By CHRIS GOFF ISL beat writer The city of Houston is famous for its connections to space flight. Representing the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center on All-Star Saturday, neither Paul George nor Gerald Green could get off the ground. Figuratively speaking, at least. Green, the Pacers’ struggling 26-year-old backup forward, made a memorable slam […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Butler Bulldogs escaped with a 68-63 win over the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon at Rose Hill Gym. WHY IT HAPPENED: Roosevelt Jones exploded in the second half, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists as Butler avoided its first […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers earned an 83-55 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall. WHY IT HAPPENED: Will Sheehey had a career-high 22 points, Cody Zeller added 19 of his own, and the Hoosiers picked up a season sweep […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor I was talking to a fraternity brother from Upstate New York yesterday and have to admit I wasn’t at all surprised by what he had to say about Saturday’s Purdue-IU game. Yes, he’s definitely what I would call a diehard Purdue fan, one of those that even if you […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Contrary to popular belief, the regular season does matter in college basketball, which is why we should pay close attention to the Indiana Hoosiers’ light schedule this week. Don’t say it’s only February. Watch carefully because it’s February. College basketball in February is like the few weeks […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Today, IndySportsLegends.com interviewed long-time Nebraska basketball radio play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka to get his thoughts on the Cornhuskers as they prepare for No. 1-ranked Indiana tonight in Assembly Hall. Following is what Pavelka, the “Voice of the Cornhuskers,” had to say about Nebraska, who is 12-12 overall, 3-8 in […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Trying to make sense out of the Atlantic 10 isn’t easy. Almost 42 percent of the games this season have been decided by six points or fewer. Projections by leading bracketologists have Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle and Temple in the NCAA tournament, but there is no guarantee any […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Just when you think you’ve seen it all in sports, Saturday’s college basketball games come along. First came unranked Wisconsin’s improbable win over No. 3 Michigan. When is the last time you saw a player tie a game or win one with a halfcourt shot? If you’re talking Big […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Brooklyn Nets came back for an 89-84 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers overcame a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Joe Johnson made a 10-footer on the move […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler center Andrew Smith will miss Wednesday night’s game against Charlotte, coach Brad Stevens announced Monday. Smith suffered an abdominal injury during Saturday afternoon’s 59-56 victory over George Washington. Stevens said there was no damage to Smith’s ribs. With the ball loose at one point, Smith attempted to pursue it […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers pulled off an impressive 81-68 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena. WHY IT HAPPENED: Indiana’s frontcourt trio of Victor Oladipo, Christian Watford and Cody Zeller dominated this game almost from start to finish. […]
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