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