Utah Utes at Indiana State Sycamores
· NIT - Semifinal
Top-seeded Indiana State pulls away late to beat Utah 100-90 and reach NIT championship game
Isaiah Swope added 15 points — all in the second half — and eight assists for Indiana State (32-6), which reached its first national tourney title game since Larry Bird took the unbeaten Sycamores to the 1979 NCAA title game against Magic Johnson and Michigan State.
A win Thursday in Indianapolis against top-seeded Seton Hall (24-12) would allow the Sycamores to tie the 1978-79 team's single-season school record for victories.
Deivon Smith had a career high 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Utes (22-15), the last Pac-12 men's team still playing in the league's farewell season. Branden Carlson scored 17. Utah made 17 3-pointers, with Smith going 6 of 6.
It certainly wasn't easy for Indiana State to take control. But once it did, turning a 10-2 run midway through the second half into a 63-56 lead, the Sycamores never trailed again and extended the margin to as much as 15.
Avila got it all started, scoring 11 points in the first eight minutes to help Indiana State build a 28-17 lead. But Smith led Utah back and helped the Utes take a 34-33 lead late in the first half. Then it became a back-and-forth contest until Indiana State's decisive second-half push.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Hunter Erickson made Layup. | 90 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ben Carlson Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Isaiah Swope missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Isaiah Swope Steal. | 88 - 100 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 INST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-65 | FG | 37-65 |
| 52.3 | Field Goal % | 56.9 |
| 17-29 | 3PT | 12-34 |
| 58.6 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 5-10 | FT | 14-20 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 70.0 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |