Doyel: Purdue wins a game it should have lost, afterward Matt Painter is mad at Matt Painter
Purdue is lucky to beat Maryland, and afterward Matt Painter is mad at Matt Painter, but let’s talk about the Boilers’ issues with basketball clocks.
Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star
Doyel: Local man working Super Bowl 56 crew is no ordinary blind zebra
The umpire for today’s Super Bowl 56 crew lives in Indy, went to IU and helped create the IU Dance Marathon. Meet Bryan Neale, aka “The Blind Zebra.”
Doyel: This was an ugly day for IU basketball, in a season that has taken an ugly turn.
The Hoosiers are losing games and their minds after an ugly defeat at Michigan State, their fourth loss in six games since beating Purdue on Jan. 20.
Doyel: After busy trade deadline, Pacers have one more star to lock up – Kevin Pritchard
After idling for years with the lineup of Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner, Kevin Pritchard has the smaller, sleeker Pacers headed for the open seas.
Doyel: Illinois-Chicago breaks rules, but it’s the Horizon League taking the heat
Illinois-Chicago didn’t follow conference rules last month or act honestly this week, but the Horizon League is taking the heat? I’m not having it.
Doyel: When Jaden Ivey plays like this, you’re not beating Purdue
Best in the Big Ten? Purdue and Jaden Ivey looked better even than that in 84-68 blowout of Illinois that had Final Four and NBA Draft implications.
Doyel: IU women’s basketball team playing for historic season, and so much more
Basketball isn’t the whole story for the IU women, even during best season in program history. The Hoosiers are playing for themselves, and much more.
Doyel: Mike Woodson doesn’t hold back after blowout loss. Well, he held back that one time.
IU coach Mike Woodson is mad at everybody, and I’m not saying he’s wrong after blowout loss to No. 18 Illinois, but I wonder: Is he mad at himself?
Doyel: Purdue’s feeling the pressure, then applies the squeeze to Minnesota
Pressure is rising on Purdue, which has Final Four potential but has missed too many free throws and blown too many leads before blowing out Minnesota
Doyel: Injuries doing organically what Pacers refuse to do intentionally, tank the season
Pacers season is a book already written – Book of Job – but Rick Carlisle seeks wins with Isaiah Jackson, Chris Duarte, and players “nobody heard of.”