TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Ryan Conwell had 23 points to lead Indiana State to a 76-64 victory over Minnesota in the second round of the NIT on Sunday.
Conwell added five assists for the Sycamores (30-6), who will play Cincinnati (22-14) in a Tuesday quarterfinal. Jayson Kent finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Julian Larry scored 16 on 7-for-9 shooting with three steals.
Pharrel Payne led the Golden Gophers (19-15) with 16 points and eight rebounds. Mike Mitchell Jr. added 13 points and Cam Christie scored 12.
Indiana State took the lead with 15:43 left in the first half and did not give it up. Conwell had 14 points in the first half to help the Sycamores take a 38-28 advantage at the break.
Indiana St. 76, Minnesota 64
MINNESOTA (19-15) — Garcia 2-5 2-2 6, Payne 7-13 2-3 16, Christie 5-13 1-2 12, Hawkins 3-7 2-2 10, Mitchell 5-11 0-0 13, Carrington 1-4 0-0 2, Fox 2-3 1-6 5. Totals: 25-56 8-15 64.
INDIANA ST. (30-6) — Avila 3-9 4-6 11, Conwell 7-11 3-3 23, Larry 7-9 2-2 16, Swope 4-12 0-0 8, Kent 5-9 5-7 16, Bledson 1-5 0-0 2, Vorst 0-1 0-0 0, Wolfe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-56 14-18 76.
Halftime—Indiana St. 38-28. 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 6-17 (Mitchell 3-7, Hawkins 2-3, Christie 1-5, Carrington 0-2), Indiana St. 8-30 (Conwell 6-8, Kent 1-4, Avila 1-6, Larry 0-1, Bledson 0-3, Swope 0-8). Rebounds—Minnesota 31 (Garcia 12), Indiana St. 27 (Kent 11). Assists—Minnesota 9 (Payne 3), Indiana St. 20 (Avila 7). Total Fouls—Minnesota 14, Indiana St. 12. A—8,239 (10,200).
