By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers silenced the Utah Jazz 95-86 on Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Roy Hibbert and David West scored 19 of their combined 23 points in the second half, with seven in a row at one point as the Pacers pulled away for […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers fell 69-52 to the Syracuse Orange on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. WHY IT HAPPENED: Trevor Cooney had 21 points and four steals while point guard Tyler Ennis dominated with 17 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 106-102 on Monday night at the Moda Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a career-high 43 points on 16-of-30 shooting and made five 3-pointers in the final three minutes while trying to bring Indiana back from […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ve run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my last take of the season from Saturday’s 56-36 rout of Purdue in the finale: HOT Ted Bolser – Tight end sets a school record for most catches in a career for […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Purdue quarterback Danny Etling’s whirlwind first season may have begun as a backup behind senior Rob Henry, but it ended on Saturday here in Bloomington with 485 yards and four touchdowns. The 19-year-old freshman has bounced back and forth between success and frustration this season, starting […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Quick thoughts on the Hoosiers’ 56-36 win over Purdue at Memorial Stadium: What we learned: Indiana’s offense scored its most points ever against archrival Purdue and the Hoosiers ended a two-game losing streak in the Old Oaken Bucket game. Tre Roberson tied a school record with six touchdown […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At the end of the third quarter, the Hoosiers lead Purdue 49 to 16 . Let’s touch on a few observations from the period. 1. The Hoosiers are still in control. The defense has dug in and the offense, unstoppable on third down, is moving the ball […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Here are some thoughts at halftime of the Old Oaken Bucket game, with Indiana leading Purdue 35-9 in the season finale for both teams: 1. Nice response from the Boilermakers early in the second quarter to get back in the game, but their defense, which has been […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers routed the Washington Wizards 93-73 on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored 23 points and Roy Hibbert had 13 points and eight rebounds to lead the Pacers to their sixth straight win ahead of a difficult […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Washington point guard John Wall is blazing fast in transition and loves to push the ball up the floor. At his side, he has willing and able running mates in Trevor Ariza, Marcin Gortat and Nene Hilario. Pacers coach Frank Vogel knows his big team is in […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Pacers start a five-game road trip out West in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. They will arrive two games ahead of the second-place Miami Heat. 1. Leaving the Leastern Conference: The imbalance of the league is that teams like Miami and Indiana in the East fatten their records on […]
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