Ivey, Stefanovic help Purdue pull away, beat Nebraska 75-58
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night. The Boilermakers pulled away with a 19-4 run to lead 67-53 with about six...
View ArticleBurk brings scoring touch to IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS - Who is the most prolific Division I college basketball scorer in the Hoosier State for 2020-21? If you're starting your train of thought at Purdue or Indiana, you'd be off. Entering...
View ArticleFreemantle leads Xavier past Butler 63-51
CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier topped Butler 63-51 on Sunday night. Colby Jones added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Musketeers. Jason Carter had 10...
View ArticleNze lifts Butler past Seton Hall 61-52
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Nze had 11 points and 13 rebounds to carry Butler to a 61-52 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night. Jair Bolden had 16 points and Chuck Harris added 14 for Butler (8-13,...
View ArticleHarper, Baker, Rutgers rally from down 15, beat IU 74-63
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Geo Baker and Ron Harper Jr. had 20 points apiece to help Rutgers rally from a 15-point deficit and beat Indiana 74-63 on Wednesday night. Baker, who shot 7 of 13 from the...
View ArticleStefanovic scores 16, Purdue beats Penn State 73-52
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 16 points, Jaden Ivey added 14 points, and Purdue cruised to a 73-52 win over Penn State on Friday night. The freshman Ivey had a season-high four...
View ArticleMichigan State boosts NCAA hopes with 64-58 win over Indiana
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Aaron Henry had 18 of his 22 points in the second half, leading Michigan State to a 64-58 win over Indiana on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams on the bubble to play in...
View ArticleEdey helps No. 23 Purdue hold off No. 25 Wisconsin 73-69
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 to help No. 23 Purdue hold on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin on Tuesday night. The...
View ArticleThe 2021 NCAA tournament in Indianapolis: scheduling, locations, ticket sales...
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers have a front row seat to March Madness this year. To limit traveling and COVID-19 exposure, the entire 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will be played in Indiana, with the...
View ArticleLimited number of fans cleared to attend 2021 Big Ten Men’s, Women's...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will allow a limited number of fans to attend the 2021 Big Ten Men’s and Women's Basketball Tournaments in Indianapolis. The men's...
View ArticleEdey, No. 23 Purdue beat Indiana for 9th straight time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey got a crash course in the Indiana-Purdue rivalry when he was held scoreless in January. The 7-foot-4 freshman from Toronto didn't make the same mistake Saturday....
View ArticleLike mother, like son: Jaden and Niele Ivey
INDIANAPOLIS - Pressure comes with being a highly recruited athlete out of high school. But when your own mother has been through it, the family bond gets even stronger. “After plenty of tough games...
View ArticleISU, men's basketball coach Greg Lansing part ways
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State will not extend the contract of men’s basketball coach Greg Lansing. “Greg has directed this program with class and dignity, and represented the Sycamores well...
View ArticleIUPUI falls to Wright State, Merriweather in Horizon League title game
INDIANAPOLIS - One year ago, IUPUI won its first Horizon League title. The Jaguars were set to make their first post-season appearance, too. But on March 12, two days later, the post-season was...
View ArticleNotre Dame closes on 17-2 run, tops Wake Forest on Wertz's game-winning shot
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Trey Wertz hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a 17-2 closing run and No. 11 seed Norte Dame rallied past 14th-seeded Wake Forest 80-77 in the first round of the Atlantic...
View ArticleHoosiers open Big Ten Tournament Thursday vs Rutgers
INDIANAPOLIS -- After losing five in a row and six of their last seven overall, there's no secret: Indiana is struggling as postseason play begins. "When you drop five, drop six, you get depleted,"...
View ArticleHarris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the tenth-seeded Bulldogs...
View ArticleNo. 3 Illinois gets past No. 5 Iowa, into Big Ten title game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Illinois center Kofi Cockburn learned some hard lessons dueling with Luka Garza as a freshman. On Saturday, he stood up to Iowa’s career scoring leader — and won. Cockburn scored...
View ArticleNo. 9 Buckeyes edge No. 4 Michigan, make Big Ten title game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. just wanted a second chance at his home-state team. On Saturday, the former Michigan prep star made sure it counted. Washington had 24 points,...
View ArticleNo. 7 Maryland dominates Iowa to repeat as tourney champ
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Maryland coach Brenda Frese thinks her team is ready for the NCAA Tournament. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder agrees. Chloe Bibby scored 21 points, and the seventh-ranked Terrapins showed...
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