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Halftime Thoughts: Indiana 21, Illinois 14

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Here are some thoughts at halftime of the Hoosiers’ game against Illinois, with Indiana leading 21-14: Runners a big part of the action. Tailback Tevin Coleman, who has been one of the team’s top performers, broke off a 64-yard touchdown run on Indiana’s second snap of the […]

Doug Griffiths: Big Ten football preview, Week 11

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Oh, to be Michigan State this week. The Spartans have the luxury of sitting back and enjoying one of their bye weeks while watching Nebraska and Michigan duke it out to see who stays within striking distance of the men from East Lansing. Thanks to its 5-0 Big Ten […]

Pacers Pregame: Change to 2nd quarter lineups

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Pacers coach Frank Vogel contemplated changes to his personnel usage to try and fix the dead spots Indiana has been having in second quarters. The team has been outscored by an average of eight points in the second quarter this season. “We’ll keep an eye on it,” […]

Fast-paced Hoosiers look to solve slow starts

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium Despite explosive scoring during the final three quarters of games, Indiana has had trouble putting points on the scoreboard early. Only 49 of their 336 points have occurred in the first quarter. The Hoosiers are averaging just […]

Butler Preview: ‘Dawgs ready to prove doubters wrong

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Blue II is in bulldog heaven. The Atlantic 10 is in the past. Brad Stevens is in Beantown. Roosevelt Jones is in street clothes. Rotnei Clarke is in Australia, Andrew Smith is in Lithuania and even radio announcer Brandon Gaudin is in Atlanta. Change might be the […]

Butler Preview: Bulldogs enter changed world

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Bulldogs are no stranger to coaching turnover, nor to young faces on the bench. But through Barry Collier’s 11 seasons as coach, through the switches to Thad Matta and Todd Lickliter and Brad Stevens, Butler was nearly always the better team against that night’s Horizon League opponent. Collier’s […]

Butler Preview: ‘Dawg scouting reports

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Before Butler’s 2013-14 season kicks off Saturday, let’s evaluate the Bulldogs’ new-look roster, player by player. Note that stats listed beneath player names are from the 2012-13 season. ALEX BARLOW, G Stats: 2.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.9 apg Barlow can’t score, but at his absolute best, he can help […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 99, Pistons 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 99-91 on Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a game-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting (doing even more damage on the defensive end), while David West added 12 points on 5-for-10 […]

Eastern Conference power rankings: Indy sets pace

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor 1. Indiana Pacers (3-0): What a start Paul George and Lance Stephenson are having. Hot 3-point shooting has helped fuel the East’s only undefeated team. 2. Miami Heat (2-2): Motivation has to be a problem coming off two straight championships. Weeknight games against Milwaukee feel like small potatoes after a classic […]

Hoosiers: What’s Hot and What’s Cold

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Saturday’s 42-39 loss to Minnesota: HOT Tevin Coleman – Despite losing the lateral that lost the game, running back was Indiana’s top offensive player. Rushed 14 times for 108 […]

Hoosiers’ season crumbles in loss to Minnesota

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tevin Coleman and Nate Sudfeld teamed to give away not only a game against Minnesota, but any legitimate hopes Indiana had of making progress in Kevin Wilson’s third season. The Hoosiers are better. Their offense is very good. Wilson recruited one of the school’s best classes, […]