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Kinziger's 16 help Illinois State take down Dayton 61-55 in NIT quarterfinals

AP
Mar 25, 2026

Dayton Flyers, Ohio (AP) Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State Redbirds's 61-55 win against Dayton on Wednesday in the NIT quarterfinals.

Kinziger shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Redbirds (23-12). Chase Walker added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ty Pence finished 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 12 points.

Bryce Heard finished with 12 points for the Flyers (25-12). Jordan Derkack added 11 points and six rebounds and Amael L'Etang had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

Kinziger put up 11 points in the first half for Illinois State, which led 33-23 at the break. Illinois State used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 19-point lead at 49-30 with 12:31 left.

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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
33
DAYT
Flyers
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chase Walker vs. Amaël L'Etang (Flyers gains possession)
19:40		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
19:38		Chase Walker defensive rebound
19:17		Mason Klabo misses two point jump shot
19:15		Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
18:56		Chase Walker personal foul (Jaiun Simon draws the foul)
18:50		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
18:48		Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:30	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)	3-0
18:13		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
18:11		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
17:51	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)	6-0
17:31		Jaiun Simon misses three point jump shot
17:29		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	8-0
16:56		Keonte Jones misses two point jump shot
16:54		Chase Walker defensive rebound
16:45	+2	Boden Skunberg makes two point driving layup (Mason Klabo assists)	10-0
16:44		Flyers 30 second timeout
16:26		Amaël L'Etang turnover (bad pass)
16:05		Brandon Lieb offensive foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
16:05		Brandon Lieb turnover (offensive foul)
15:51		Amaël L'Etang misses two point hook shot
15:49		Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
15:40	+3	Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)	13-0
15:17		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
15:15		Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
14:57		Amaël L'Etang blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup
14:55		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
14:50	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point driving layup	13-2
14:36		Mason Klabo turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Jones steals)
14:32	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point cutting layup (Keonte Jones assists)	13-4
14:18		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
14:16		Keonte Jones defensive rebound
14:05	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point driving layup (Javon Bennett assists)	13-6
13:40	+2	Brandon Lieb makes two point layup (Boden Skunberg assists)	15-6
13:23		Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
13:21		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
13:10		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
13:08		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Amaël L'Etang makes two point driving hook shot (Keonte Jones assists)	15-8
12:19		Amaël L'Etang blocks Boden Skunberg's two point jump shot
12:17		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
12:07		Keonte Jones misses three point jump shot
12:05		Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
11:54	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point driving layup	17-8
11:29	+2	Keonte Jones makes two point cutting layup (Amaël L'Etang assists)	17-10
11:29		Brandon Lieb shooting foul (Keonte Jones draws the foul)
11:29		TV timeout
11:29		Keonte Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:29		Ty Pence defensive rebound
11:06		Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
11:06		TV timeout
11:06	+1	Ty Pence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-10
11:06	+1	Ty Pence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-10
10:47		Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
10:45		Bryce Heard offensive rebound
10:43	+2	Bryce Heard makes two point driving layup	19-12
10:12		Ty Pence misses two point jump shot
10:10		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
9:53		Chase Walker blocks Malcolm Thomas's two point layup
9:51		Malcolm Thomas offensive rebound
9:48	+2	Malcolm Thomas makes two point putback layup	19-14
9:19	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	21-14
8:59		Malcolm Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:57		Ty Pence defensive rebound
8:46		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
8:31	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	23-14
8:31		Amaël L'Etang shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
8:31	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-14
8:16		Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
8:14		Mason Klabo defensive rebound
8:05	+2	Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point driving reverse layup	26-14
7:44		Bryce Heard misses three point jump shot
7:42		Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
7:16		Jaiun Simon shooting foul (Brandon Lieb draws the foul)
7:16		TV timeout
7:16	+1	Brandon Lieb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-14
7:16	+1	Brandon Lieb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-14
6:50		Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
6:48		Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
6:35		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball)
6:06		Ty Pence blocks Jordan Derkack's two point layup
6:04		Keonte Jones offensive rebound
6:04		Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:53	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point stepback jump shot (Chase Walker assists)	31-14
5:22		Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
5:20		Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
5:17	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point putback layup	31-16
4:56		Official timeout
4:43	+2	Ty Pence makes two point stepback jump shot	33-16
4:21		Ty Pence shooting foul (Damon Friery draws the foul)
4:21	+1	Damon Friery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-17
4:21	+1	Damon Friery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-18
4:12		Redbirds 30 second timeout
4:12		TV timeout
4:03		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball) (Keonte Jones steals)
3:59	+2	Keonte Jones makes two point driving dunk	33-20
3:45		De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
3:45		De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul (Mason Klabo draws the foul)
3:25		Mason Klabo turnover (traveling)
2:56		De'Shayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
2:54		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
2:35		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
2:33		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
2:25		Ty'Reek Coleman turnover (traveling)
2:12		Chase Walker kicked ball violation
1:56		Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
1:54		Damon Friery offensive rebound
1:45	+3	Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Damon Friery assists)	33-23
1:19		Chase Walker misses two point layup
1:17		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
1:11		Damon Friery misses three point jump shot
1:09		Ty Pence defensive rebound
0:42		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
0:40		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
0:15		Damon Friery turnover (lost ball) (Ty'Reek Coleman steals)
0:01		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bryce Heard defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
28
DAYT
Flyers
32

