Recap: Indiana State basketball cruises to Arch Madness finals with win over Northern Iowa

Indiana State is in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament today, which is also known as Arch Madness.

The Sycamores (27-5 overall, 17-3 conference) defeated Missouri State in the quarterfinals, 75-59. Up next is No. 4 Northern Iowa, which took down No. 5 Belmont on Friday, 67-62. ISU beat Northern Iowa on Jan. 7, 77-66.

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Indiana State started strong and finished strong. Robbie Avila had 21 points while Ryan Conwell had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Julian Larry was third on the team in points with 17 and Isaiah Swope added 15.

The Sycamores put up 38 rebounds and 22 assists. ISU will play either Bradley or Drake in the finals tomorrow.

Indiana State 94, Northern Iowa 72

2:18 left 2H: Indiana State up big over Northern Iowa

Robbie Avila hit his first 3-pointer since early in the first half. He is 5 for 6 for the day.

Julian Larry hit a 3 for ISU at 2:43, which was his second of the day. He has 17 points.

Indiana State 90, Northern Iowa 63

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7:13 left 2H: Indiana State leads Northern Iowa by 20

Four ISU players have scored 11 points or more each. Ryan Conwell leads the team with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Indiana State 79, Northern Iowa 59

12:10 left 2H: ISU cruising against Northern Iowa

The Sycamores are pulling away in the second half. ISU is shooting 57% from the floor (25-44).

Indiana State 64, Northern Iowa 42

15:35 left 2H: Indiana State doesn't slow down to start second half

Northern Iowa went 3 1/2 minutes with scoring. ISU has outscored the Panthers in the second half so far, 9-4.

Indiana State 53, Northern Iowa 37

Halftime: Indiana State's Robbie Avila leads Sycamores in first half

Robbie Avila put up 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the first half. Isaiah Swope and Ryan Conwell both scored 12 points. ISU is 8 for 16 from 3-point range. They also shot 16 for 31 from the floor (52%).

Indiana State 44, Northern Iowa 33

2:25 left 1H: Indiana State holds double-digit lead

Robbie Avila leads all scorers with 14 points. Isaiah Swope had 12. ISU is shooting 56% from the floor.

Indiana State 41, Northern Iowa 30

11:36 left 1H: ISU shooting lights out against Northern Iowa

The Sycamores are 7 of 10 from 3-point range. Robbie Avila is 4-5 while Isaiah Swope is 3-3.

Indiana State 27, Northern Iowa 15

15:03 left 1H: Robbie Avila starts the game on fire

Robbie Avila, aka the College Jokic, started the game going 3 for 3 from deep. At the 16:17 mark, Isaiah Swope hit a 3-pointer of his own. Then at 15:32, Avila hit yet another 3. Wow, that's 12 points for him already.

Indiana State 17, Northern Iowa 8

Indiana State basketball live stream

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island women are finishing up on CBS Sports Network. You can watch Indiana State for the time being at cbssports.com/video/livestream. The game is currently tied at 5-5.

What time is Indiana State vs. Northern Iowa?

The game begins at 3:30 p.m. ET. at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

How to watch Indiana State vs. Northern Iowa

It can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

Arch Madness schedule

Thursday, March 7

Game 1: No. 9 seed Missouri State 60, No. 8 Murray State 35

G2: No. 5 Belmont 86, No. 12 Valparaiso 61

G3: No. 10 Evansville 59, No. 7 Illinois State 53

G4: No. 11 Illinois-Chicago 84, No. 6 Southern Illinois 82

Friday, March 8

G5: No. 1 Indiana State 75, Missouri State 59

G6: No. 4 Northern Iowa 67, Belmont 62

G7: No. 2 Drake 79, Evansville 58

G8: No. 3 Bradley 74, UIC 47

Saturday, March 9

Semifinals

Indiana State 94, Northern Iowa 72

Drake vs. Bradley, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Sunday, March 10

Championship game, 2:10 p.m., CBS

MVC basketball standings

Regular-season results

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana State vs. Northern Iowa recap: MVC tournament semis highlights