By Andy Proffet ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Bob Knight wasn’t at Assembly Hall for Indiana’s ceremony honoring his 1975-76 undefeated national championship team. But if he was watching, he might have been impressed by this year’s Hoosiers, fighting their way to a win over a Wisconsin team that had ample opportunities to spoil Tuesday’s celebration. […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers were a difficult team to predict heading into the 2015-2016 season. And with two months of the season under their belts, they might still be. After an 0-3 start, the Pacers got hot in the month of November, putting together an impressive 11-2 record in […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When Paul George and George Hill combine for 17 points on 6-for-23 shooting, you’d think the Pacers would be in for a long night against a good team like the Hawks. Instead, Monta Ellis and the Pacers bench led the Pacers to an impressive victory over Atlanta, 93-87 […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Former IndySportsLegends.com writer and editor Chris Goff was among the voters for this year’s Heisman Trophy. He took a moment away from his duties at The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne to do a Q-and-A with ISL on how he cast his Heisman ballot. Smith: “Thanks for taking the time, […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing the Western Conference at home has been the only negative thus far in the Pacers season. They came in to Wednesday night with a 1-3 record at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against Western Conference teams, compared to a 7-0 record at home against the East. Despite those numbers, […]
Continue ReadingBy ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—For the first eight minutes or so, McNeese State was testing Indiana. Like Cowboys coach Dave Simmons pointed out, you’ve got to play 40 minutes. The Hoosiers’ 105-60 victory Saturday night didn’t provide a great tuneup for next Saturday’s Crossroads Classic matchup with Notre Dame. Chances are the Irish will […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There was a lot of hype surrounding the Indiana Pacers this past week, simply because the undefeated Golden State Warriors were in town. Paul George called it a “must win,” and some reporters called it “one of the biggest regular season games” the Pacers have ever played. Realistically, […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—Indiana’s defensive effort against Duke on Wednesday left a lot to be desired. The Hoosiers got the point. “I think we know our defense needed to get better and really worked on it the past two days,” senior forward Max Bielfeldt said after the Hoosiers’ 92-59 romp over Morehead State […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers fans know all too well how quickly things can change in the NBA. Just a short time ago, this team looked poised to become legit title contenders for several years. They had a core group in tact, a ton of confidence, and what looked to be a […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—Emotion is a big part of Thomas Bryant’s game. He’s an 18-year-old freshman, after all, playing on college basketball’s big stage. And three games into his first season at IU, there’s been no stage fright for the kid. “I always had that passion in me, ever since I started playing […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Facing an offense like Indiana’s, teams like Eastern Illinois have to take advantage of every opportunity. A simple equation: no offensive rebounds means no second chances means no shot at pulling an upset. No. 15 Indiana opened the season with an 88-49 win over the Panthers Friday night, […]
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