By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent This time, the rebound careened away from Cody Zeller, instead of right to him. And when the loose ball headed for the other side of the lane in the direction of Nik Stauskas and Trey Burke, Zeller absolutely seemed out of the picture. But Zeller shot forward like an overgrown […]
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ISL’s Collin O’Connor lists five keys to tonight’s Michigan-Indiana showdown. 1. Shutdown corner Indiana’s Victor Oladipo has been, up to this point, one of the best defenders in the Big Ten. That can become very critical on Saturday night against Michigan’s potent offensive attack, especially from the wing. Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Nik […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor You don’t need anyone to tell you that tonight’s matchup between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Indiana should be every college basketball fans’ dream matchup. After all, it’s being dubbed the “Game of the Year” and for good reason. The Wolverines and Hoosiers are a combined 39-3, are […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A lot of sports writers get criticized for not going back over their predictions and bold statements because by not doing so, they never seem wrong. Well, I make mistakes, and I have no shame in going over them. I didn’t officially make a prediction for this […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A Purdue win over No. 3 Indiana on Wednesday wouldn’t be as big an upset as some might think. I have covered both teams this season, so I have perhaps a unique perspective on their matchup. Indiana is loaded with skill and weapons, but the Hoosiers have some weaknesses the Boilermakers […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Fresh off of their sixth Big Ten loss in six tries, Penn State will again face the daunting task of trying to stop one of the nation’s best offenses in Indiana. The Hoosiers proved that slowing them down offensively will be tough for this Penn State team to accomplish when they crushed the […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Much has been made of Indiana’s high talent level this season, but after three halves of shaky basketball, it’s time to look at things the other way. The Hoosiers led Minnesota 52-29 at halftime on Saturday before hanging on to win 88-81. Indiana followed that with a 64-59 loss to Wisconsin […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent The ending was not in any way a pretty one, but Indiana’s win over Minnesota on Saturday left the Hoosiers with a victory over a top-10 team and a 3-0 start in Big Ten Conference play. Now, IU faces an entirely different kind of test when the Wisconsin Badgers come to Assembly Hall on Tuesday. […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I saw IU for the first time Thursday night and came away with my head spinning. What a complete basketball team Tom Crean has put together. I searched and searched for a weakness during the Hoosiers’ 99-45 win over Sam Houston State and came away with little. Of course, the team the Hoosiers […]
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