Indiana State 'shattered' over snub but preparing for SMU in NIT

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Relegated to the NIT despite notable qualifications, Indiana State will host SMU in the first round Wednesday night in Terre Haute, Ind.

Indiana State, a No. 1 seed, finished 28-6 but saw its bubble burst despite an NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rating of 29, the best ever for a team not to make theNCAA field.

Coach Josh Schertz used terms like "devastation," "shattered" and "bey