By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Whenever the Charlotte Hornets are in town to face the Pacers, it’s always fun to see former Hoosier Cody Zeller. I had a chance to speak with Zeller after the Hornets win on Friday night, and Cody shared some thoughts about his alma mater. “They’ve been playing really […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor CHAMPAIGN, IL — After a big win over rival Purdue, and upcoming dates with Iowa and Maryland, it would have been very easy for the Indiana Hoosiers to overlook Illinois. But with a Big Ten title in their sights, the Hoosiers once again steam-rolled the Fighting Illini by a final […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — Whenever Indiana meets Purdue, you can usually throw records out the window. Bragging rights typically trump current standings in this age-old rivalry. This time, however, there was more than just bragging rights on the line. The Hoosiers are trying to win their second Big-Ten title in the last […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In Big Ten Conference play, every game is its own animal. One game often has no bearing on the next. Just five days ago, the Indiana Hoosiers lost to Penn State on the road. That spelled major trouble for their next game against #4 ranked Iowa, right? Wrong. […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Outside of the Golden State Warriors coming to Indianapolis, Monday night’s game against the Lakers had the most anticipation of the season. Longtime former Pacer Roy Hibbert was set to make his return, and Kobe Bryant was making the final appearance of his career to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — After suffering their first loss of conference play earlier this week, the Hoosiers returned home to play Minnesota on Saturday. Whether they were looking past this game or not, the Golden Gophers gave Indiana all they could handle in a game that went down to the wire. In […]
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BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Right before this year’s NBA Draft, Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard talked about the importance of getting the right player: “You try to get the best player you can because in a small market, it’s your only chance to get special.” It might be early in his career, […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a long stretch of road games, the Pacers were hoping to use some home-cooking to get back on the right track. The Los Angeles Clippers had other plans, as they handed the Pacers yet another close and frustrating loss, 91-89 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was the […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — For the first time since 1993, the Indiana Hoosiers have started conference play with seven straight victories. They blasted Northwestern on Saturday by a final score of 89-57 in front of a sell-out crowd at Assembly Hall. Lop-sided victories at home have become the norm for this Indiana […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Indiana coach Tom Crean said Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell’s work ethic was already strong when he came to Bloomington four years ago. And it’s only grown, Crean said Tuesday night. That work ethic, and Ferrell’s leadership, paid off with the Hoosiers’ career assist record. Ferrell needed two assists to […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers were hoping to rebound at home after Wednesday’s tough loss in Boston. Instead, the Washington Wizards came into Bankers Life Fieldhouse and controlled the entire game from the tip. They defeated Indiana 118-104 in front of a sellout crowd that had very little to cheer about. […]
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