Wichita St. Shockers vs Indiana Hoosiers Match Player Stats On Mar 26, 2019

Markis McDuffie scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half, and Dexter Dennis tallied 15 of his 17 after halftime Tuesday night as sixth-seeded Wichita State earned a spot in the NIT semifinals with a 73-63 win over top-seeded Indiana in Bloomington, Ind.

Samajae Haynes-Jones added 13 points for the Shockers (22-14), who will meet either Lipscomb or North Carolina State on April 2 at Madison Square Garden. Wichita State won three road games in seven days to earn its trip to New York, trailing for just 11:28 total.

Senior Juwan Morgan tallied 21 points for the Hoosiers (19-16), while Aljami Durham scored 13 and Devonte Green added 12 points. However, Indiana made only 38.5 percent of its field-goal attempts and was outrebounded 43-37.

Morgan hit a foul shot with 11:27 left to pull the Hoosiers within 46-45, but McDuffie stuck a 3-pointer to quiet the crowd. After Indiana got within 51-50 on Green's trey at the 8:26 mark, Dennis canned a 3-pointer 17 seconds later.

The Shockers pulled away down the stretch, icing the game by going 8 of 8 at the foul line in the last 1:24.

Defense dominated the first 10 minutes. When McDuffie converted a jumper off an offensive rebound halfway through the first half, Wichita State owned an 11-10 lead. That kicked off a 9-0 Shockers run, McDuffie capping it with a jumper for an 18-10 advantage at the 8:54 mark.

The lead reached 26-15 when Jamarius Burton converted a driving layup with 6:55 left, but Indiana finally gained a bit of traction by scoring six straight points. Rob Phinisee's two free throws with 5:10 remaining pulled the Hoosiers within 26-21.

The margin stayed between five and eight points for the half's remainder. Wichita State headed for the locker room with a 36-29 cushion after Ricky Torres sank a pullup jumper with 48 seconds left. The difference was Indiana's poor shooting. The Hoosiers made only 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) from the field before the break.

--Field Level Media