DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Walker scored six of his 27 points in the final 1:31 as Illinois State outlasted Incarnate Word 78-73 Tuesday in a semifinal of the College Basketball Invitational at Ocean Center.
The 21-14 Redbirds meet 23-12 Cleveland State for the CBI championship Wednesday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. The Vikings are coached by former ISU assistant Daniyal Robinson.
Walker brought ISU into a 70-all tie with a rebound basket and then scored inside 32 seconds later to put the Redbirds in front.