Purdue avoids disaster with 58-49 win over Penn State

By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent  A victory against a team that is winless in the conference usually doesn’t carry much weight. But, for a young Purdue squad, Tuesday’s 58-49 victory at Penn State was much needed.  It ended a two-game losing streak in which the Boilers played arguably their worst basketball of the season. They were […]

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Notre Dame anticipates very productive signing day

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor For many, Christmas comes in February in the form of national signing day for college football, and that most anticipated day of the year is almost here. Schools will be anxiously awaiting players’ autographs tomorrow as they put the finishing touches on their 2013 recruiting classes. One of the […]

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Tippecanoe Valley’s Tanner Andrews scores 51, is IBCA honoree

From the IBCA: Tanner Andrews’ performance in a record-setting game makes the Tippecanoe Valley junior the headliner for this week’s IBCA/Subway Players of the Week. The 6-3 forward poured in 51 points and grabbed 31 rebounds as the Vikings defeated Wabash 146-56, allowing him to command attention and claim the boys’ District 1 award in […]

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Fever re-sign Catchings, January and Zellous

From the Indiana Fever: INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever President and General Manager Kelly Krauskopf has announced the signing of three-time Olympic gold medalist, 2011 WNBA MVP and 2012 WNBA Finals MVP Tamika Catchings to a multi-year contract. Also announced are multi-year deals for guards Briann January and Shavonte Zellous, who combined with Catchings to lead […]

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Brunt: Purdue needs to beat Penn State to avoid collapse

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After Purdue beat Penn State earlier this season, a reporter asked A.J. Hammons and Ronnie Johnson if they think about the future. After all, the freshmen dominated in a 60-42 win, and it looked like the Boilermakers and their young talent might be turning the corner. Hammons answered first. “I […]

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Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Saint Louis knocking on door

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the conference season reaches the midway point, the Atlantic 10 is shaping up as a three-team race. VCU, Butler and Saint Louis pretty much hold the balance of power. Charlotte has a chance to reach 10 wins, but the 49ers are entering the toughest portion of their schedule and […]

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Top-ranked Carmel dominates Zionsville, Dakich, 51-28

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Zionsville’s Andrew Dakich entered Saturday’s game against Carmel with a 14.9 points per game average.  The Greyhounds employed a suffocating defense to hold him scoreless in a 51-28 win. Dakich missed all five of his shots from the floor, and his team shot 36% for the game.  The 28 points were a […]

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