By CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Luke Fischer’s college career started in forgettable fashion. His shoulder hurt, and his numbers were nonexistent. He made four shots – most in garbage time – and had just 13 points through eight games. But, as is always the case with freshmen, the impact gets better with […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In Saturday’s loss to Notre Dame, Yogi Ferrell scored 11 points in the second half on 4-of-9 shooting (2 of 5 3-pointers), and he added three steals trying to lead Indiana’s comeback. Ferrell carried that momentum over to Friday night’s second half, scoring 10 points (and missing […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers dropped a 79-72 decision to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the Crossroads Classic. WHY IT HAPPENED: Jerian Grant had 23 points and nine assists and Garrick Sherman beat Indiana […]
By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Coming into the third season of this popular Crossroads Classic event taking place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Hoosiers are looking for what will be their most impressive win to this point over a Notre Dame team that, despite recent struggles, is expected to be a top-tier team […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Back in snowy Central Indiana, the only soil he’d ever known until four months ago, and suiting up in the arena where he won three state titles in high school, Cody Zeller’s mind wandered back to schoolwork. Here it was mid-December, and his former Indiana University teammates […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Written in block lettering high on a wall of one of the Hoosiers’ meeting rooms at Memorial Stadium are traits any coach would want to see in his team: ‘relentless,’ ‘fearless,’ ‘loyal,’ ‘honest,’ ‘accountable,’ ‘unselfish’ and ‘confident.’ Coach Kevin Wilson readily applies those terms to his […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Evan Gordon didn’t do any shakes or shimmies or jigs on Tuesday night. He didn’t hurl any trash talk at his hapless defenders. And no, Gordon didn’t anoint himself the second coming of his brother after the final buzzer had sounded. He let his play do […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – How does a freshman launch his career with six double-doubles in nine games? To Indiana coach Tom Crean, it’s pretty amazing. “We’ve got an 18-year-old out there getting double-doubles, playing with a relentless fervor,” Crean said. Hoosiers star Noah Vonleh continued his tear on Saturday by […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tom Crean wanted senior transfer Evan Gordon to help meld the Indiana Hoosiers’ chemistry. Nine games in, it seems like Gordon is growing into his niche. Gordon has been up and down in terms of fitting into what the Hoosiers want to do on offense. Lately, […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It didn’t turn out the way they’d hoped, but the Indiana Hoosiers had some fun along the way. Let’s take a look back at their 2013 season. Three Moments to Remember 1. Hoosiers 44, Penn State 24: For the first time in their history, the Hoosiers […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Indiana Hoosiers’ season essentially ended when Tevin Coleman juggled and dropped a game-losing lateral against Minnesota on Nov. 2. After starting 3-2, the Hoosiers ended the season 2-5, including five losses in a six-game stretch that turned a once-promising bowl-bound campaign into a disappointing 5-7 showing. As final […]
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