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Illinois State Hits Late 3 to Move Past Wake Forest Into NIT Quarters

March 22 — Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3 with two seconds left to lift Illinois State to a 78-75 win in Winston-Salem, advancing to the NIT quarterfinals.
Trailing by nine, Illinois State rallied after Landon Wolf's 3 tied it and Pence's 3 on the next possession, during a 13-1 run to retake the lead.
Johnny Kinziger, Illinois State guard, made five 3s en route to 19 points, while Chase Walker added nine 3s in the second half.
Wake Forest's season ended with the loss, and Illinois State will visit second-seeded Dayton Tuesday or Wednesday to play for a spot in the NIT semifinals.
The Redbirds entered the matchup averaging 72.9 points, shot 41% from the floor, and made 10-of-33 from 3-point range, despite Wake Forest shooting 50% overall and 57.7% in the second half.

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NIT: Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in the tournament for first time in 30 years

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Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years

Ty Pence had 23 points, Johnny Kinziger scored 19, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left, and Illinois State rallied to beat top seed Wake Forest 78-75 in the second round of the NIT.

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Illinois State 78, Wake Forest 75

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