Oladipo returns, Pacers top Bucks

BY DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog)ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–“I tell you one thing, the East is in trouble now, boy.” Myles Turner jumped in during Victor Oladipo’s post-game interview on Fox Sports Indiana and made the verbal statement that the Indiana Pacers had made during the game as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks by a final score of […]

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Myles Turner is on the rise, and worth every penny

(Myles Turner is on the rise for the Indiana Pacers. Photo by: Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Myles Turner signed a $72-million-dollar contract extension before the season started.  I said it then, and I’ll say it now- He’s worth it. Let’s be clear:  The Pacers didn’t pay Myles […]

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Pacers continue to roll without Oladipo

(Tyreke Evans scored 10 points in the Pacers win over Sacramento. Photo by: Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers continue to roll, even without their star Victor Oladipo. They defeated the Sacramento Kings 107-97 on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, improving to 8-4 in games without […]

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Hoosiers win third straight close game

(Juwan Morgan scored 15 points in IU’s win over Louisville. Photo by: Getty Images.) By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — Three straight games have come down to the wire for the Indiana Hoosiers. And three straight times, the Hoosiers have found a way to get the job done. It was the first time since […]

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Wheeler Shines in 62-60 Win Over Maryland

By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Big Ten basketball in Mackey Arena, not much can be an atmosphere like it. Walking into the arena, there was a palpable buzz among the fans; but something was different, the buzz wasn’t about basketball. Fans were lining up in the concourse before the […]

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Hoosiers top Northwestern after roller coaster week

(Romeo Langford scored 20 points in his first Big Ten Conference game. Photo by: Getty Images) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON —  It’s been a roller coaster kind of week for the Indiana Hoosiers basketball program.  After losing 90-69 at Duke on Tuesday, Indiana regrouped to have a big weekend.  On Friday, they […]

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Holiday shines in Pacers win

(Aaron Holiday scored 12 points to ignite the Pacers win on Saturday night. Photo by: Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog) ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Holiday hadn’t played meaningful minutes all season. The Indiana Pacers first-round draft pick hadn’t played at all in the team’s last nine games. On Saturday night, Holiday […]

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Hoosiers dominate #24 Marquette

(Evan Fitzner has been a spark off the Hoosiers bench. Photo by the IndyStar) By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers showed how dangerous they could be on Wednesday night.  The back-court of Rob Phinisee, Romeo Langford, and the work by transfer Forward Evan Fitzner led to a win over #24 Marquette […]

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Smith: The Pacers need more from Doug McDermott

(Doug McDermott- Photo by NBA.com) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Doug McDermott was brought to Indiana to be a 3-point specialist off the bench.  At times in his career, he has looked like Kyle Korver with more athleticism.  Other times, he has been a forgotten man on the roster.  Is he to […]

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Eastern Shines in Win Against Ball State

By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — On a day in which the Purdue football team underwhelmed at Minnesota, the men’s basketball team followed up that drubbing with a hard fought win against in-state foe, Ball State; Purdue won 84-75. The first 24 minutes of the game was a close, back-and-forth […]

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Hoosiers dominate Montana State

(Juwan Morgan posted a double-double in Indiana’s win over Montana State. Photo by: IDS) By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers took control from the opening tip on Friday night, as defeated Montana State by a score of 80-35 at Assembly Hall. Forward Juwan Morgan was a focal point as he put […]

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