ISU moves into CBI championship game
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Illinois State is headed to the College Basketball Invitational title game.
Chase Walker scored 27 points and Ty Pence recorded his first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead ISU past Incarnate Word, 78-73, in the CBI semifinals on Tuesday.
The Redbirds will play for the CBI title Wednesday against either Cleveland State or Florida Gulf Coast.
ISU scored ten of the final 13 points of the game to win it. Johnny Kinziger scored 13 and he, Walker and Dalton Banks made free throws in the final minute to clinch the game.
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