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ISU Wins NIT Opener in OT

By WEEK Producer

ISU Wins NIT Opener in OT

March 14, 2012 Updated Mar 14, 2012 at 11:18 PM CDT

The Illinois State Redbirds saw a 12 point halftime lead evaporate against Ole Miss, but forced overtime in a 96-93 NIT First Round win. The Redbirds were deadly accurate from three-point range against the Rebels, making 17 of 23 shots behind the arc (73.9%).

Tyler Brown led the Redbirds in scoring with a game high 26 points, going 8-9 from 3-point range. Freshman guard Nic Moore scored 24 points off the bench for ISU, making all 6 of his 3-point attempts. Jon Ekey had 15 points. Jackie Carmichael added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

The Redbirds improve to 21-13 on the season with the win. They will play their second round NIT game at Stanford on Monday at 10:30 p.m. Central time.

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