DES MOINES, Iowa -- Thomas Bryant scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, Yogi Ferrell had 18 and fifth-seeded Indiana beat Kentucky 73-67 Saturday to earn a spot in the Sweet 16.
How SWEET it is!!!!!!
Indiana advances to the #Sweet16#iubb #MarchMadness ????????? pic.twitter.com/ekeabpx2Ou
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) March 19, 2016
HOOSIERS!!! 2 down, 4 to go! #ForIndiana #MarchMadness #Sweet16 pic.twitter.com/deFJspsD1f
— Indiana University (@IUBloomington) March 19, 2016
The locker room after Indiana beat Kentucky.
Posted by Indiana Basketball on Saturday, March 19, 2016
The Hoosiers (27-7) will return to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2012, despite losing starting guard Robert Johnson to an apparent left ankle injury late in the first half.
This is getting tense. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/J6fV5BJXnA
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 19, 2016
Indiana took control with a 17-4 run to go up 10 with four minutes left. Tyler Ulis and Alex Poythress pulled Kentucky within 69-67 on free throws, but Bryant hit two from the line with 10 seconds to go to seal the win.
OG trifecta and the Hoosiers are back up 6! #MarchMadness https://t.co/ZIT1il7Oza
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 19, 2016
Ulis scored 27 points for Kentucky (27-9), which suffered its earliest NCAA Tournament exit since 2008.
March Sadness pic.twitter.com/9uMzvoEHtc
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