By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ Purdue finished out non-conference play with a 12-1 record Tuesday night by defeating Vanderbilt 68-55 one game after losing to Butler in the Crossroads Classic Saturday. Mackey Arena was sold out and loud to cheer on the promising Purdue squad in their final game prior to Big Ten play, but […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue fell short in its bid for its first 12-0 start since 2009-10 and first win ever in the five-year-old Crossroads Classic on Saturday. The No. 9 Boilermakers were ranked higher but it was the 17th-ranked Butler Bulldogs who showed they’re arguably the best college basketball team in Indiana […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — It won’t go down as a masterpiece of basketball efficiency. But it will go down as the largest comeback in the Tom Crean era at Indiana. The Hoosiers trailed by 16 points twice in the second half Saturday against Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic. It would have been easy, […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — This one had all the makings of the classic trap game, the Indiana Pacers looking to go 8-0 at home against Eastern Conference opponents this season with the Brooklyn Nets bringing a 1-11 road record into Friday night’s matchup. It looked for awhile like the Pacers might fall into that […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Former IndySportsLegends.com writer and editor Chris Goff was among the voters for this year’s Heisman Trophy. He took a moment away from his duties at The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne to do a Q-and-A with ISL on how he cast his Heisman ballot. Smith: “Thanks for taking the time, […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing the Western Conference at home has been the only negative thus far in the Pacers season. They came in to Wednesday night with a 1-3 record at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against Western Conference teams, compared to a 7-0 record at home against the East. Despite those numbers, […]
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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, […]
Continue ReadingBy 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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