Author: Tyler Smith

Pacers crush Pistons, sweep season series

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed playing the Detroit Pistons this season. For just the third time in franchise history, the Pacers completed the season-sweep over Detroit after winning 115-98 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Returning home from a five-game road trip, the Pacers used a […]

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Rested Pacers return with a bang

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a crazy few weeks for the Indiana Pacers. A six-game losing streak. The All-Star break. The Trade-Deadline filled with rumors and speculation. All three are now history, and the Pacers can simply focus on the final stretch of the season.  They started the final stretch […]

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Pacers limp into All-Star Break, Trading Deadline looms

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — The All-Star break has arrived, and there might not be a single team that needs it more than the Indiana Pacers. After improving to 29-22 with a seven-game winning streak earlier this month, the Pacers head into the break with six straight losses. They were forced to […]

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Hoosiers searching for leadership after another home loss

By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — The Hoosiers desperately needed a win at home over Michigan on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for them, they didn’t play like it. Michigan came into Assembly Hall and defeated Indiana 75-63. It was their first true road win of the entire season, while the Hoosiers downward spiral continued. Indiana […]

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Purdue beats Indiana in Bloomington

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  BLOOMINGTON —  Whenever the Hoosiers and Boilers get together, you never know what you’re going to see. Thomas Bryant and Caleb Swanigan both fouling out on the same play in the final minute?  Just what we all expected, right? In a tightly contested game throughout, it was Purdue that […]

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Cavs snap Pacers win streak

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  “The champions are here, and we’ve got to be at our best.” Those were Nate McMillan’s words before the Pacers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. For most of the first half, the Pacers were indeed at their best. They led 36-25 after the first quarter, […]

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Pacers beat Thunder for seventh straight win

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers entered a critical stretch of their schedule on Monday night, and they passed their first test. After trailing by double-digits in the first half, the Pacers came from behind to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 93-90 for their seventh straight win. On a night when […]

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Pacers put together comeback win in OT

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  For the second time in nine days, the Indiana Pacers (24-22) put together a big comeback win over the Sacramento Kings.  They came back from a 22-point deficit in Sacramento last week, and decided to do it again on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. They trailed by […]

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Hoosiers defeat Rutgers

By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — Despite a rough shooting night, the Hoosiers were able to defeat Rutgers on Sunday with a final score of 76-57 at Assembly Hall. A strong performance on the defensive side of the ball propelled the Hoosiers to victory. OG Anunoby showed why he is an elite defender by […]

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