By JIM JOHNSON ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – The Wisconsin Badgers got its revenge on the Kentucky Wildcats and ended the perfect season for the overall No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Badgers went on a late run to beat the overall No. 1 seeded Wildcats 71-64 in Saturday’s national semifinal. Frank Kaminsky […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, JR. ISL Purdue Writer The Purdue Boilermakers are officially in the NCAA Tournament. It seemed far fetched in December of this season when the Boilermakers lost games to teams such as North Florida and Gardner-Webb on the court of Mackey Arena, but the Boilermakers got it done. On Sunday evening the NCAA […]
From the IBCA: Thirteen players, led by Mr. Basketball Trey Lyles of Indianapolis Tech, have been selected for the 2014 IndyStar.com Indiana All-Stars. A 6-foot-10 forward, Lyles collected 117 votes in the Mr. Basketball balloting to capture the top individual honor for the state’s boys basketball players. Trevon Bluiett of Park Tudor received 108 votes […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” The way things are going for Notre Dame these days, it’s surprising someone with Irish ties didn’t win the mega-jackpot in last night’s Powerball drawing. Perhaps the two winners do indeed have Notre Dame ties, but they haven’t come forward yet. You’d have to have […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame has a huge test Thursday night. The Irish, 6-1 overall, entertain the defending national champions in John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in the second annual SEC/BIG EAST Challenge. The game will tip at 7 p.m. and be televised by ESPN2. It goes without saying that this is a […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame coach Mike Brey has high hopes for his 13th Fighting Irish men’s basketball team and they’re warranted. Coming off a 22-12 2011-12 season, which included a third-place finish in the mighty Big East with a 13-5 record, the Irish return all five starters and enter this season ranked […]
Also: Robbie Hummel talks to media after workout with Pacers: http://www.indysportslegends.com/video-ex-purdue-star-hummel-talks-media-workout-pacers/#ixzz1yZUnspJe Behind the scenes, the Month of May at Indy: http://www.indysportslegends.com/behind-scenes-month-may-indianapolis-motor-speedway/ My 10 favorite stadium shots: http://www.indysportslegends.com/my-10-favorite-stadium-shots/
From the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association: GOSHEN, Ky. — Taya Reimer of Hamilton Southeastern and Stephanie Mavunga of Brownsburg each posted double-doubles Saturday (June 16), pacing the Indiana Junior All-Stars to a 78-68 girls basketball victory over Kentucky and a sweep of the first two-game Junior series between the states. Reimer tallied a […]
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