By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Every time the Pacers have been counted out this season, they have silenced the critics. From the very beginning of the season, it was a team “destined for 30 wins.” Early success led to “this team will come back to earth” comments from fans and media alike. […]
Click to read more:By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It was a beautiful February afternoon (sunshine was a welcome sight after endless days of rain and the banks of the Wabash below water) Sunday as fans walked into Mackey Arena to watch the Purdue senior class suit up for their final home game. […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Glenn Robinson III returned to action for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks. It was a long road back after having surgery to repair medial and lateral ligaments in his left ankle before the season. He played nine minutes in the 1st-half, scoring […]
Click to read more:By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Adversity. Life comes at you in many ways and you have to learn how to roll with the punches. Purdue had no trouble finding adversity leading up to their game against Penn State Sunday night in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers were coming off of […]
Click to read more:By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers continued their defensive transformation on Wednesday night, defeating Illinois 78-68 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers held the Illini to just 41% shooting from the field, and 4-of-19 from behind the arc (21%.) Indiana (15-2, 8-7) received a big boost from the bench in this victory. […]
Click to read more:By CALEB LYNN ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. __ Indiana beat Minnesota 80-54 on Friday night for their 100th win all time against the Golden Gophers. New starting point guard Devonte Green had 19 points and seven assists, and his selflessness helped the Hoosiers dish out 21 assists to four for Minnesota. “I’m not trying to […]
Click to read more:By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog) ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–Victor Oladipo flirted with a triple double. Lance Stephenson rocked out on the air guitar a few times during a fourth-quarter run. It was just your typical night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse as the Indiana Pacers (32-25) took care of business against the undermanned New York Knicks (23-34) with […]
Click to read more:By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It had to happen at some point, it had to happen in conference play, it had to happen at home, it had to happen Wednesday night. 14th ranked Ohio State came from behind to hand Purdue their first loss (64-63) in conference action, their […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The injury report hasn’t been too kind to the Indiana Pacers this season. And on Monday night against the Washington Wizards, they were without Victor Oladipo (illness), Darren Collison (knee), and Glenn Robinson III (ankle). The result- a 111-102 loss at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. For the season, […]
Click to read more:The Boilermakers took some punches, but stood their ground against Maryland, winning 75-67 in the prime time bout Wednesday night. Purdue relied on its defense to take a double digit lead into halftime and relied on its shooting to carry the team home for their 18th straight win. The victory also allowed Purdue to retain […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When you think about the Indiana Pacers, you probably think about Victor Oladipo and a team that has surprised a lot of people. You might also think about Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis- two 21-year-olds with bright futures. You might think about the human GIF Lance Stephenson […]
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