Butler overcomes 18-point deficit to beat Marquette 88-80
The Bulldogs dug themselves into a 16-point halftime deficit, allowing sharp-shooting Marquette to hit 7 three-pointers, meanwhile Butler struggled behind the arc, sinking just 1-of-8 attempts. “That...
View ArticleNo. 21 Purdue dominates Illinois 91-68
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Center Isaac Haas had 24 points and six rebounds, and power forward Caleb Swanigan added 22 points and 10 rebounds in No. 21 Purdue’s dominating 91-68 victory over Illinois...
View ArticleBlackmon’s 3-pointer lifts Indiana over Penn State, 78-75
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Blackmon finished with 17 points and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Indiana to a 78-75 win over Penn State on Wednesday night. Thomas Bryant and Robert Johnson...
View ArticleIU basketball forward OG Anunoby out indefinitely after knee injury
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.- On Thursday evening the Indiana men’s basketball team released a statement via their Twitter account, saying that sophomore forward OG Anunoby will be out indefinitely after...
View ArticleAnunoby requires surgery, will miss remainder of season
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – OG Anunoby will be out for the rest of the 2016-17 season. The Indiana sophomore suffered a knee injury in the Hoosiers’ Wednesday night win over Penn State “It has been determined...
View ArticleSwanigan leads No. 21 Purdue past Penn State
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Caleb Swanigan had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 21 Purdue built an 18-point halftime lead and coasted to a 77-52 victory over Penn State on Saturday. The Boilermakers...
View Article#13 Butler survives in overtime to beat Big East foe DePaul, 70-69
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Kethan Savage scored 20 points and No. 13 Butler held off last-place DePaul 70-69 in overtime on Saturday. Kamar Baldwin added 18 points and Kelan Martin had 12 for the Bulldogs (17-3,...
View ArticleBlackmon’s big night lifts Indiana past Michigan St.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — James Blackmon Jr. matched his career high with 33 points and Robert Johnson added 17 to help the Indiana Hoosiers hold on for an 82-75 victory over Michigan State on Saturday....
View ArticleMichigan nearly flawless in 90-60 rout of Indiana
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Derrick Walton scored 21 points on a nearly flawless night for Michigan, and the Wolverines routed Indiana 90-60 on Thursday night for their most lopsided victory over the...
View ArticleGeorgetown pulls away late to upset No. 11 Butler
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — L.J. Peak scored 22 points and Jessie Govan beat the shot clock with a key 3-pointer with 1:03 left, helping Georgetown top No. 11 Butler 85-81 on Saturday night. Govan finished...
View ArticleNebraska takes lead in final minute, tops No. 20 Purdue 83-80
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Michael Jacobson’s putback with 42 seconds left gave Nebraska the lead, and the Cornhuskers made 4 of 6 free throws the rest of the way to hold off No. 20 Purdue 83-80 on Sunday....
View ArticleMcIntosh, Northwestern top Indiana 68-55
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Bryant McIntosh had 21 points and eight assists, leading surging Northwestern to a 68-55 victory over Indiana on Sunday. The Wildcats (18-4, 7-2) held the Hoosiers to 32 percent...
View ArticleNo. 22 Creighton uses hot shooting to run past No. 16 Butler
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Patton, Khyri Thomas and Marcus Foster all scored 15 points Tuesday night, and No. 22 Creighton made 13 3-pointers as it ran away from No. 16 Butler, 76-67. The Bluejays...
View ArticleSingle-Session tickets for first, second rounds of NCAA Championship in Indy...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Single-session tickets are now available for purchase for the first and second rounds of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The games will be held at Bankers...
View ArticleSwanigan leads No. 23 Purdue to rout of No. 25 Northwestern
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Vince Edwards added 17 points Wednesday night to lead No. 23 Purdue to an 80-59 rout over No. 25 Northwestern. The...
View ArticleNo. 23 Purdue rallies to beat No. 17 Maryland 73-72
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Carsen Edwards made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left, and No. 23 Purdue rallied to beat No. 17 Maryland 73-72 on Saturday and knock the Terrapins out of first place in the...
View ArticleNo. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ scored 20 points, Nigel Hayes added 15 and 10 rebounds, and No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscled Indiana to hold on for a 65-60 win on Sunday. Happ was 8 of 10 from the field to...
View ArticleFirst time or long time, IU-Purdue rivalry stirs emotions for Boilers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue freshman Carsen Edwards has never played Indiana. Still, the Texas native does have a brief experience with the rivalry. “When I came for my visit,” Edwards remembers,...
View ArticleProvidence beats No. 22 Butler 71-65
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Alpha Diallo scored 15 points and Kyron Cartwright had 14 for Providence on Saturday as the Friars beat No. 22 Butler 71-65. Nate Fowler scored a career-high 19 points and Kamar...
View ArticleCrean: Lack of maturity dooming Hoosiers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With five losses the last six times out, Indiana has fallen to 10th place in the Big Ten standings. “Not a great performance by any stretch,” said head coach Tom Crean after the...
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