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Jump ball. Chase Walker vs. Jordan Derkack (Flyers gains possession)
19:46		Chase Walker turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Derkack steals)
19:37		Mason Klabo personal foul (Keonte Jones draws the foul)
19:21		Sean Pouedet misses three point jump shot
19:19		De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
19:17	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point putback layup	33-25
18:52	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)	36-25
18:36		Keonte Jones misses two point layup
18:34		Flyers offensive rebound
18:21	+2	Keonte Jones makes two point driving layup	36-27
18:00		Chase Walker offensive foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
18:00		Chase Walker turnover (offensive foul)
17:35		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
17:33		De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
17:31		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point layup
17:29		Chase Walker defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Ty Pence makes two point cutting layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)	38-27
16:59		Mason Klabo personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
16:50		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
16:48		Chase Walker defensive rebound
16:38		Amaël L'Etang shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
16:38		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
16:15		Amaël L'Etang misses two point hook shot
16:13		Chase Walker defensive rebound
15:49		Ty Pence turnover (lost ball) (Keonte Jones steals)
15:44	+2	Keonte Jones makes two point driving layup (Amaël L'Etang assists)	38-29
15:18	+2	Boden Skunberg makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	40-29
14:51		Chase Walker shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
14:51		TV timeout
14:51		Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-30
14:43	+3	Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	43-30
14:23		Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
14:21		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
13:56	+2	Boden Skunberg makes two point pullup jump shot	45-30
13:29		Jaiun Simon misses two point layup
13:27		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
13:15	+2	Ty Pence makes two point driving layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)	47-30
13:04		Flyers 30 second timeout
13:04		TV timeout
12:46		Amaël L'Etang turnover (traveling)
12:31	+2	Ty Pence makes two point driving floating jump shot	49-30
12:16		Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Bryce Heard draws the foul)
12:16	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-31
12:16	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-32
12:01		Keonte Jones personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
11:46		Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
11:44		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
11:36		Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
11:34		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
11:10		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
11:08		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
10:46		Keonte Jones misses three point jump shot
10:44		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
10:36		Redbirds 30 second timeout
10:36		TV timeout
10:19		Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
10:17		Damon Friery defensive rebound
10:05	+2	Amaël L'Etang makes two point driving dunk	49-34
9:47	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Ty Pence assists)	51-34
9:41		Bryce Heard misses three point jump shot
9:39		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
9:39		Keonte Jones personal foul (Landon Wolf draws the foul)
9:38		Ty Pence turnover (Damon Friery steals)
9:36		Damon Friery misses two point layup
9:34		Keonte Jones offensive rebound
9:33		Keonte Jones misses two point layup
9:31		Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Ty Pence makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	53-34
8:41		Ty'Reek Coleman shooting foul (Keonte Jones draws the foul)
8:41	+1	Keonte Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-35
8:41		Keonte Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:41		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
8:29		Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
8:27		Flyers defensive rebound
8:10	+2	Damon Friery makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jacob Conner assists)	53-37
7:57		Ty Pence turnover (bad pass) (Keonte Jones steals)
