By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor As a winter storm raged outside, the NCAA Tournament action inside Dayton Arena Sunday was everything March Madness is known for. In the opener, Ohio State and Iowa State put together a classic that wasn’t decided until Buckeye guard Aaron Craft sank a 20 footer with .2 seconds remaining […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Indiana-James Madison game was over shortly after it started. It was supposed to be a mismatch and it was thanks to the play of freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell, who was unconscious to start the game. The Indianapolis product scored 14 of IU’s first 16 points, including the […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO ” There are a few things in college basketball that are constants. Bo Ryan’s Wisconsin teams always overachieve and his Badgers always beat Indiana. No. 4-seed Wisconsin upset No. 1-seed Indiana 68-56 today in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals to advance to the championship game against the winner of […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO – Against Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana showed why it’s going to be such a difficult out in the postseason. No. 1-seed IU recorded a convincing 80-64 win over No. 8-seed Illinois thanks to a total team effort. Five Hoosier players scored in […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor How tough is the Big Ten? Well, Michigan, a Top 10 team all season long, doesn’t even get a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament, and four Big Ten teams enter the postseason ranked in the Top 10, Wolverines included. As we brace for the start of the […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor You win with class. You lose with class. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be? Apparently IU’s Tom Crean didn’t learn that, or at the very least, he forgot one of sport’s most important lessons. Instead of loving every second of his team’s 72-71 thrilling victory over Michigan Sunday, […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor We are just three weeks from Selection Sunday, a day Hoosiers fans can’t wait for. On March 17, IU will not only be one of four No. 1 seeds when the NCAA Tournament is unveiled on CBS, but Tom Crean’s fifth Hoosier team will be the top No. 1 […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Everyone has seen his highlight-reel plays: the steals, the dunks, the acrobatic passes on the interior. Victor Oladipo’s athleticism has never been in question since he arrived at Indiana, but his abilities as a basketball player were very raw coming out of high school. Two years into his career with […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers pulled off an impressive 81-68 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena. WHY IT HAPPENED: Indiana’s frontcourt trio of Victor Oladipo, Christian Watford and Cody Zeller dominated this game almost from start to finish. […]
Continue ReadingISL’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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