By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Zionsville’s Andrew Dakich entered Saturday’s game against Carmel with a 14.9 points per game average. The Greyhounds employed a suffocating defense to hold him scoreless in a 51-28 win. Dakich missed all five of his shots from the floor, and his team shot 36% for the game. The 28 points were a […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent This time, the rebound careened away from Cody Zeller, instead of right to him. And when the loose ball headed for the other side of the lane in the direction of Nik Stauskas and Trey Burke, Zeller absolutely seemed out of the picture. But Zeller shot forward like an overgrown […]
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By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent A 37-point loss at home to your arch rival is alarming. Following it up by getting shellacked by a team that entered the weekend with a 3-6 conference record can only be described as embarrassing. Purdue (11-11, 4-5) fell 75-60 at Northwestern (13-10, 4-6). It’s the Boilers second loss in […]
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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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Former No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden went back to Lawrence North on Friday night to watch his alma mater host Class 4A No. 1 Carmel. Oden led the Wildcats to state titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He played one season at Ohio State, where he was an All-American and helped the Buckeyes finish […]
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By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent Call C.M. Punk what you will, but even when people despise him and wish he were gone, they usually have to admit he has a point. Arguably, his having a point is what makes people despise him and wish he were gone. Punk has the uncanny ability to take ideas […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It was a surreal moment at Mackey Arena. Purdue trailed rival Indiana 57-39 in the second half on Wednesday night, yet you’d never know it based on the electricity in the building. As A.J. Hammons strode to the bench for a break, he waved his arms […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Sitting alone at the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference standings, Butler has put itself into a position to compete for and possibly win a title in its first year in the league. With just four road games after Thursday’s game in St. Louis, the Bulldogs will be in prime […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent When ninth-ranked Butler faces Saint Louis tonight in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network, it’s big for a number of reasons. Let’s consider some of the storylines in the matchup of two of the top teams in the Atlantic 10. — Rotnei Clarke is back just in time […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 standings is on the line Thursday night when No. 9 Butler visits Saint Louis. The two schools are meeting for the first time as A-10 foes after competing together for nine seasons in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in the 1980s and early 90s. […]
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