By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium Despite explosive scoring during the final three quarters of games, Indiana has had trouble putting points on the scoreboard early. Only 49 of their 336 points have occurred in the first quarter. The Hoosiers are averaging just […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Blue II is in bulldog heaven. The Atlantic 10 is in the past. Brad Stevens is in Beantown. Roosevelt Jones is in street clothes. Rotnei Clarke is in Australia, Andrew Smith is in Lithuania and even radio announcer Brandon Gaudin is in Atlanta. Change might be the […]
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By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent I don’t know what it’s like to play professional football, which means I don’t know what it’s like to play on the offensive line for the Miami Dolphins. I don’t know all the details of the situation between Dolphins linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. I do know what it’s […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Bulldogs are no stranger to coaching turnover, nor to young faces on the bench. But through Barry Collier’s 11 seasons as coach, through the switches to Thad Matta and Todd Lickliter and Brad Stevens, Butler was nearly always the better team against that night’s Horizon League opponent. Collier’s […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Stephenson never had a second thought. The Pacers guard missed 11 of his first 12 shots, but deferring to others was never an option. Good thing for Indiana. Stephenson scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the Pacers pull away […]
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From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced that seniors Terone Johnson, Travis Carroll, Sterling Carter and Errick Peck will serve as the team captains for the 2013-14 season. “Terone and Travis have given four years to this program and have been outstanding leaders and student-athletes since […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Before Butler’s 2013-14 season kicks off Saturday, let’s evaluate the Bulldogs’ new-look roster, player by player. Note that stats listed beneath player names are from the 2012-13 season. ALEX BARLOW, G Stats: 2.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.9 apg Barlow can’t score, but at his absolute best, he can help […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 99-91 on Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a game-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting (doing even more damage on the defensive end), while David West added 12 points on 5-for-10 […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor 1. Indiana Pacers (3-0): What a start Paul George and Lance Stephenson are having. Hot 3-point shooting has helped fuel the East’s only undefeated team. 2. Miami Heat (2-2): Motivation has to be a problem coming off two straight championships. Weeknight games against Milwaukee feel like small potatoes after a classic […]
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From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team sprinted out to an 11-0 lead and was never threatened in a 91-58 victory over Wayne State (Neb.) in the final exhibition tune-up for the Boilermakers in front of 11,911 fans in Mackey Arena on Monday night. The Boilermakers won their 23rd straight exhibition […]
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From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Junior Andrew Smeathers has announced that he is leaving the Butler men’s basketball program. Smeathers, who’s been with the Bulldogs for two seasons, will complete his fall semester at Butler and then transfer to another school. “We appreciate everything Andrew has done for the Butler Basketball program over the […]
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