By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor We didn’t learn quite as much about Purdue as we could have on Wednesday night because Western Illinois was shorthanded. Forward Terell Parks, the Leathernecks’ leading scorer, missed the game because of a foot injury. Ceola Clark III, Western’s No. 2 scorer, tore his ACL during the Summit League tournament. What […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent It’s always tough to see tradition go by the wayside, but the transformation of the Big East basketball conference the past few weeks seems to be a positive for all involved. Some folks may gripe about the timing with the NCAA Tournament officially underway, but I doubt that the addition […]
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From Butler Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS”Butler University will join the Big East conference in July 2013, President James M. Danko announced today. As a Big East member, Butler will join Creighton University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, Seton Hall University, St. John’s University, Villanova University, and Xavier University. Joining the Big East is […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A lot of fans aren’t thrilled about Purdue’s CBI game Wednesday against Western Illinois. They ought to be. This is exactly what the Boilermakers need. Purdue showed great improvement in the final games of the regular season, defeating Wisconsin on the road and Minnesota at home and pushing Michigan before losing […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingFrom Purdue Sports Information WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team has accepted a bid to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Purdue will host Western Illinois on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. ET. This year’s selection marks the Boilers’ first appearance in the event, which is in its sixth year of […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame got a good draw in the sense that it will get to play fairly close to home in Dayton, Ohio, but one look at the opening game opponent and you realize the Selection Committee didn’t do the Fighting Irish any favors. Mike Brey’s team received a No. […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor In just a few hours, the 2013 NCAA Tournament field will be revealed and when it is, Indiana may discover that its path to Atlanta and the Final Four will not go through Indianapolis. The way the Hoosiers have played throughout the whole 2012-13 season has earned them the […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Prior to the start of Saturday’s Semistate contest, there was a buzz in the Marian Crawley Activity Center among the crowd that had assembled on the Merrillville side of the arena at Lafayette Jefferson High School. It certainly appeared by the body language of the players on the floor […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost a 98-91 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: Philadelphia’s starting guards outscored Indiana’s 39-15, and 76ers center Spencer Hawes, filling in for injured star Andrew Bynum, put up insane […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Keeping your head is the phrase Brad Stevens likes to use for games like this, but another body part went missing Saturday. Playing their third do-or-die game in three days, Stevens tried everything both before and during the game to push his troops through a brutal matchup into a berth […]
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