Indiana Hoosiers

Ep. 25: Tom Pritchard

On this week’s episode of the Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast, I’m joined by a familiar name in Central Indiana Sports: Tom Pritchard. Pritchard played basketball at Indiana University from 2008-12. He was not only part of that special game where IU knocked off No. 1 and previously unbeaten Kentucky at Assembly Hall, but he was also one…

Quinn Buckner appointed to IU Board of Trustees

The awards, honors, and opportunities continue to come in for Quinn Buckner during this special year. In July 2015, he traveled to Africa to be on the TV broadcast of the NBA’s first-ever game on the continent. A few months later, in November, he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Coming up…

IU’s Troy Williams to remain in the draft

Troy Williams, who spent the last three years in Bloomington playing for Indiana, will forgo his senior season and remain in the NBA Draft. Williams will be represented by Stephen Pina of ASM Sports, Pina confirmed to VigilantSports.com Wednesday. The Oak Hill Academy product averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.7 turnovers per game during his junior year in Bloomington. The…

VIDEO: Troy Williams after Pacers workout — ‘I’m still 50-50’

Troy Williams, who’s played the last three seasons in Bloomington, was one of six draft hopefuls to take part in the Pacers’ first pre-draft workout Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Williams, 21, just completed his junior year at Indiana University and says he has an internship and “a class or two left” to earn his…

Oladipo always grateful of fan support in Indy

Victor Oladipo grew up in Maryland — The DMV, he says — and spent just three seasons in Bloomington (2010-13) playing at Indiana University and yet he calls Indiana his second home. Local fans have rooted for him ever since his days at IU. “Yeah, it’s always fun to come back here, see some familiar faces and see that…