Butler hires Brandon Miller as assistant coach

From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Former player and coach Brandon Miller is returning to Butler. Miller has been named assistant men’s basketball coach for the Bulldogs, filling the spot that opened when Associate Head Coach Matthew Graves left to become head coach at South Alabama. Miller, whose resume includes stops at Illinois, Ohio State […]

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First Thoughts: Washington 104, Indiana 85

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Washington Wizards 104-85 on Saturday night at the Verizon Center. WHY IT HAPPENED:  John Wall dominated most of the way. He went off for 37 points and five assists — seemingly playing against himself at both […]

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Pacers meet a rare match in Oklahoma City

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George, David West and the Pacers are used to having the upper hand on most opponents. After a 97-75 defeat on Friday night, Indiana was in awe of how the Oklahoma City Thunder controlled the game in the Pacers’ own building. That’s a championship-caliber team, said West, […]

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First Thoughts: Oklahoma City 97, Indiana 75

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were routed 97-75 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Kevin Durant’s skill and Russell Westbrook’s extreme athleticism were a little too much for Indiana. The Pacers fell behind by 14  in […]

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Brunt: Big Ten needs Michigan to win title to save face

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Big Ten was a powerhouse during the non-conference season and a dominant force in the national rankings throughout January and February. Now, it’s hanging by a thread. Michigan is the conference’s only hope in the Final Four. Yes, Michigan. The same team that needed an out-of-this-world second-half performance by national player of […]

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Hoosiers year in review: Brilliant season fell short of goal

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the Hoosiers finish spring semester classes, prepare to say their goodbyes to three impactful seniors and chart offseason workouts at Cook Hall, two incredibly dissimilar views emerge as a program begins to reflect on a season that concluded sooner than expected. In one view, the season was a grand […]

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Shaken Louisville pulls together for Kevin Ware

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Link: Photo gallery, Louisville vs. Duke INDIANAPOLIS – He had to start at the beginning. Pausing, for a heavy moment, to gather whatever description he could find for a moment this ugly before answering the question. That’s what happens when you heard a teammate’s leg snap. That’s what happens when […]

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