By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer The remainder of the Boilermakers season now rests in the selection committee’s hands. On Saturday afternoon Purdue was unable to knock off the No. 6 ranked Wisconsin Badgers to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Purdue led by five at halftime, but the Badgers […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — In the first 45 games of the season, the Pacers were 15-30. Since then, they are 15-4. They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime on Thursday night by a final score of 109-103, to earn their seventh straight victory. With the win, they also pulled to within 3 […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In a game Indiana desperately needed for their NCAA tournament hopes, the Hoosiers fell just short. Their late-season tailspin continued with a 74-72 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Assembly Hall. It was Indiana’s third straight home loss, and they finished the conference season by losing eight […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Bulls are always a good test for a hot team, with or without injured players. The Pacers passed that test thanks to a huge fourth quarter, on way to a 98-84 victory Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers have now won four straight games […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer The Purdue Boilermakers may be closest to the bubble that they ever have been after dropping a second consecutive Big Ten road game on Wednesday night in East Lansing. After leading by as many as nine points in the first half, the Boilermakers caved and lost 72-66. The […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — This one didn’t quite have the Reggie Miller vs. Patrick Ewing flair to it. But at this point in the season, the Pacers aren’t complaining. In the midst of a playoff race, the Pacers are trying to rack up wins. In the last 11 games, they’ve done plenty […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — At the beginning of the season, most Hoosier fans would have taken Indiana’s current position: A chance for 20 wins and an NCAA tournament bid. A chance to finish 6th or 7th in the conference. A chance to have a winning record in the Big Ten. Since the […]
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From the NBA: NEW YORK, March 2, 2015 – The Indiana Pacers’ Frank Vogel and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Scott Brooks today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. Vogel led the Pacers to the Eastern Conference’s best record in February at 7-2 (.778). […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have been a different team this season when George Hill has been on the court. Though this entire year has been defined by the absence of Paul George, you can’t overlook the significance of the injuries to George Hill. Hill contributed his first career triple-double […]
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From Purdue Athletics: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue’s A.J. Hammons was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after a dominating performance in the Boilermakers’ 67-63 win over Indiana last Thursday. It marks the first Player of the Week accolade for the 7-foot junior center from Gary, Indiana, and is the first Player of the […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer On the opening possession of the game, center A.J. Hammons took a turnaround jumper and missed everything. The cheers of “Air Ball” rang down on the court of Assembly Hall from the crazed fans of the Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers faithful did their best to shake Purdue’s 7-foot […]
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