TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Robbie Avila had 22 points in Indiana State's 88-73 win over UIC on Saturday night.
Avila was 6-of-10 shooting and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Sycamores (24-5, 15-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Ryan Conwell added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Jayson Kent scored 16 points.
The Flames (11-18, 4-14) were led in scoring by Isaiah Rivera, who finished with 16 points. Toby Okani added 15 points and two blocks for UIC. In addition, Marquise Kennedy had 12 points and four steals.
Indiana St. 88, Ill.-Chicago 73
ILL.-CHICAGO (11-18) — Skobalj 1-6 0-0 3, Jones 5-9 0-0 10, Okani 5-10 2-2 15, Pickett 1-3 0-0 3, Rivera 6-14 0-0 16, Kennedy 5-9 1-1 12, Brownell 3-10 3-4 11, Ojukwu 0-0 0-0 0, Clay 0-0 0-0 0, Salih 0-0 3-3 3. Totals: 26-61 9-10 73.
INDIANA ST. (24-5) — Avila 6-10 9-9 22, Conwell 6-11 4-4 18, Larry 6-14 2-2 15, Swope 2-8 3-4 8, Kent 5-9 4-4 16, Wolfe 0-1 0-2 0, Bledson 4-7 0-0 9, Daughtry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 29-60 22-25 88.
Halftime—Indiana St. 45-29. 3-Point Goals—Ill.-Chicago 12-29 (Rivera 4-7, Okani 3-5, Brownell 2-6, Pickett 1-1, Kennedy 1-4, Skobalj 1-5, Jones 0-1), Indiana St. 8-23 (Kent 2-3, Conwell 2-6, Avila 1-1, Bledson 1-2, Larry 1-4, Swope 1-7). Fouled Out—Jones. Rebounds—Ill.-Chicago 23 (Brownell 6), Indiana St. 33 (Conwell 12). Assists—Ill.-Chicago 11 (Jones 4), Indiana St. 17 (Larry 10). Total Fouls—Ill.-Chicago 18, Indiana St. 10. A—8,061 (10,200).
