Brunt: Time for Purdue’s youngsters to grow up

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue’s upcoming schedule might not seem all that appealing. After all, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota and Illinois aren’t on it. That’s exactly why this next stretch of games is a very big deal for the Boilermakers. Purdue defeated Penn State 60-42 on Sunday, and the Boilermakers now enter […]

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Butler Notebook: Looking at life without Rotnei Clarke

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler has a heck of a frontcourt. Without Rotnei Clarke, that unit becomes front and center. Roosevelt Jones is the best passer on the team and the essence of versatility at small forward. Khyle Marshall remains, as he has been for some time, the most talented guy on the roster. […]

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Michael Volovic scores 22 as Carmel hands Kokomo its first loss

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent James Crowley and Zach McRoberts, Carmel’s second and third leading scorers respectively, finished with a combined four points. Their teammates stepped up big on Saturday night. Ryan Cline, a 3-point specialist who had struggled to hit a shot in recent games, finished with 12 points, and James Volovic had 10 points […]

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Butler G Rotnei Clarke out of hospital after injury vs. Dayton

From Butler Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Senior Rotnei Clarke, who was injured in Butler’s 79-73 victory at Dayton on Saturday, will undergo further medical evaluation. Clarke was discharged from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and returned to Indianapolis with Butler’s team. We’ll take Rotnei for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) tonight, said Butler […]

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Brian Kelly to remain Notre Dame football coach

From Notre Dame Athletics: Brian Kelly, who led his third Irish team to the Bowl Championship Series title game on Monday, will remain as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. “This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head […]

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IHSAA Weekly Prep Roundball Roundup

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent We’re back after a holiday hiatus, and the action in IHSAA high school basketball is heating up!  The main attraction this weekend is the County Tournament at Southport High School with the semifinals taking place on Friday and the finals on Saturday.  Not to be outdone, we also have a #4 […]

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Everything Reggie Miller said about Pacers on TNT broadcast

Hall of Famer Reggie Miller returned to his old stomping ground Thursday night as an analyst on TNT’s national broadcast of the Indiana Pacers’ 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Here’s a comprehensive transcript of Miller’s remarks about his former team. On Paul George: “He’s becoming the face of this […]

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