By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Changes to both rosters have since made the Hoosiers much more capable of beating Purdue. But when Tom Crean started at Indiana in the fall of 2008, it was Matt Painter’s Boilermakers who served as the model program to which Crean aspired. “He had great players,” Crean […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL beat writer The city of Houston is famous for its connections to space flight. Representing the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center on All-Star Saturday, neither Paul George nor Gerald Green could get off the ground. Figuratively speaking, at least. Green, the Pacers’ struggling 26-year-old backup forward, made a memorable slam […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Zeller-Hammons II resembled an old-school Mike Tyson fight. It was over before the pizza arrived. In every possible way, Indiana’s Cody Zeller dominated Purdue’s A.J. Hammons on Saturday afternoon. The Collision in Bloomington was an epic beatdown. I want my pay-per-view money back (Ok, I didn’t pay […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Butler Bulldogs escaped with a 68-63 win over the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon at Rose Hill Gym. WHY IT HAPPENED: Roosevelt Jones exploded in the second half, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists as Butler avoided its first […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers earned an 83-55 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall. WHY IT HAPPENED: Will Sheehey had a career-high 22 points, Cody Zeller added 19 of his own, and the Hoosiers picked up a season sweep […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Signs are pointing to Butler center Andrew Smith playing against Fordham on Saturday after he sat out Wednesday’s game against Charlotte with an abdominal injury. Part of that may have to do with the Bulldogs’ poor performance this past week without him. He also has improved much faster than coaches initially expected, definitely […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor I was talking to a fraternity brother from Upstate New York yesterday and have to admit I wasn’t at all surprised by what he had to say about Saturday’s Purdue-IU game. Yes, he’s definitely what I would call a diehard Purdue fan, one of those that even if you […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor If I’m an NBA scout, I’m foaming at the mouth to watch Zeller vs. Hammons II. The first matchup between the 7-footers was awesome, and was one of the few compelling things about Indiana’s 97-60 win over Purdue on Jan. 30. Within a complete massacre was one of the most […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — My colleague, Chris Goff, has gotten some grief in Missouri, Virginia and a few other places for keeping Butler at the top of his weekly power rankings. Now, finally, there might be a change after Charlotte’s 71-67 win over the Bulldogs last night. Chris, in my opinion, had the right team […]
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By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Purdue’s eight-game win streak against Illinois ended with a thud. The Boilers were routed at Assembly Hall, 79-59 on Wednesday, for their fourth loss in five games. Illinois avenged its January 2 loss at Mackey Arena with a commanding effort. On a night when leading scored Brandon Paul scored just […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Contrary to popular belief, the regular season does matter in college basketball, which is why we should pay close attention to the Indiana Hoosiers’ light schedule this week. Don’t say it’s only February. Watch carefully because it’s February. College basketball in February is like the few weeks […]
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