Author: Tyler Smith

Balanced attack leads Hoosiers over Iowa

By CALEB LYNN (@Cjlynn016) ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON —  In their Big Ten home opener, the Indiana Hoosiers (5-4, 1-1) were able to grind out a solid win against Iowa with a final score of 77-64. After a strong first half, it was a game of big runs in the second.  Indiana withstood an early 16-2 […]

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Pacers dominate Knicks

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers started their six-game home-stand off with a bang, defeating the New York Knicks 115-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Playing without Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr., the Knicks were no match for Indiana. The Pacers led 31-19 after the first quarter and led by […]

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Pacers must take advantage of favorable stretch

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  Through the first 23 games of the season, the Indiana Pacers have faced a tough overall schedule.  Only one team has played a more difficult strength of schedule to this point (Philadelphia) according to ESPN.com. They’ve played 13 games on the road.  They’ve played seven games against the top-5 […]

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Hoosiers lose to Duke, but progress is evident

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON —  The Indiana Hoosiers have come a long way in just a few short weeks.  Just 20 days ago, the Hoosiers lost to Indiana State by 21 points to open the season.  On Wednesday night, they gave #1 ranked Duke all they could handle.  It wasn’t enough for […]

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The Pacers are better than you thought

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  A quarter of the season is in the books, and the Indiana Pacers are way better than you thought. With a 121-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night, the Pacers improved to 12-9 on the season.  No Paul George? No problem. Let’s take a stroll […]

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Celtics snap Pacers win streak

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  Playing without Victor Oladipo, the Indiana Pacers were unable to extend their winning streak.  They were defeated by the NBA-leading Boston Celtics (18-3) 108-98 on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  It was Indiana’s first loss in their last six games. The Pacers led 40-29 behind a […]

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Lance does it again, Pacers beat Raptors

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — There’s something special about “Black Friday” games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. There’s something special about Lance Stephenson playing against the Toronto Raptors. And after a fifth-straight win, there might be something special about the Indiana Pacers. Sure, it’s only been 19 games, but the Pacers (11-8) continue […]

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Pacers are bringing it on the road, unlike last season

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  “Even if they lose a lot of games, they’re going to give max effort every night and be fun to watch.” This was a common statement among Pacers fans coming into the season.  After last year’s underachieving team, fans were ready to get behind a team that played hard […]

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Lance makes the Pacers dance in comeback fashion

By DEREK KRAMER (@iPacersblog) ISL Contributor  INDIANAPOLIS — After being down by 22 points with less than six minutes left in the third quarter, the Indiana Pacers outscored the Detroit Pistons 51-22 the remainder of the game to win in impressive fashion by a final of 107-100 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers were kick-started […]

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Hoosiers bounce back with win over Howard

By CALEB LYNN (@CjLynn016) ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — Two days after getting blasted by Indiana State in the opener, the Hoosiers responded with a bounce-back win over Howard University, by a final score of 86-77. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but it was a step in the right direction as Head Coach Archie Miller got […]

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Domantas Sabonis appears to be the real deal

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Domantas Sabonis was often referred to as the “throw-in” from this summer’s trade involving Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder.  After just seven games of the season, he doesn’t look like a throw-in.  He looks like the real deal. After putting up 22 points and 12 […]

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