By JIM JOHNSON ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – Tyus Jones went to Duke to be a part of something special and to make sure coach Mike Krzyzewski won a fifth national title. The freshman guard scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to lead the Blue Devils to a 68-63 victory over […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2011-12 season following a 64-51 victory over the Michigan Wolverines at Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon. After struggling through the first half, and Spike Albrecht of Michigan draining three […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Big Ten’s annual football Media Days have come and gone, and as we brace for the start of fall camps over the next couple weeks, there was plenty of food for thought that came out of Chicago. Despite a couple of off-the-field issues with two of its stars, […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor After being the nation’s proverbial punching bag during the college football season, the Big Ten really has a chance to flex its muscles in the NCAA Tournament and enjoy the last laugh if its seven participating teams make plenty of noise. Indiana, the Big Ten’s regular-season champion, received one […]
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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 CHICAGO ” The consensus among Big Ten coaches seems to be that if you’re looking for a dark horse in the Big Ten Tournament, look no further than Matt Painter’s Purdue Boilermakers. At just 15-16 on the season, Purdue has caught fire as of late, winning two out of […]
Continue ReadingBy 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, […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Danny Hope is in denial. He’s not about to look in the mirror and point the finger at himself for being fired from Purdue. But that’s exactly what he needs to do. Earlier this week Hope sat down with Mike Cleff, sports director at CBS affiliate WLFI-TV18 in West […]
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