7:52		Chase Walker kicked ball violation
7:52		TV timeout
7:46		Malcolm Thomas misses two point layup
7:44		Chase Walker defensive rebound
7:18		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball)
7:04	+3	Bryce Heard makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Thomas assists)	53-40
6:26		Boden Skunberg turnover (bad pass)
5:59		Jacob Conner misses two point jump shot
5:57		Malcolm Thomas offensive rebound
5:57		Boden Skunberg shooting foul (Malcolm Thomas draws the foul)
5:57	+1	Malcolm Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-41
5:57		Malcolm Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:57		Ty Pence defensive rebound
5:29		Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
5:27		Damon Friery defensive rebound
5:21		Ty'Reek Coleman personal foul (Keonte Jones draws the foul)
5:21		Keonte Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:21		Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
5:10		Ty'Reek Coleman turnover (bad pass) (Damon Friery steals)
5:02		Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
5:00		Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
5:00		Keonte Jones personal foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
4:37		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
4:35		Ty Pence offensive rebound
4:18		Keonte Jones blocks Landon Wolf's two point jump shot
4:16		Jacob Conner defensive rebound
4:07		Bryce Heard turnover (bad pass) (Ty'Reek Coleman steals)
4:03		Damon Friery personal foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
3:54		Ty'Reek Coleman turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Thomas steals)
3:51		Malcolm Thomas misses two point layup
3:50		Bryce Heard offensive rebound
3:50		Chase Walker shooting foul (Bryce Heard draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-42
3:50	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-43
3:42		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
3:26		Amaël L'Etang personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
3:26		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
3:21	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	53-45
2:49		Ty Pence misses two point jump shot
2:47		Bryce Heard defensive rebound
2:39		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
2:28	+3	Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)	53-48
2:23		Flyers 30 second timeout
1:57	+2	Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point cutting dunk (Chase Walker assists)	55-48
1:45		Chase Walker blocks Jordan Derkack's two point jump shot
1:43		Flyers offensive rebound
1:38	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point driving layup	55-50
1:24		Bryce Heard personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
1:24		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:24		Keonte Jones defensive rebound
1:17		Keonte Jones misses two point layup
1:15		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
1:12		Redbirds 60 second timeout
1:10		Bryce Heard personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
1:10		Johnny Kinziger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:10		Keonte Jones defensive rebound
0:58		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
0:56		Chase Walker defensive rebound
0:47		Bryce Heard personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-50
0:47	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-50
0:43		Landon Wolf shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-51
0:43	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-52
0:42		Bryce Heard personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-52
0:42	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-52
0:36		Damon Friery misses three point jump shot
0:34		Keonte Jones offensive rebound
0:34		Keonte Jones misses two point layup
0:32		Chase Walker defensive rebound
0:32		Keonte Jones personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-52
0:32		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:32		Damon Friery defensive rebound
0:25		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
0:23		Chase Walker defensive rebound
0:23		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-52
0:23		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
0:14		Boden Skunberg shooting foul (Bryce Heard draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 1 of 3	61-53
0:14	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 2 of 3	61-54
0:14	+1	Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 3 of 3	61-55
0:00		End of period

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Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 3 of 3