WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue entered the game Sunday afternoon against Michigan State as arguably the hottest team in the Big Ten, winners of four straight and eight of their last nine (the one loss in East Lansing), but Michigan State had a commanding streak of their own, 21 straight Big Ten wins — including […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In good seasons or bad, you could always count on one thing from the Indiana Hoosiers: They’ll be ready to play against ranked teams on their home floor. On Friday night against the Michigan Wolverines, it just wasn’t the case. Michigan thoroughly outplayed Indiana from the tip, defeating […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Who knew that 32-15 could feel so bad? The Pacers defeated Toronto for a big win on Wednesday night, but they lost their star in the process. Victor Oladipo went down with what the team is calling a “serious knee injury”, and there’s a good chance he will […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A widespread winter storm couldn’t keep the in-state rivalry between Purdue and #25 Indiana from tipping off, but there were questions as to whether it would keep fans away from Mackey Arena. The fans responded by showing up early, loud, and ready to aid the home team with all their might. […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “We want Tommy. We want Tommy.” The chants were coming from every angle inside Mackey Arena with over five minutes of game to play. Anyone who knows anything about Purdue basketball the past couple of years will see that and know how the night went for the Scarlet Knights. Purdue would […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With the Philadelphia 76ers coming to town on Thursday, it would have been easy for the Pacers to overlook Tuesday’s game against Phoenix. Instead, they started their five-game home-stand off with a bang. They never trailed in the game, and defeated the Suns 131-97. Bojan Bogdanovic continued his […]
Continue ReadingBy CALEB LYNNISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — After starting the conference season at 3-0, the Indiana Hoosiers have dropped three straight games. The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers came into Bloomington and controlled the game from the tip. They put together an early nine-point lead and they never looked back. The Huskers defeated Indiana Monday night with […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have reached the halfway point of their season. 41 games down. 41 games to go. Despite some typical ups and downs, it’s tough to complain about a 27-14 record- on pace for 54 wins. Here’s how the Pacers rank in several categories after the first half […]
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN BYERSISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are up to something. They’ve been in playoff mode for a long time after starting the season 1-5. They took care of the Titans in Week 17. Defeating the Titans away from Lucas Oil proved that the Colts can compete with any opponent regardless of the […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nine Seconds. There isn’t much that can be done in that amount of time (unless your Pacers’ great, Reggie Miller — he can do eight terrific things in that time), but that’s all the time Purdue’s Carsen Edwards needed Thursday night to define the game against Iowa. With nine seconds remaining […]
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN BYERSISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — Prior to the 2018 season, expectations for the Indianapolis Colts weren’t necessarily low, but many expected the organization to be in a rebuilding process. However, first-year head coach Frank Reich, General Manager Chris Ballard, and the rest of the organization didn’t share the same sentiment. In the first six […]
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