Category: Hoosiers

Mike Woodson introduced as IU Mens Basketball Coach

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It wasn’t the flashy hire that many people wanted, but the flashy hires don’t always work out.  Despite his lack of college coaching experience, Mike Woodson is more than qualified and more than capable to lead the Indiana men’s basketball program.  It could be a train-wreck. It could […]

Hoosiers and Pacers continue to play the waiting game

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you’re a fan of both Indiana teams, you’ve been through a lot over the last several years.  Neither the Hoosiers or Pacers have won a post-season round in quite some time. And now? They’re both in a holding pattern of sorts.  One team is still looking for […]

Smith: Hoosier nation deserves more than this

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It’s year number four in the Archie Miller era, and the seasons have really started to blend together.  Night in and night out, it feels like we are watching the same exact game, over, and over.  The majority of Hoosier fans aren’t even expecting the “glory days” type of results […]

Hoosiers survive in OT behind Phinisee and Durham

By CALEB LYNNISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — After an 0-2 start to conference play, a home game against Penn State was as close to a must-win as the Indiana Hoosiers could get. The criticism of Al Durham and Robert Phinisee kept building, however it was their energy and production that led the Hoosiers to the much-needed […]

Armaan Franklin leads Hoosiers past Bulldogs

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Armaan Franklin must love Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers sophomore has connected on 12-of-16 from 3-point range in three career games in this building. He scored 20 points on Saturday, helping the Hoosiers defeat the Butler Bulldogs 68-60 in the Crossroads Classic. “I still don’t know why this […]

Former Wabash player: “Tom Allen has always been the same guy.”

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor CRAWFORDSVILLE — Long before he made the Indiana Hoosiers relevant on the football field, Tom Allen was working his way up through the ranks, and bringing the same passion you’re seeing now at each and every stop along the way. It all started in 1992 at a high school in […]

Hoosiers fall on senior day- are they worthy to go dancing?

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor BLOOMINGTON —  Another day, another drought.  The Indiana Hoosiers were in a great position to knock off another ranked team on Saturday, but a six-minute scoring drought buried them once again.  The Wisconsin Badgers put together a late run and knocked off the Hoosiers on senior day at Assembly Hall by […]

Hoosiers continue building tournament resume

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, IND.– The eye-test may say the Indiana Hoosiers are a bubble team. But their resume is starting to say otherwise.  They don’t have any bad losses (and won’t all season based on their remaining schedule), and on Thursday night, they added another huge win. Number 11 Michigan State was in […]

Hoosiers, Bulldogs prevail at the Crossroads Classic

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s nothing better than basketball in Indiana. The Crossroads Classic is an opportunity every year to see the Hoosiers, Boilers, Irish, and Bulldogs in one building. In the ninth annual Crossroads Classic, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated Notre Dame 62-60, while the Butler Bulldogs defeated Purdue by the final […]

Defense and Devonte lead Hoosiers over #17 Florida State

By Jay Siskin (@jaysiskin)ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Entering Wednesday night’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge, an undefeated IU basketball team had yet to be truly tested, amounting to a 7-0 start without playing a Power 5 program. The Hoosiers’ bout with No. 17 Florida State was the first exam and Archie Miller’s young team passed it. […]

Morgan dominates on senior day, Hoosiers stay hot

By CALEB LYNNISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON, Ind —  It was Juwan Morgan’s day.  The Hoosier senior delivered a special performance against Rutgers Sunday afternoon with 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting while collecting seven rebounds. The Hoosiers took care of Rutgers from start to finish, moving their winning streak to fou games. Over the last two games […]