By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON—Emotion is a big part of Thomas Bryant’s game. He’s an 18-year-old freshman, after all, playing on college basketball’s big stage. And three games into his first season at IU, there’s been no stage fright for the kid. “I always had that passion in me, ever since I started playing […]
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By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Facing an offense like Indiana’s, teams like Eastern Illinois have to take advantage of every opportunity. A simple equation: no offensive rebounds means no second chances means no shot at pulling an upset. No. 15 Indiana opened the season with an 88-49 win over the Panthers Friday night, […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor After another alcohol-related incident within the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball program, another player has been given the boot. Sophomore Emmit Holt became the third member of the team to be dismissed from the program in the past four months. The program released the following statement: “Sophomore Emmitt Holt has been […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In a game Indiana desperately needed for their NCAA tournament hopes, the Hoosiers fell just short. Their late-season tailspin continued with a 74-72 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Assembly Hall. It was Indiana’s third straight home loss, and they finished the conference season by losing eight […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — At the beginning of the season, most Hoosier fans would have taken Indiana’s current position: A chance for 20 wins and an NCAA tournament bid. A chance to finish 6th or 7th in the conference. A chance to have a winning record in the Big Ten. Since the […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After getting blown out in West Lafayette three weeks ago, the Hoosiers were looking for revenge over their in-state rivals from Purdue on their home court. Instead, the Boilermakers came into Assembly Hall and defeated Indiana 67-63. It was the Hoosiers’ first home conference loss of the […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — A season ago, the Indiana Hoosiers lost six games by five or fewer points. This year’s team is just as inexperienced, but it has grown up a lot quicker. After another close conference battle with the Michigan Wolverines, the Hoosiers came out on top by a score of […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — After playing five of their first eight conference games on the road, the Hoosiers were happy to be back at Assembly Hall on Saturday afternoon. That didn’t guarantee a win, however, as there is no such thing as an easy win in the Big Ten Conference. Their opponent, […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As former Hoosier Will Sheehey put it recently, playing Indiana is “Purdue’s Super Bowl.” They acted like it on Wednesday night. The fans created an electric atmosphere, the players played inspired basketball, and the Hoosiers struggled from the word “go.” Purdue opened the game on a […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Can Indiana play without a big man? Will this team even make the N.I.T.? Will Coach Crean lose his job? These were the questions many fans were asking about the Indiana Hoosiers earlier this season. They haven’t won anything yet, and there’s still a long way to go. But three […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Having a history of winning in a program can sometimes be a blessing and a curse. At times, the expectations of fans can become a little unrealistic based on the past. The Indiana Hoosiers’ fan base is large, loyal, and passionate. But is the Hoosier faithful expecting too much from […]
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