Avila scores 22, Indiana State defeats Cincinnati 85-81 to reach NIT semifinals
AP
Mar 27, 2024
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Robbie Avila scored 22 points, including a 3-pointer with 58.1 seconds left, and Indiana State Sycamores beat Cincinnati Bearcats 85-81 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.
Avila had five rebounds and six assists for the Sycamores (31-6). Ryan Conwell scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Jayson Kent had 16 points and shot 5 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Simas Lukosius led the Bearcats (22-15) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and two steals. Jizzle James added 21 points, five assists and two steals for Cincinnati. Dan Skillings Jr. also recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Kent scored seven points in the first half and Indiana State went into halftime trailing 36-32. Avila scored 16 points in the second half.
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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
36
INST
Sycamores
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aziz Bandaogo vs. Robbie Avila (Bearcats gains possession)
19:57
Julian Larry blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
19:55
Sycamores defensive rebound
19:42
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup
0-2
19:29
+3
John Newman III makes three point jump shot
3-2
19:09
+2
Julian Larry makes two point layup
3-4
18:52
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
5-4
18:31
Jizzle James shooting foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
18:31
Julian Larry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31
Julian Larry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:31
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
7-4
17:48
+3
Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
7-7
17:21
Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:12
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
17:10
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
16:42
Robbie Avila shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
16:42
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:42
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:42
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
16:40
Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Julian Larry steals)
16:20
Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
16:18
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
16:06
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:05
Bearcats offensive rebound
16:01
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
15:59
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
15:44
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
15:26
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
15:24
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
15:14
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
9-7
14:57
Julian Larry misses two point layup
14:55
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
14:48
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)
11-7
14:30
+3
Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
11-10
14:07
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
14:05
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
14:00
Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul)
14:00
+1
Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-11
14:00
+1
Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-12
14:00
+1
Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-13
13:47
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
13:45
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
13:28
Julian Larry turnover (out of bounds)
13:11
Ryan Conwell shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
13:11
Simas Lukosius misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:11
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-13
13:00
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
12:58
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
12:53
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:51
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
12:46
Julian Larry turnover (lost ball)
12:28
+3
John Newman III makes three point jump shot (Jamille Reynolds assists)
15-13
12:06
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point layup (Xavier Bledson assists)
15-15
11:40
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
17-15
11:36
TV timeout
11:14
Jamille Reynolds shooting foul (Derek Vorst draws the foul)
11:14
+1
Derek Vorst makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-16
11:14
+1
Derek Vorst makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-17
10:53
Ody Oguama misses two point hook shot
10:51
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
10:39
Derek Vorst turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
10:35
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
19-17
10:35
Julian Larry shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
10:35
+1
Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-17
10:20
+3
Derek Vorst makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
20-20
9:59
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
23-20
9:44
Julian Larry turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukosius steals)
9:37
Ryan Conwell personal foul (Ody Oguama draws the foul)
9:37
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
9:35
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
9:07
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:05
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
8:42
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
8:40
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
8:21
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
8:19
Isaiah Swope offensive rebound
8:11
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
8:09
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
8:01
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
7:59
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
7:52
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
7:50
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
7:30
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
7:28
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
7:22
Jayson Kent turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
7:18
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)
25-20
7:18
Sycamores 30 second timeout
7:18
TV timeout
7:05
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Jayson Kent draws the foul)
7:05
+1
Jayson Kent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
7:05
+1
Jayson Kent makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
6:46
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-22
6:32
John Newman III blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
6:30
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
6:27
Jayson Kent personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
6:14
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
29-22
5:58
+3
Jayson Kent makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
29-25
5:41
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
31-25
5:23
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
31-28
4:49
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
4:47
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
4:42
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
4:39
Sycamores offensive rebound
4:30
+2
Ryan Conwell makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)
31-30
4:21
Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:21
TV timeout
4:11
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
4:09
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:03
Josh Reed personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
3:40
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
3:38
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
3:17
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
3:15
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
3:15
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
3:13
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
3:13
Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul (Jayson Kent draws the foul)
2:53
Jamille Reynolds blocks Robbie Avila's two point layup
2:51
John Newman III defensive rebound
2:35
+3
Jamille Reynolds makes three point jump shot
34-30
2:14
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
2:12
Josh Reed defensive rebound
1:44
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
1:42
Josh Reed offensive rebound
1:32
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
1:30
Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound
1:24
Jump ball. Jizzle James vs. Robbie Avila (Robbie Avila gains possession)
1:24
Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (Robbie Avila steals)
1:08
Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball)
0:52
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point hook shot
36-30
0:31
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
0:29
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
0:12
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot
36-32
0:01
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
0:00
Sycamores defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
45
INST
Sycamores
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
38-32
19:27
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)
38-34
19:14
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
40-34
19:08
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
40-37
18:45
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-37
18:45
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-37
18:31
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup
42-39
18:12
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
18:12
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-39
18:12
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-39
17:48
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
17:46
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
17:45
Jizzle James personal foul (Jayson Kent draws the foul)
17:41
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
17:39
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
17:35
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
17:33
John Newman III defensive rebound
17:31
Julian Larry shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
