From Purdue Athletics: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following a pair of double-doubles and a 3-0 record, Purdue freshman Caleb Swanigan was named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Week for the second time. During Purdue’s 3-0 week, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, averaged 15.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—For the first eight minutes or so, McNeese State was testing Indiana. Like Cowboys coach Dave Simmons pointed out, you’ve got to play 40 minutes. The Hoosiers’ 105-60 victory Saturday night didn’t provide a great tuneup for next Saturday’s Crossroads Classic matchup with Notre Dame. Chances are the Irish will […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There was a lot of hype surrounding the Indiana Pacers this past week, simply because the undefeated Golden State Warriors were in town. Paul George called it a “must win,” and some reporters called it “one of the biggest regular season games” the Pacers have ever played. Realistically, […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent Purdue defeated Howard 93-55 at home Wednesday night and moved to 10-0 on the season. The Boilermakers were going to be favored to win this game, they were expected to blow out the Bison, they were expected to control the tempo and cause turnovers… and all of that was before James Daniel, […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue overcame a sluggish first half to defeat IUPUI Monday night 80-53 and improve to 9-0. The Boilermakers led the Jaguars by only eight points going into halftime. IUPUI was able to keep the game close through the early portion of the second half with scrappy play and quickness […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—Indiana’s defensive effort against Duke on Wednesday left a lot to be desired. The Hoosiers got the point. “I think we know our defense needed to get better and really worked on it the past two days,” senior forward Max Bielfeldt said after the Hoosiers’ 92-59 romp over Morehead State […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ Isaac Haas and A.J. Hammons combined for 37 points and 17 rebounds, and Purdue grinded out a 70-58 win against an aggressive New Mexico team. New Mexico is one of the few teams that matches up with Purdue’s height, but the Boilermakers were able to […]
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach was on hand as Indiana defeated Purdue 54-36 on Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium to become bowl eligible the first time since 2007 and the second time since 1993. This was the third straight victory for Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket game, the first time that has […]
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From the NBA The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 29. George led the Pacers to a 3-0 week behind an Eastern Conference-leading 37.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 […]
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By ISL Staff Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced Sunday that defensive coordinator Greg Hudson, offensive coordinator John Shoop and defensive tackles coach Rubin Carter will not return for the 2016 season. Hudson, who also coached the defensive ends; Shoop, who also coached the quarterbacks; and Carter each just completed their third seasons under […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ Isaac Haas scored a career high 24 points in only 20 minutes of action, and Purdue improved to 6-0 with a 77-55 win over winless Lehigh. The 7-foot, 282-pound center was allowed to play extended minutes in the first half after having picked up two early fouls, an […]
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