Robbie Avila scores career-high 35 points to help Indiana State knock off Evansville 85-67

AP
Feb 28, 2024

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Robbie Avila scored a career-high 35 points to lead Indiana State 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
INST
Sycamores
40
EVAN
Aces
31

Time		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

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Robbie Avila scores career-high 35 points to help Indiana State knock off Evansville 85-67

1st Half
INST
Sycamores
40
EVAN
Aces
31

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Robbie Avila scores career-high 35 points to help Indiana State knock off Evansville 85-67

1st Half INSTSycamores40EVANAces31

1st Half
INST
Sycamores
40
EVAN
Aces
31