TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope scored 16 points apiece as Indiana State beat IUPUI 96-57 on Tuesday night.
Avila added five assists Swope have five steals for the Sycamores (2-1). Jayson Kent shot 5 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
Jlynn Counter led the Jaguars (2-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and two steals. DJ Jackson added 11 points for IUPUI.
IUPUI plays Elon on Friday. Indiana State plays against Rice on Nov. 21.
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Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is telling over 120 federal agencies to stop providing voter registration services in the state.
Morales sent a letter in response to an executive order from President Biden in 2021 that mandates federal agencies to look into ways to encourage people to vote.
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Biden’s order said options need to be “consistent with applicable law.”
Morales says states know best how to run elections and adds “we don’t need federal government overreach to run safe, secure elections.”
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – Indiana Conservation Officers confirm with 21Alive News that a shooting investigation is underway at Pokagon State Park.
We’re told officers were called to the park at 10:45 Saturday night with reports of a shooting after a verbal argument between two men.
When they arrived, they found one man shot in the leg. They say he was taken to a Fort Wayne Hospital in an ambulance.
They also say they arrested one man in connection to the shooting.
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Officers say several people were at the park to watch the fireworks at the time of the shooting. We’re told a nine-year-old child was grazed by a bullet fragment.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 22: James Wiseman #13 of the Detroit Pistons dunks the ball past … [+] Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers officially signed center James Wiseman on Friday, a move that was necessitated by the reported departure of Jalen Smith. The blue and gold needed a big man, and they got one in Wiseman.
It’s a fascinating signing, and one that is a no-risk, high reward deal for the Pacers. Wiseman was the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and was considered a high-upside big man at the time. So far, that hasn’t come to fruition. But if anyone can turn his fortunes, it’s Indiana.
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The blue and gold have improved as a team in the last three years in large part because of their ability to develop players who weren’t panning out elsewhere. Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, Jalen Smith, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jordan Nwora all came to Indiana from other places where they either didn’t fit perfectly, didn’t play, or weren’t in the long-term plans. They all got better with the Pacers.
“The most rewarding part of this job has been the player development aspect of it,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said in late May. “When you’re a small market team, there are certain things you’ve got to be great at. You’ve got to be great at player development.”
Another commonality among those players is they were all drafted in 2020. That’s more of a coincidence than anything, but that applies to Wiseman as well. The Pacers new center, along with Haliburton, Nesmith, Toppin, and Smith were all selected in the lottery of that draft.
Wiseman will hope that Indiana can help him find his footing in the NBA. With the Golden State Warriors, he was given chances to play but wasn’t effective or on the team’s timeline. He also missed an entire season due to injury, and he was traded to the Detroit Pistons at the 2023 trade deadline for several second-round draft picks.
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With the Pistons, Wiseman struggled. He was out of the rotation early in the most recent campaign. Along the way, there were flashes — Wiseman’s size and speed gave him incredible highs. But his defense, turnovers, and lack of range are limiting.
Wiseman’s contract reflects a player has yet to put it all together. It’s a two-year deal, and the fact that it was signed before the moratorium was complete confirms it’s a minimum salary deal. It is partially guaranteed in the first season, and there’s a team option on year two. There’s almost no risk for the Pacers.
Yet there is upside, certainly, and the fact that Indiana signed Wiseman at all is reflective of their belief that he could turn into something over the life of the deal. The blue and gold are a contending team — they need their reserve players to produce when they are called upon. As the projected third center behind Myles Turner and Isaiah Jackson, Wiseman will play when injuries pop up. Indiana will need him to execute, and they wouldn’t have added him without some faith he can perform.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 11: Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers drives to the basket … [+] against James Wiseman #13 of the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Little Caesars Arena on December 11, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Indiana won the game 131-123. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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If he can’t help out, then he won’t play. Wiseman will have to get better as a pick-and-roll defender, a ball caretaker, and a jump shooter. His range is limited, and his defense needs work. The average distance of a Wiseman shot attempt last season was under five feet, and Detroit’s defense was about 3.7 points per 100 possessions worse with Wiseman on the court. He has room to improve around his impressive rebounding and play finishing.
Certain players have seen their skills grow at these traits with the Pacers in recent seasons. Isaiah Jackson has improved as a defender, particularly with his discipline. Smith became a much better shooter with the blue and gold, as did Toppin and Nemsith. Nwora grew as a passer. Any of those improvements happening with Wiseman would be a welcome sight.
It would be a win for both parties. Wiseman needed to find a team that could help him get better and increase his chances of having a long NBA career. The Pacers hope they can turn a young, unproven player into a cheap contributor. Both groups really want this partnership to work.
That’s why it makes sense as a signing, especially if Wiseman is able to get better over the life of the deal. Indiana needs him to produce, but if he does, this agreement will be a win-win as Wiseman bets on himself with a lightly guaranteed contract.