By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Butler Bulldogs survived in a 59-56 victory over the George Washington Colonials on Saturday afternoon at the Charles E. Smith Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: No. 14 Butler withstood an offensive drought of epic proportions down the stretch, scoring just four points in […]
Continue Reading
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Purdue and Michigan State have developed a rather contentious relationship over the past two seasons. The foes have exchanged blows both literally and figuratively. Saturday, Michigan State has a chance to deliver a knockout blow to a team that has been wobbling on the mat. For Purdue, the showdown in West Lafayette […]
Continue Reading
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers faltered late and suffered a 100-98 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Rudy Gay made the shot he couldn’t against the Pacers three weeks ago in Memphis. Gay scored 23 […]
Continue Reading
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Luckiest man of the season so far? Tyler Griffey is leading the pack after the free-and-easy layup he stuffed into the final nine-tenths of a second to upset top-ranked Indiana Thursday. On an inbounds play, the Illinois backup broke right to the basket and scored with the closest defender 10 […]
Continue Reading
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Hoosiers left it all on the floor Thursday night. Including, for example, two timeouts. Indiana coach Tom Crean declined to call one with the game tied and his team in possession with 37 seconds left. But then Illinois’ John Groce made the same decision after the Hoosiers’ Victor […]
Continue Reading
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — I saw North Central’s Eric Gordon play several times in high school, and I have contended ever since that he is the best high school basketball player I have ever seen. After I watched 4A #5 Hamilton Southeastern’s Zak Irvin lead his team to a 52-49 upset […]
Continue Reading
From the Indiana Pacers: INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Pacers forward/guard Paul George was named Thursday as a participant in the 2013 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest and Pacers guard/forward Gerald Green was named as a participant in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend 2013. George is excited to be in the 3-point shootout. […]
Continue Reading
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — There’s been a lot of talk around the state about that mid-major in Indianapolis. Don’t get me wrong, Butler has earned it. But it’s time to start talking about the mid-major in Terre Haute. As a Creighton graduate, let’s just say I adjusted my plans a bit […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Indiana this season has become what some people probably never expected: an elite half-court defensive team and a team that is undefeated on the road, the last remaining team in the Big Ten with that mark. A lot of that has to do with the emergence of Victor Oladipo as […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Butler had little trouble with mediocre St. Bonaventure, winning 77-58 on Wednesday. Sure, the game was at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where the Bulldogs are now 12-0. Yes, the Bonnies played without starting guard Matthew Wright, who has a torn plantar fascia in his left foot and ordinarily accounts for nine […]
Continue Reading
Enclosed are Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Top 100 senior girls’ high school players for 2012-2013 as compiled by Garry H. Donna, publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine. It is an early step in the selection of the Indiana All-Stars. This compilation is the result of observation of many games during the past season as well as contact and discussion […]
Continue Reading
COUNTDOWNS
CLASSICS
