By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The storylines were perfectly set for Wisconsin as they set to tip against Purdue Sunday afternoon in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers just learned that Northwestern defeated Nebraska to make the Badgers the lone remaining undefeated Big Ten team in conference play. The last win for […]
Click to read more:By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — After a disappointing start to the conference season, the Hoosiers put together a bounce-back win over Illinois at Assembly Hall on Saturday night. It snapped Indiana’s three-game losing streak. IU started the game with a 15-0 run and that boosted their confidence as they eventually took down the […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Back in 2007, the Boston Celtics put together a team that included “The Big Three.” Ever since that team won an NBA Championship, that phrase has been used more and more around the league. The Indiana Pacers may have found their version of the big three, with […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It’s been a rough seven days for the Indiana Hoosiers. They lost their third straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers 75-68 in front of a surprisingly quiet Assembly Hall crowd. They’ve now started conference play 0-2, and have yet to play a conference […]
Click to read more:By KEITH CARRELL ISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE –Minnesota netted a deserved win against 15th-ranked Purdue in Mackey Arena on New Year’s Day, using overtime to propel themselves to a 91-82 victory. The unranked Gophers came out of the gates humming nailing each of their first eight field goal attempts and quickly put Purdue into an […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Vogel returned to Indianapolis for the second time since taking over for the Orlando Magic. And for the second time, the Pacers defeated their former head coach. Much like the first meeting, this game was never really in doubt, as the Pacers won by a final […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a disappointing loss to Nebraska to open conference play, the Hoosiers had a big opportunity to get back on track against #6 Louisville in Indianapolis. Instead, their shooting went ice cold and they were no match for the Cardinals, losing by a final score of 77-62 […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s no place like home. After a frustrating four-game losing streak, including a close loss in Chicago on Monday, the Pacers took care of business on Friday night, defeating the Chicago Bulls 111-101 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The one constant in an inconsistent season has been winning […]
Click to read more:By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — Coming into Wednesday night, the Hoosiers had won 26 straight games at Assembly Hall. That streak was snapped, as Nebraska shocked the Hoosier faithful with an 87-83 victory to open conference play. To make matters worse, Juwan Morgan could be lost for a period of time as he […]
Click to read more:BY KEITH CARRELL ISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue backcourt’s quick start led the Boilermakers to handily defeat Iowa 89-67 in the Big Ten opener for both squads Wednesday night. Carsen Edwards had been struggling from the field since he was inserted into the starting lineup, but scored the game’s first eight points in his […]
Click to read more:By CALEB LYNN ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — In their final tuneup before conference play, the Hoosiers took care of business, defeating Austin Peay 97-62 at Assembly Hall. Robert Johnson scored 20 points and made six from behind the arc, a new career high. Johnson’s six 3’s tied James Blackmon Jr.’s high mark for this season, […]
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