By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The marquee game of Saturday’s Close the Gap Crossroads Classic, Indiana versus Butler, will likely swing on who controls the speed of the game. Indiana plays one of the country’s fastest paces. Conversely, less than 100 teams in Division I average fewer possessions per game than Butler, which prefers to […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent At a time in which most schools hold final exams, only 16 games were played by Atlantic 10 teams in the last week. With a soft spot in the schedule, intriguing storylines broke nonetheless. The A-10 is open to further expansion that might result in a 21-team super-conference, a connected […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Touted by the Pacers as much more than a quality backup, D.J. Augustin hasn’t even been that. He’s been a major negative, and it’s easy to see why he’s relegated to Frank Vogel’s doghouse. He can’t make any shots, his turnover rate is high, and his defense is a joke. […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor SOUTH BEND, Ind. ” The 22nd-ranked Irish had four of their five starters score in double figures and a reserve player pour in a team-high 17 points en route to their sixth win in a row, crushing Brown, 84-57 in Purcell Pavilion. It was freshman forward Cam Biedscheid that led […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent There is a change atop these rankings for the first time, but basketball takes a back seat in the opening comment following the terrible news of Rick Majerus’ passing Saturday at age 64 due to heart failure. The longtime coaching sensation had stepped aside from his Saint Louis Billikens prior […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The oldest player on the court swung the game like he used to in his heyday, showing his greener teammates how to complete a road victory in the process. Thirty-six-year-old Andre Miller scored eight points and added an assist in a 10-0 run in the final 3 minutes, […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The ball rested on the edge of Paul George’s fingertips, nearly released at the height of his shooting motion, when at the last second he saw George Hill cut to the basket. Two points for Hill. Easy. And yet another sign of George’s recent resurgence. George had 22 […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent After a scoreless dud in Oakland, the obvious question is What’s wrong with Paul George? Before we dig into the data – and the numbers do tell the tale – we should take a step back. George is just scratching the surface of his talent. He’s getting more touches – […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It was a foregone conclusion after the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, but it became official Sunday night as No. 1 Notre Dame will meet No. 2 Alabama for the BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7, 2013, at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium. Brian Kelly’s 12-0 Irish will be a decided underdog […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – With every defensive stop, Ball State appeared closer to beating Butler for a second straight year. There was an unexpected twist. A sophomore walk-on helped the Bulldogs avenge last December’s loss, and then some. Alex Barlow played 18 minutes in the second half and sparked a 26-4 run […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent How strong is the Atlantic 10? The conference placed 12 teams in the top 100 of the latest KenPom.com ratings. Only the Big East (13) had as many. The A-10 still does not have a team ranked in the AP Top 25 or USA Today Coaches Poll. With such overall quality, […]
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