to defeat LeBron […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — 41 games down. 41 to go. The Indiana Pacers have reached the halfway point of the season and have a very respectable 21-20 record. Considering most outlets had them winning around 30 games for the season, it’s safe to say the Pacers have exceeded expectations. Let’s take […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For the second straight game, the Indiana Pacers blew their opponent out of the gym by halftime. On Saturday night, they led 64-37 at the break. On Monday night, they led 64-38. In the end, it was a 109-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — What a difference one player can make. Victor Oladipo returned to action for the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. And just like that, the Pacers got back to playing good basketball, snapping their five-game losing streak with a 125-86 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was their […]
Continue ReadingBy CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University came up with the win on Friday night at home by a score of 79-51 over Youngstown State. This win could boost their confidence as they head into the remainder of the Big Ten season. The Hoosiers came out sloppy in the first half, shooting under […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — What. Just. Happened? I found myself asking that question numerous times at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday night. The Celtics made their first ten shots. Victor Oladipo was Michael Jordan in the second half. The Pacers made an improbable comeback, and it was negated by an improbable […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Exactly four weeks ago, the Pacers put together a huge comeback win over the Detroit Pistons at home. On Friday night, they almost did it again. Almost. This time, the hole they dug themselves was a little too much to overcome. After cutting a 16-point deficit to […]
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