Auburn drubs Illinois State, advances to NIT title game

Keyshawn Hall was nearly unstoppable in a 24-point outing for overall No. 1 seed Auburn, and the sharp-shooting Tigers walloped Illinois State 88-66 in Thursday night's second NIT semifinal in Indianapolis.

The smooth left-hander, who averages 19.4 points per game, stroked 10 of 16 shots from the field, including 2 of 4 from deep, and added six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

With the victory, first-year coach Steven Pearl's Tigers (21-16) advanced to meet fellow No. 1 seed Tulsa in Sunday night's title matchup.