Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58.
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Indiana's late rally falls short in 26-20 Outback Bowl loss to Ole Miss
Matt Corral threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, leading Mississippi to a 26-20 upset of seventh-ranked Indiana.
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Colts need help to make playoffs but must focus on Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars-Indianapolis Colts preview
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Warren to undergo foot surgery, will be out indefinitely
The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday that T.J. Warren will have surgery on his left foot due to a stress fracture.
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Sabonis remains dominant force as Pacers beat Cavaliers 119-99
Domantas Sabonis had 25 points and made two of Indiana’s 16 3-pointers in the Pacers’ 119-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
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Sabonis: ‘I’ve got to keep being confident in myself’
Domantas Sabonis on the Pacers’ key to success in the first five games: “Just coming out and being aggressive. …I feel like everyone on the team missed basketball. …Now everyone’s just going out there and having fun.”
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Postseason, not possible career finale, is Rivers' focus this week
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers recognizes his 17-year journey is winding down even if he’s not yet ready to hang up the cleats yet.
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Phinisee hits game-winning shot as Indiana defeats Penn State 87-85 in overtime
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Rob Phinisee hit a stepback jumper for the win as Indiana held off Penn State 87-85 in overtime Wednesday night.
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Longtime Pacers exec Donnie Walsh announces retirement
Longtime Indiana Pacers executive Donnie Walsh, the architect of the franchise’s turnaround, announced his retirement on Wednesday.
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Colts to be without LT Anthony Castonzo in critical Sunday matchup
The Indianapolis Colts will try to make the playoffs Sunday without left tackle Anthony Castonzo.
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Bjorkgren: Pacers’ fourth-quarter collapse ‘wasn’t due to lack of fight’
Nate Bjorkgren on the Pacers’ fourth-quarter struggles: “We had a very active third quarter. You can’t let your guard down for a second. … We just didn’t get a few bounces that we needed there in that fourth quarter, but it wasn’t due to lack of fight.”
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Oladipo: Recovery from injury ‘has made me stronger than anything else in my entire life’
Victor Oladipo says he wouldn’t change a thing about his continued recovery from knee surgery: “I don’t believe God would put me through this if I couldn’t handle it. … I’m actually thankful that I had to go through it, because I learned a lot about myself.”
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Justin Holiday: ‘I felt like I was almost too calm’ playing a tight game without fans
Does playing two-game series remind Justin Holiday of the playoffs? “I’m not going to lie to you, it’s more of a D League feel, because this happened a lot when I was in the D League. … THat’s what it reminds me of because it’s not postseason yet.”
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Sabonis on Bjorkgren designing go-ahead play: ‘He’s a genius’
Domantas Sabonis on coming through with the go-ahead basket: “Coach trusts me with the ball in my hands on the last possession. It’s awesome having that feeling from Coach.”
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NBA's opening week highlighted by bevy of lopsided scores
There have been only seven NBA gamedays so far this season, yet the league has already had 11 games where one team has led by at least 30 points.
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Despite impressive performance in the paint, Purdue falls 81-76 to Rutgers
Montez Mathis had a career-high 25 points and No. 14 Rutgers beat Purdue 81-76 on Tuesday night without leading scorer Ron Harper Jr.
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Pacers' undefeated run ends with 116-111 loss to Celtics
The Boston Celtics regrouped after a rough third quarter and erased a 17-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Tuesday.
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Myles Turner wants to ‘let the league know who I am’ defensively
Myles Turner says it was a personal goal of his to start strong defensively: “I’ve already proven that you can lead the league in blocks and not make All-Defensive Team and not be Defensive Player of the Year, so it’s time to do more and assert myself more on that end.”
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Tight NBA schedules allow for limited practice time this season
Playing basically every other day, NBA teams generally will be able to practice no more than twice a week.
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Pacers' Sabonis named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Dec. 22-27.
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Colts must rebound from collapse in Pittsburgh for any shot at playoffs
A 28-24 loss at Pittsburgh sent the Indianapolis Colts sliding from No. 6 to No. 8 in the AFC pecking order. Seven AFC teams will make the postseason.
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Indiana's Fryfogle, McFadden make AP All-America third team
Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Ty Fryfogle and linebacker Micah McFadden both are third-team selections. Fryfogle is a senior, McFadden a junior.
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After loss to Steelers, Colts' path to playoffs becomes much more complicated
The Indianapolis Colts’ stunning 28-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers left just about everything on the table heading into Week 17.
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Sabonis sinks go-ahead shot in final seconds as Pacers defeat Celtics 108-107
Domantas Sabonis muscled in the go-ahead layup with 8.4 seconds to play as the Indiana Pacers held on for a 108-107 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Oladipo to sit out second game of back-to-back as Pacers face Celtics
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will miss the team’s Sunday matchup with the Boston Celtics as he continues to work his way back from knee surgery.
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Colts fall apart after dominant first half, lose 28-24 to Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger threw for three second-half touchdowns as the Steelers locked up the AFC North with an improbable 28-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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Pacers dominate Bulls 125-106, move to 2-0 on the season
The Indiana Pacers used big scoring runs in the second and third quarters to cruise to a 125-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
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Sabonis on Bjorkgren: ‘He knows the right things to say at the right time’
Domantas Sabonis, after recording a triple-double, gave credit to coach Bjorkgren after the Pacers’ big win over the Bulls.
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Oladipo: ‘Our defense was the reason why we were successful tonight’
Oladipo said his teammates worked together to go on a huge run past the Bulls.
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Indiana can't pull off the upset in 69-60 loss to No. 18 Illinois
Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana 69-60 on Saturday.
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