ISL’s Cliff Brunt and Doug Griffiths were guests on the Rail Line with Clayton Duffy on Monday. Brunt gave his thoughts on the Purdue-IU basketball game and looked into the upcoming Indiana-Michigan State game. Griffiths previewed the Notre Dame-Pittsburgh men’s basketball game and explained why he thinks Purdue men’s hoops coach Matt Painter will make roster […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Jeff Gordon is on the outside of Row 1 as the Sprint Cup season begins Sunday at Daytona. No surprise there. Danica Patrick has the pole. There’s your shocker. Maybe it shouldn’t be anymore. Patrick, who has scuffled since transitioning from open wheel racing to the lead stock car circuit, […]
From the IHSAA Four hundred three (403) teams were drawn Sunday and placed into brackets for the 103rd Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 26, and run through Saturday, March 2, with the regional round slated for March 9 and semistates on […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Zeller-Hammons II resembled an old-school Mike Tyson fight. It was over before the pizza arrived. In every possible way, Indiana’s Cody Zeller dominated Purdue’s A.J. Hammons on Saturday afternoon. The Collision in Bloomington was an epic beatdown. I want my pay-per-view money back (Ok, I didn’t pay […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor If I’m an NBA scout, I’m foaming at the mouth to watch Zeller vs. Hammons II. The first matchup between the 7-footers was awesome, and was one of the few compelling things about Indiana’s 97-60 win over Purdue on Jan. 30. Within a complete massacre was one of the most […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — My colleague, Chris Goff, has gotten some grief in Missouri, Virginia and a few other places for keeping Butler at the top of his weekly power rankings. Now, finally, there might be a change after Charlotte’s 71-67 win over the Bulldogs last night. Chris, in my opinion, had the right team […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Purdue’s eight-game win streak against Illinois ended with a thud. The Boilers were routed at Assembly Hall, 79-59 on Wednesday, for their fourth loss in five games. Illinois avenged its January 2 loss at Mackey Arena with a commanding effort. On a night when leading scored Brandon Paul scored just […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent If searching for the definition of “having one’s number,” look no further than what Purdue does against Illinois. The Boilermakers own an eight-game winning streak over the Illini, including a 68-61 win Jan. 2 at Mackey Arena. For whatever reason, Matt Painter’s team gets up for games against the Blue […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I’ve never seen anything like this. I never imagined a No. 1-ranked team could lose to an unranked foe with a losing record in league play and stay at the top. Indiana did it. The Hoosiers’ convincing win at Ohio State on Sunday was enough to override the loss to Illinois and […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Pitchers and catchers report this week, and for the first time in a long time, I’m excited to say that. Part of it is the time of year. Part of it, though, is the resurgence of my favorite team (Baltimore) and the interest surrounding the team closest to me personally […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Loosely translated: A point guard! A point guard! A (conference) title for a point guard! Near the end of William Shakespeare’s Richard III, the featured character is leading his troops into a battle. The night before, ghosts of his victims appear in his dreams repeatedly, tormenting the king and openly […]
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