By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent It’s hard not to look at sports romantically sometimes. There’s just some stories that come from these games that are hard not to look back on with a story-book feel. This group of seniors for Indiana comes with a story like that, and it’s hard to ignore. Each one of […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – If this is what the rest of March is going to be like, then ready the oxygen, please. Butler’s 67-62 win over Xavier had a little bit of everything, as the battle between the Musketeers’ isolation sets and Butler’s perimeter prowess played to a draw for 39 ½ […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Butler Bulldogs earned a hard-fought 67-62 win over the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Butler continued a recent resurgence heading into postseason play, winning its second straight over a feisty Xavier team. Rotnei Clarke scored 21 […]
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By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent I am not a musician – outside of my moments bellowing out a little Teddy P or Boyz II Men in the shower – so, I don’t really know what it’s like to be on stage, with the spotlight shining and a stadium full of people watching me. I imagine […]
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From the IBCA: Eighteen players have been selected for the Indiana girls Junior All-Stars for 2013. Players in the core group include Erica Moore of Class 3A state champion Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Maura Muensterman of Class 2A state champion Evansville Mater Dei and Kindell Fincher of Class A state champion Fort Wayne Canterbury. The […]
Continue ReadingFrom the IBCA Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass girls basketball players have earned IBCA/Subway first-team All-State honors for 2012-13. Also, 115 additional players were selected as honorable mention IBCA/Subway Senior All-State and 140 additional juniors, sophomores and freshmen were recognized as honorable mention IBCA/Subway Underclass All-State in a process organized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — I said in my Purdue-Michigan preview that the game after the upset tells more about a team than the upset. The next game tells you if the team’s improvement was real or a mirage. Purdue’s follow-up to its win over Wisconsin was pretty strong. The Boilermakers […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Perhaps sharing the ball was a large emphasis in Butler’s players-only meeting heading into a big road game at Massachusetts. If so, the Bulldogs did it, tallying 18 assists on the evening, their most in nearly two months. With Butler’s season at a crossroads, the team’s chemistry came around real […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent With pressure defense seeming to throw Butler out of whack, there aren’t many places less inviting than Amherst, Mass., where yet another brand of aggressive Atlantic 10 basketball is practiced. However, to coach Brad Stevens, whose Bulldogs are playing Massachusetts tonight, the forceful defense he will see in Amherst is […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Boston Celtics came back for an 83-81 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Jeff Green scored the game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds left to play. Kevin Garnett finished with 18 points, including six […]
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that Jim Bridge has been hired to coach the Boilermakers’ offensive line. Bridge’s addition completes Hazell’s coaching staff. I’m excited to have Jim join our staff, Hazell said. He brings a lot of passion and experience to Purdue and he is a phenomenal teacher. […]
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