By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor As a winter storm raged outside, the NCAA Tournament action inside Dayton Arena Sunday was everything March Madness is known for. In the opener, Ohio State and Iowa State put together a classic that wasn’t decided until Buckeye guard Aaron Craft sank a 20 footer with .2 seconds remaining […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Indiana-James Madison game was over shortly after it started. It was supposed to be a mismatch and it was thanks to the play of freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell, who was unconscious to start the game. The Indianapolis product scored 14 of IU’s first 16 points, including the […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor After being the nation’s proverbial punching bag during the college football season, the Big Ten really has a chance to flex its muscles in the NCAA Tournament and enjoy the last laugh if its seven participating teams make plenty of noise. Indiana, the Big Ten’s regular-season champion, received one […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO ” There are a few things in college basketball that are constants. Bo Ryan’s Wisconsin teams always overachieve and his Badgers always beat Indiana. No. 4-seed Wisconsin upset No. 1-seed Indiana 68-56 today in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals to advance to the championship game against the winner of […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO – Against Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana showed why it’s going to be such a difficult out in the postseason. No. 1-seed IU recorded a convincing 80-64 win over No. 8-seed Illinois thanks to a total team effort. Five Hoosier players scored in […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO – Cody Zeller’s Indiana career is coming to a close. He’s only a sophomore, but after IU makes what looks destined to be Big Ten Tournament championship and Final Four runs, Zeller will head for the NBA’s riches and fame. There are those who are holding out hope Zeller […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor How tough is the Big Ten? Well, Michigan, a Top 10 team all season long, doesn’t even get a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament, and four Big Ten teams enter the postseason ranked in the Top 10, Wolverines included. As we brace for the start of the […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor You win with class. You lose with class. Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be? Apparently IU’s Tom Crean didn’t learn that, or at the very least, he forgot one of sport’s most important lessons. Instead of loving every second of his team’s 72-71 thrilling victory over Michigan Sunday, […]
By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent With Michigan’s win over Michigan State and Wisconsin’s loss to Purdue on Sunday, Indiana clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship and a shot at winning it outright if the Hoosiers are able to come away with a victory on Tuesday at home against Ohio State. The significance of this […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With two games left in the regular season, No. 1 Indiana is inching ever closer to its first outright Big Ten regular season title since 1993. An old saying holds that any achievement requires blood, sweat and tears. All three were present Saturday. Star and fan favorite […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor We are just three weeks from Selection Sunday, a day Hoosiers fans can’t wait for. On March 17, IU will not only be one of four No. 1 seeds when the NCAA Tournament is unveiled on CBS, but Tom Crean’s fifth Hoosier team will be the top No. 1 […]
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