Top-seeded Indiana State pulls away late to beat Utah 100-90 and reach NIT championship game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ryan Conwell matched his career high with 27 points and Robbie Avila had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help top-seeded Indiana State take advantage of a heavily partisan home-state crowd to beat second-seeded Utah 100-90 on Tuesday night and advance to the NIT championship game.
Isaiah Swope added 15 points - all in the second half - and eight assists for Indiana State (32-6), which reached its first national tourney title game since Larry Bird took the unbeaten Sycamores to the 1979 NCAA title game against Magic Johnson and Michigan State.
A win Thursday in Indianapolis against top-seeded Seton Hall (24-12) would allow the Sycamores to tie the 1978-79 team's single-season school record for victories.
Deivon Smith had a career high 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Utes (22-15), the last Pac-12 men's team still playing in the league's farewell season. Branden Carlson scored 17. Utah made 17 3-pointers, with Smith going 6 of 6.
It certainly wasn't easy for Indiana State to take control. But once it did, turning a 10-2 run midway through the second half into a 63-56 lead, the Sycamores never trailed again and extended the margin to as much as 15.
Avila got it all started, scoring 11 points in the first eight minutes to help Indiana State build a 28-17 lead. But Smith led Utah back and helped the Utes take a 34-33 lead late in the first half. Then it became a back-and-forth contest until Indiana State's decisive second-half push.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Lawson Lovering vs. Robbie Avila (Utes gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Jayson Kent blocks Branden Carlson's two point layup | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
19:29 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:27 | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
19:14 | Â | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:12 | Â | Ryan Conwell defensive rebound | Â | |
19:00 | Â | Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Cole Bajema defensive rebound | Â | |
18:35 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:07 | +2 | Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:07 | Â | Deivon Smith shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul) | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | Â | |
17:54 | +2 | Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists) | 4-2 | |
17:45 | +3 | Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Jayson Kent assists) | 4-5 | |
17:26 | Â | Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
17:14 | Â | Julian Larry offensive foul | Â | |
17:14 | Â | Julian Larry turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
17:02 | Â | Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:00 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
16:52 | Â | Julian Larry misses two point layup | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Robbie Avila offensive rebound | Â | |
16:44 | +2 | Robbie Avila makes two point layup | 4-7 | |
16:25 | +3 | Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists) | 7-7 | |
16:05 | +3 | Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists) | 7-10 | |
15:44 | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:41 | Â | Jayson Kent personal foul | Â | |
15:41 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
15:15 | +3 | Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists) | 7-13 | |
14:50 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:48 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
14:40 | Â | Cole Bajema shooting foul (Julian Larry draws the foul) | Â | |
14:40 | +1 | Julian Larry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-14 | |
14:40 | +1 | Julian Larry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-15 | |
14:25 | Â | Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:23 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Julian Larry draws the foul) | Â | |
14:13 | +1 | Julian Larry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-16 | |
14:13 | +1 | Julian Larry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-17 | |
13:58 | +3 | Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists) | 10-17 | |
13:38 | +2 | Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot | 10-19 | |
13:25 | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Ben Carlson assists) | 13-19 | |
13:10 | Â | Robbie Avila turnover (traveling) | Â | |
12:51 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point layup | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
12:41 | +2 | Julian Larry makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
12:24 | Â | Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:22 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
12:15 | Â | Isaiah Swope turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Erickson steals) | Â | |
12:12 | Â | Isaiah Swope personal foul | Â | |
11:53 | Â | Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:51 | Â | Derek Vorst defensive rebound | Â | |
11:37 | Â | Hunter Erickson shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul) | Â | |
11:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:37 | +1 | Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-22 | |
11:37 | +1 | Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-23 | |
11:16 | Â | Derek Vorst personal foul | Â | |
11:15 | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:13 | Â | Xavier Bledson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Julian Larry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:55 | Â | Hunter Erickson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:47 | +2 | Cole Bajema makes two point layup | 15-23 | |
10:32 | +3 | Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists) | 15-26 | |
10:14 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
10:01 | +2 | Xavier Bledson makes two point layup | 17-28 | |
9:44 | +2 | Hunter Erickson makes two point jump shot | 19-28 | |
9:36 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:34 | Â | Keba Keita defensive rebound | Â | |
9:28 | +3 | Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot | 22-28 | |
9:09 | Â | Derek Vorst turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Madsen steals) | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:51 | Â | Xavier Bledson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:35 | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Cole Bajema assists) | 25-28 | |
8:21 | +3 | Jayson Kent makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists) | 25-31 | |
7:55 | Â | Xavier Bledson personal foul | Â | |
7:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:41 | Â | Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:39 | Â | Isaiah Swope defensive rebound | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:18 | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
7:07 | Â | Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot | Â | |
7:05 | Â | Xavier Bledson defensive rebound | Â | |
6:59 | Â | Deivon Smith personal foul | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
6:45 | Â | Jayson Kent blocks Deivon Smith's two point layup | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Utes offensive rebound | Â | |
6:44 | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 28-31 | |
6:32 | +2 | Jayson Kent makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists) | 28-33 | |
6:01 | +2 | Cole Bajema makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists) | 30-33 | |
5:45 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Cole Bajema defensive rebound | Â | |
5:30 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot | 32-33 | |
5:04 | Â | Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:02 | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:57 | +2 | Deivon Smith makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists) | 34-33 | |
4:57 | Â | Sycamores 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:48 | +2 | Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists) | 34-35 | |
4:27 | Â | Isaiah Swope personal foul | Â | |
4:24 | +3 | Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists) | 37-35 | |
4:03 | +2 | Robbie Avila makes two point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists) | 37-37 | |
3:42 | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point hook shot | 39-37 | |
3:25 | +2 | Jayson Kent makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists) | 39-39 | |
3:05 | Â | Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Ryan Conwell defensive rebound | Â | |
2:59 | Â | Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
2:59 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:45 | +3 | Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists) | 42-39 | |
2:25 | Â | Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:23 | Â | Xavier Bledson offensive rebound | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Xavier Bledson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:14 | Â | Xavier Bledson offensive rebound | Â | |
2:12 | +2 | Xavier Bledson makes two point layup | 42-41 | |
2:12 | Â | Branden Carlson shooting foul (Xavier Bledson draws the foul) | Â | |
2:12 | +1 | Xavier Bledson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 42-42 | |
1:55 | Â | Ryan Conwell blocks Gabe Madsen's two point jump shot | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Jayson Kent defensive rebound | Â | |
1:45 | Â | Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:43 | Â | Hunter Erickson defensive rebound | Â | |
1:19 | Â | Xavier Bledson shooting foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul) | Â | |
1:19 | +1 | Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-42 | |
1:19 | +1 | Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-42 | |
1:06 | Â | Julian Larry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Jayson Kent offensive rebound | Â | |
0:58 | Â | Jayson Kent misses two point layup | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â | |
0:52 | Â | Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Jake Wolfe defensive rebound | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Cole Bajema personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul) | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â | |
0:25 | Â | Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot | Â | |
0:23 | Â | Robbie Avila defensive rebound | Â | |
0:04 | +2 | Ryan Conwell makes two point layup | 44-44 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |