Author: Tyler Smith

Pacers put together comeback win in OT

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  For the second time in nine days, the Indiana Pacers (24-22) put together a big comeback win over the Sacramento Kings.  They came back from a 22-point deficit in Sacramento last week, and decided to do it again on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. They trailed by […]

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Hoosiers defeat Rutgers

By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — Despite a rough shooting night, the Hoosiers were able to defeat Rutgers on Sunday with a final score of 76-57 at Assembly Hall. A strong performance on the defensive side of the ball propelled the Hoosiers to victory. OG Anunoby showed why he is an elite defender by […]

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Hoosiers get back on track against Illinois

By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — After a disappointing start to the conference season, the Hoosiers put together a bounce-back win over Illinois at Assembly Hall on Saturday night.  It snapped Indiana’s three-game losing streak. IU started the game with a 15-0 run and that boosted their confidence as they eventually took down the […]

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Hoosiers searching for answers after third straight loss

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  BLOOMINGTON —  It’s been a rough seven days for the Indiana Hoosiers.  They lost their third straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers 75-68 in front of a surprisingly quiet Assembly Hall crowd.  They’ve now started conference play 0-2, and have yet to play a conference […]

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Minnesota upsets Purdue

By KEITH CARRELL ISL Contributor  WEST LAFAYETTE –Minnesota netted a deserved win against 15th-ranked Purdue in Mackey Arena on New Year’s Day, using overtime to propel themselves to a 91-82 victory. The unranked Gophers came out of the gates humming nailing each of their first eight field goal attempts and quickly put Purdue into an […]

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Pacers beat Vogel’s Magic for 2nd straight win

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  Frank Vogel returned to Indianapolis for the second time since taking over for the Orlando Magic. And for the second time, the Pacers defeated their former head coach.  Much like the first meeting, this game was never really in doubt, as the Pacers won by a final […]

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Hoosiers fall to Louisville

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a disappointing loss to Nebraska to open conference play, the Hoosiers had a big opportunity to get back on track against #6 Louisville in Indianapolis. Instead, their shooting went ice cold and they were no match for the Cardinals, losing by a final score of 77-62 […]

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Pacers snap four-game losing streak

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  There’s no place like home. After a frustrating four-game losing streak, including a close loss in Chicago on Monday, the Pacers took care of business on Friday night, defeating the Chicago Bulls 111-101 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The one constant in an inconsistent season has been winning […]

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Hoosiers lose to Nebraska to open conference play

By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor  BLOOMINGTON — Coming into Wednesday night, the Hoosiers had won 26 straight games at Assembly Hall.  That streak was snapped, as Nebraska shocked the Hoosier faithful with an 87-83 victory to open conference play. To make matters worse, Juwan Morgan could be lost for a period of time as he […]

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