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Boise St beats Illinois St in Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Boise State 82, Illinois State 64

Nov 17, 2017; Conway, SC, USA; Boise State Broncos guard Chandler Hutchison (15) drives to the basket while being defended by Illinois State Redbirds forward Phil Fayne (10) and guard Madison Williams (25) during the second half of the game at The HTC Center. Boise State Broncos won 82-64. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports

CONWAY, S.C. - Chandler Hutchison had 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds Friday as Boise State beat Illinois State 82-64 to reach the championship game of the relocated Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

The Broncos (4-0) dominated from the start and led by 25 in the first half. That came a day after they rallied from nine down in the final 3½ minutes and needed Hutchison's late three-point play to beat UTEP.

Alex Hobbs added 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Boise State, which led by as many as 33 points and had a 57-27 rebounding advantage.

Keyshawn Evans scored 21 points for the Redbirds (1-2), who beat power-conference opponent South Carolina on Thursday. But this one got away quickly as they shot 7 of 35 from the field, including 2 of 19 on 3-pointers, before halftime.

Boise State faces the Iowa State-Tulsa winner in Sunday's final at 5:30 p.m. MT on ESPN2. Check the Bronco Roundup app Sunday for a live game tracker.