Author: Tyler Smith

Pacers dominate Game 4, series tied 2-2

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Paul George said the Pacers needed to play mad after dropping Game 3 on their home court.  The team responded, dominating the Raptors from start to finish, winning by a final score of 100-83 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  With the win, the Pacers have tied the best-of-seven […]

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Pacers blown out in Game 3, trail series 2-1

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  After splitting the first two games of the series on the road, the Pacers were hoping to feed off their home crowd and regain the series lead over the Raptors in Game 3.  Toronto had other ideas, outplaying the Pacers in every aspect of the game, on […]

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Pacers-Raptors Preview

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  After finishing the regular season with a record of 45-37, the No.7-seed Indiana Pacers will face the No.2-seed Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.  Game One will take place Saturday afternoon in Toronto.  Here is our series breakdown and preview: Season Series-  Toronto won […]

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Pacers shoot their way to third straight win

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  With or without LeBron James in uniform, the Pacers needed to play well against Cleveland on Wednesday night.  After connecting on 16 3-pointers on the night, it’s safe to say they did just that.  They shot well in every quarter, on way to a 123-109 victory at […]

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Pacers drop to 8th-seed after another close loss

By TYLER SMITH  (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  Close losses have been the story for the Indiana Pacers this season.  Jimmy Butler has been a main contributor in three of them.  Butler scored the game-winning shot with 3.7 seconds left, as the Chicago Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak and defeated the Pacers 98-96 at […]

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Solomon Hill instrumental in Pacers win over Houston

BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  One night after a rather embarrassing loss to the Nets, the Pacers were back in action Sunday night, needing a win over the Houston Rockets.  They blew a 16-point lead, and nearly gave another close game away.  In the end, they were able to prevail.  The main reason? […]

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Myles Turner has career night on 20th birthday

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — The way he’s played this season, it’s hard to believe Myles Turner is just now turning 20 years old. On Thursday night, the birthday boy put on a show.  Turner scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the Pacers 92-84 win over the New Orleans […]

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Tyler Smith’s interview with Hoosier legend Tom Coverdale

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor  Tom Coverdale has been a Hoosier fan-favorite since he played at Indiana in the 2000-2003 seasons.  Just this season, current Hoosier Yogi Ferrell joined Coverdale as the only players in Indiana history to record 1,000 points, 500 assists, and 200 3-pointers made.  With IU’s current tournament run drawing comparisons to […]

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Pacers fall to 1-7 in Overtime games

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you don’t count overtime games, the Pacers would have a record of 35-25. That winning percentage would be good enough for the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for them, the overtime games count.  The Pacers fell to the Toronto Raptors Thursday night by a final score […]

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Hoosiers fall, but remain a dangerous team

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — There’s no other way to put it- The Indiana Hoosiers have flat out stunk in the Big Ten Tournament over the years (11-19 all-time record). Fans were hoping this year would be different. Instead, the Hoosiers were a one-and-done, losing to the hungry Michigan Wolverines on a last-second […]

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Smith: Reflecting on Ferrell’s Indiana career

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — The Hoosiers came into Sunday night’s game against Maryland having already won their 22nd Big Ten Championship. But they still had a lot to play for: A better seed in the NCAA tournament, an undefeated season at home, and they also wanted senior Yogi Ferrell to finish his […]

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