By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday evening marked an emotional night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Kobe Bryant tributes were even more incredible to experience in person. And then, it was Victor Oladipo time. One year and one week after Oladipo’s devastating injury, he returned to action in his city against the Chicago […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, IND.– The eye-test may say the Indiana Hoosiers are a bubble team. But their resume is starting to say otherwise. They don’t have any bad losses (and won’t all season based on their remaining schedule), and on Thursday night, they added another huge win. Number 11 Michigan State was in […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For a January 13th game on a Monday night, the Pacers had a pretty important game to play against the Philadelphia 76ers. Between the standings, tie-breaker implications, and a Western Conference road trip on the horizon, Indiana wanted to take care of business at home against Philly. It […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers closed out 2019 with an absolute bang, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 115-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. After a slim 29-27 lead to end the first quarter, the Pacers went on a 24-5 run over the next seven minutes, and they never took their foot off the […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers were hoping to go undefeated in the non-conference portion of their schedule for the first time since 2011-2012, but the Arkansas Razorbacks had other plans. After leading 61-52 with 8:08 to play, the Hoosiers only made one field-goal the rest of the way, falling to the […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — One night after a disappointing loss in Milwaukee, the Indiana Pacers bounced back with a thrilling Overtime win over the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was a wild night, a playoff-like atmosphere, and the blue and gold came through with some huge shots down the stretch […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s nothing better than basketball in Indiana. The Crossroads Classic is an opportunity every year to see the Hoosiers, Boilers, Irish, and Bulldogs in one building. In the ninth annual Crossroads Classic, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated Notre Dame 62-60, while the Butler Bulldogs defeated Purdue by the final […]
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As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Monday night marked the third time Paul George played against his former team at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Pacer fans continued to voice their displeasure with their old star with loud boos and chants throughout the night. This time around, George had the last laugh with 36 points and […]
Continue ReadingAs a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]
Continue ReadingBy Jay Siskin (@jaysiskin)ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Entering Wednesday night’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge, an undefeated IU basketball team had yet to be truly tested, amounting to a 7-0 start without playing a Power 5 program. The Hoosiers’ bout with No. 17 Florida State was the first exam and Archie Miller’s young team passed it. […]
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