Sean McDermott scores 26 to lead Butler past IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sean McDermott had 26 points as Butler rolled past IUPUI 80-47 on Wednesday night. McDermott made his first nine shots from the field and finished 10 for 11. Bryce Golden had 17...
View ArticleNo. 23 Purdue pulls away from Green Bay for opening-night win
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jahaad Proctor and Eric Hunter Jr. gave Purdue’s revamped backcourt a completely different look Wednesday night. If the new tag-team tandem keeps operating at peak...
View ArticleIndiana pulls away late, downs pesky Portland State 85-74
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A second consecutive win to open the season didn’t come easily for Indiana because its defense fell far short of coach Archie Miller’s expectations. The Hoosiers’ 85-74 home...
View ArticleButler downs New Orleans 79-53
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Bryce Nze’s 18 points led all scorers and Butler took care of New Orleans, 79-53 inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. Four of the Bulldogs’ starters netted double figures....
View ArticleStrong Longhorns’ finish dooms No. 23 Purdue in loss to Texas
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Matt Coleman III tallied 22 points and Texas outscored No. 23 Purdue 13-4 over the final 2:31 of the game as the Boilermakers fell to the Longhorns 70-66 Saturday evening at...
View ArticleMarquette comes back on Purdue for 65-55 win
Purdue led by 18 in the first half, but went cold down the stretch in a 65-55 loss to Marquette, Thursday night in Milwaukee. The Boilermakers (1-2) were led by Matt Haarms’ 14 points and Jahaad...
View ArticleHoosiers topple Troy 100-62
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Justin Smith scored a team-high 22 points while Trayce Jackson-Davis and Al Durham chipped in 17 points each as Indiana blew out Troy 100-62, Saturday night in Bloomington. The...
View ArticleStrong first half powers Butler past Wofford, 80-61
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Kamar Baldwin scored a game-high 23 points while Bryce Nze (12) and Sean McDermott (10) also notched double-figures as Butler beat Wofford 80-61, Saturday night at Hinkle...
View ArticleIndiana cruises past Princeton 79-54
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Joey Brunk and Devonte Green each scored a game-high 16 points to help lead Indiana to a 79-54 win over Princeton, Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (5-0) also...
View ArticleHaarms, Proctor guide Boilers to 81-49 win over Jacksonville State
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Matt Haarms notched his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Jahaad Proctor chipped in with 14 points as Purdue dominated Jacksonville State...
View ArticleJackson-Davis again doubles down, Indiana drops S. Dakota St
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double to lead Indiana past South Dakota State, 64-50, Saturday. Justin Smith added 18 points...
View ArticleBaldwin scores 31 as No. 24 Butler beats Ole Miss 67-58
OXFORD, Miss. — Butler extended its winning streak as it faced off against Mississipi Tuesday. Senior Kamar Baldwin narrowly missed his career-high during the game, posting 31 points as No. 24 Butler...
View ArticleWisconsin pounds Indiana 84-64
Kobe King scored a career-high 24 points and Nate Reuvers added 20 as Wisconsin dominated Indiana 84-64, Saturday afternoon in Madison. With the win, the Badgers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten) extend their home...
View ArticlePurdue tops Northwestern 58-44 in Big Ten opener
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — For Matt Haarms, defense will be the key to Purdue’s success. If the Boilermakers have to win ugly, Haarms said so be it. Sasha Stefanovic scored 14 points and Haarms added...
View ArticleA balanced No. 18 Butler routs Southern 66-41, goes to 10-1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler’s unselfishness translated into a healthy balanced attack. Bryce Golden scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting Saturday to lead No. 18 Butler to a 66-41 romp over Southern. Also...
View ArticleHuskers top Purdue 70-56; Mack’s triple-double a 1st for Neb
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The outlook for what Nebraska might be able to accomplish in its first year under Fred Hoiberg looks quite a bit different now than it did a week ago. The team that got...
View ArticleFranklin’s late 3 sends Hoosiers past Notre Dame 62-60
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Armaan Franklin made a 3-pointer with 15.7 seconds left Saturday, giving the Hoosiers a come-from-behind 62-60 victory over Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic. Franklin finished...
View ArticleNo. 17 Butler relies on strong defense to stifle Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Golden scored 14 points and No. 17 Butler used relentless defense to pull away from Purdue 70-61 on Saturday in the second game of the Crossroads Classic. The Bulldogs (11-1)...
View ArticleSmits scores 16 to lead No. 12 Bulldogs over Warhawks 67-36
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrik Smits scored 16 points off the bench to lead 12th-ranked Butler to a 67-36 victory over the Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Bryce Nze had 10 points and seven rebounds and Sean...
View ArticleJoe, Jones lead Arkansas to road win at Indiana, 71-64
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Undersized but not outgunned, Arkansas was determined to take their best shots at Indiana on Sunday night. That meant a 3-point barrage, for better or for worse. It’s why the...
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