Butler fends off scrappy Princeton for 85-75 victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelan Martin had a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds and Butler held off feisty Princeton 85-75 on Sunday in the Tigers’ season opener.Kamar Baldwin’s jumper with 16:01...
View ArticleIndiana youth sparks win over Howard
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Justin Smith had a double-double and Al Durham scored 16 points to help Indiana beat Howard 86-77 on Sunday night to kick off the four-game Hoosier Tipoff Classic.Smith...
View ArticleHaas powers No. 19 Purdue past Marquette in Gavitt Games
Four Boilermaker starters scored in double figures led by Isaac Haas with 22 as No. 19 Purdue beat Marquette 86-71 Tuesday night in the Gavitt Games matchup in Milwaukee. The Boilers (3-0) did most of...
View ArticleRodriguez’s 23 lead No. 22 Seton Hall past Indiana 84-68
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Desi Rodriguez scored 23 points, keying a balanced scoring attack and leading No. 22 Seton Hall to a convincing 84-68 victory over Indiana in the Gavitt Tip Off Games on Wednesday...
View ArticleCowan scores 25 to carry Maryland past Butler 79-65
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Anthony Cowan had 25 points and 10 rebounds, both career highs, and Maryland used a strong shooting performance to beat Butler 79-65 Wednesday night. The Terrapins (3-0)...
View ArticleButler’s big 4 comes through in 82-65 win against Furman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Wideman scored 19 points, Kamar Baldwin 18, Sean McDermott 17 and Paul Jorgensen 16 as the four players shot a combined 65.8 percent from the floor and Butler beat Furman...
View ArticleSchool record 19 3s for No. 19 Purdue in rout of Fairfield
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Dakota Mathias, Vince Edwards and P.J Thompson combined for 46 first-half points and No. 19 Purdue made 13 of 18 shots from 3-point range before halftime, crushing Fairfield...
View ArticleHoosiers rely on defense to get past South Florida 70-53
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Robert Johnson scored 21 points and Juwan Morgan added 15 to help the Indiana Hoosiers overcome a rough start and pull away from South Florida 70-53 on Sunday. Morgan also had...
View ArticleWestern Kentucky upsets No. 18 Purdue 77-73 in Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Western Kentucky’s short-handed roster earned a rare win against a ranked team. And now No. 18 Purdue is trying to figure out what’s happened to its high-scoring...
View ArticleTexas holds off Butler 61-48 in the PK80
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Texas is confident they’ll muster enough enthusiasm for Duke. With a 61-48 victory over Butler on Thursday, the Longhorns advanced at the Phil Knight Invitational to face the...
View ArticleWideman has 18 and Butler beats Portland State 71-69
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Wideman had 18 points and eight rebounds and Butler held off a late charge by Portland State for a 71-69 victory Friday in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament. Kelan...
View ArticleIU wins third straight with 87-67 win over EMU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Robert Johnson scored 18 points, Josh Newkirk added 17 and Indiana won its third straight with a 87-67 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday. Indiana used a 19-3 run, highlighted...
View ArticleNo. 18 Purdue beats No. 2 Arizona 89-64 for 7th in Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Dakota Mathias scored 24 points to help No. 18 Purdue roll past No. 2 Arizona 89-64 in the seventh-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis, sending the Wildcats home with...
View ArticleMartin’s layup sends Butler to 67-66 OT win over OSU
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Butler Bulldogs didn’t get rattled by a double-digit deficit against Ohio State, or the presence of their former coach. Kelan Martin hit a layup with 3.8 seconds left and Butler...
View ArticleBoilers beat No. 17 Louisville for Big Ten’s first win in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The ACC started a perfect 4-0, but Purdue stopped the skid, topping No. 17 Louisville 66-57 Tuesday evening inside Mackey Arena. Vincent Edwards led the Boilers (6-2) with 15...
View ArticleWATCH: Indiana’s 2002 Sweet 16 win against Duke
LEXINGTON, KY. – It was one of the best and most exciting college basketball games ever played. As Indiana looks to upset no. 1 Duke on Wednesday night, let’s take a look back 15 years ago when they...
View ArticleIndiana falls to top-ranked Duke 91-81 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Despite a strong showing from the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall, Indiana could not hold off a late Duke surge. The No. 1 ranked Blue Devils escaped with a 91-81 win to remain...
View ArticleRick Pitino sues University of Louisville Athletic Association
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino has sued the University of Louisville Athletic Association for $38.7 million, saying it breached his contract by placing him on unpaid administrative leave without...
View ArticleHaas scores 21 as Purdue holds on to beat Maryland 80-75
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — If Purdue’s conference opener was any indication, the Boilermakers are in for a heck of a ride in their bid to win a second straight Big Ten regular season title. Isaac Haas...
View ArticleButler pounds Saint Louis 75-45 for 3rd straight win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelan Martin scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Kamar Baldwin added 14 points and Butler crushed Saint Louis 75-45 on Saturday. Martin and Baldwin combined to shoot 12 of...
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