Robbie Avila scores career-high 35 points to help Indiana State knock off Evansville 85-67
AP
Feb 28, 2024
Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Robbie Avila scored a career-high 35 points to lead Indiana State Sycamores over Evansville 85-67 on Wednesday night.
Avila also had eight rebounds and five assists for the Sycamores (25-5, 16-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Ryan Conwell added 15 points and seven rebounds. Xavier Bledson had 12 points.
Kenny Strawbridge led the Purple Aces (15-15, 6-13) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Tanner Cuff and Gage Bobe added 10 points apiece for Evansville, which lost its sixth-straight game.
Avila scored 17 points in the first half to help put Indiana State up 40-31 at the break. Indiana State extended its lead to 68-50, fueled by a 9-0 run.
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1st Half
INST
Sycamores
40
EVAN
Aces
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Robbie Avila vs. Yacine Toumi (Purple Aces gains possession)
19:37
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
19:35
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
19:23
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
3-0
19:01
Ben Humrichous misses two point jump shot
18:59
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
18:50
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
18:48
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Yacine Toumi assists)
3-3
18:24
Robbie Avila turnover (Ben Humrichous steals)
18:11
Jayson Kent personal foul
18:05
Ben Humrichous misses three point jump shot
18:03
Purple Aces offensive rebound
17:54
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
17:52
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Julian Larry makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
6-3
17:16
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
6-5
16:58
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
8-5
16:41
+2
Ben Humrichous makes two point layup
8-7
16:11
Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
16:11
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-7
16:11
Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:11
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
15:57
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
9-9
15:34
+3
Julian Larry makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)
12-9
15:11
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:09
Julian Larry defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
14-9
14:40
Jayson Kent personal foul
14:40
TV timeout
14:31
Joshua Hughes misses two point jump shot
14:29
Julian Larry defensive rebound
14:19
Cam Haffner blocks Isaiah Swope's two point jump shot
14:17
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
13:51
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (Julian Larry steals)
13:51
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
17-9
13:27
Chuck Bailey III misses two point jump shot
13:25
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
13:16
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
13:14
Sycamores offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Ryan Conwell assists)
19-9
12:54
+2
Tanner Cuff makes two point layup
19-11
12:23
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
12:21
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
12:04
Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
12:02
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
11:54
Cam Haffner shooting foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
Jake Wolfe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-11
11:54
+1
Jake Wolfe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-11
11:38
Chuck Bailey III misses three point jump shot
11:36
Julian Larry defensive rebound
11:29
+3
Xavier Bledson makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
24-11
11:08
Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
11:06
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
10:59
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
27-11
10:41
+2
Cam Haffner makes two point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)
27-13
10:30
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
10:28
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
10:27
Jaden Daughtry personal foul
10:13
Chuck Bailey III turnover (Julian Larry steals)
10:06
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
10:04
Cam Haffner defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Chuck Bailey III makes two point jump shot
27-15
9:31
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
9:29
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
9:07
+3
Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)
27-18
8:49
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
8:47
Sycamores offensive rebound
8:32
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-18
8:32
Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:32
Antonio Thomas defensive rebound
8:10
Antonio Thomas misses two point layup
8:08
Purple Aces offensive rebound
7:59
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point hook shot
28-20
7:45
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
7:43
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
7:32
Jake Wolfe personal foul
7:32
TV timeout
7:22
Cam Haffner misses two point jump shot
7:20
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
7:11
Ryan Conwell turnover (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
7:03
Ben Humrichous misses three point jump shot
7:01
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive rebound
6:48
Ben Humrichous misses two point jump shot
6:46
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
6:39
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
6:37
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
6:26
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
6:24
Sycamores defensive rebound
6:07
Jayson Kent misses three point jump shot
6:05
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
5:54
+2
Antonio Thomas makes two point layup
28-22
5:54
Jake Wolfe shooting foul (Antonio Thomas draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Antonio Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-23
5:39
Jayson Kent misses two point jump shot
5:37
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
5:19
Julian Larry shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-24
5:19
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-25
5:10
Xavier Bledson turnover (Antonio Thomas steals)
5:03
+2
Antonio Thomas makes two point layup
28-27
5:00
Sycamores 30 second timeout
4:45
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
4:43
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
4:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
4:23
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:19
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul
4:09
Xavier Bledson misses three point jump shot
4:07
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
4:01
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup
30-27
3:46
Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
3:44
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
3:33
TV timeout
3:25
Joshua Hughes blocks Julian Larry's two point layup
3:23
Sycamores offensive rebound
3:19
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
32-27
3:19
Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
3:19
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-27
3:01
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
2:59
Xavier Bledson defensive rebound
2:38
Ryan Conwell turnover (out of bounds)
2:27
Antonio Thomas misses two point jump shot
2:25
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
2:13
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
2:11
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
2:04
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup
35-27
1:54
+2
Ben Humrichous makes two point layup
35-29
1:44
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Xavier Bledson assists)
38-29
1:39
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:27
Ben Humrichous turnover (Robbie Avila steals)
1:20
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
1:18
Purple Aces defensive rebound
1:06
Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
1:04
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
1:02
Julian Larry shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-30
1:02
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-31
0:49
Ryan Conwell turnover (Tanner Cuff steals)
0:41
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
0:39
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
0:33
Ben Humrichous misses two point layup
0:31
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
0:08
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup
40-31
0:01
Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
0:00
Sycamores defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
INST
Sycamores
45
EVAN
Aces
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
42-31
19:29
Julian Larry personal foul
19:13
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
42-34
19:13
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Gage Bobe draws the foul)
19:13
+1
Gage Bobe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-35
18:53
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Julian Larry assists)
