US EditionKinziger’s 16 Help Illinois State Take Down Dayton 61-55 in NIT Quarterfinals
Illinois State advanced to its first National Invitation Tournament semifinals led by Johnny Kinziger's 16 points and a 37.5% three-point shooting performance.
- On Wednesday, the Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Dayton Flyers 61-55 in the NIT quarterfinals, advancing to the tournament semifinals for the first time in program history.
- Building an early 33-16 lead, the Redbirds dominated while the Flyers struggled offensively, shooting 12% from 3-point range in their second-worst performance of the season.
- Johnny Kinzinger led all scorers with 16 points for Illinois State, while guard Javon Bennett left the game with an injury at the 11:29 mark and did not return.
- The Redbirds will face the winner of Wednesday's Nevada-Auburn game on April 2 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the NIT semifinals.
- Dayton finished the season 25-12, with the loss marking the Flyers' first home defeat to end a season since 2002.
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McCoy: UD Flyers' NIT Run Comes To End
A 13-0 run to open the game gave Illinois State the momentum to stay ahead of the Dayton Flyers en route to a 61-55 win at UD Arena, ending Dayton's NIT run in the quarterfinals. The post McCoy: UD Flyers’ NIT Run Comes To End appeared first on Press Pros Magazine.
Flyers Season Ends in NIT Quarterfinals – Flyer News: Univ. of Dayton's Student Newspaper
Photo via @daytonmbb Instagram Gabriel Ward | Sports Editor DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team (25-12) fell to the Illinois State Redbirds (23-12) Wednesday evening in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament in front of 10,444 fans at UD Arena. It was the first time that UD Arena hosted an NIT game since 2010, when the Flyers faced the same Redbirds program in the opening round. That year, the Flyers we…
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