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Jacksonville State defeats Florida International 71-67

AP
Jan 30, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 14 points as Jacksonville State beat Florida International 71-67 on Thursday night.

Pierre shot 4 for 14 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (14-7, 6-2 Conference USA). Marcellus Brigham Jr. scored 11 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line. Mason Nicholson had 10 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Jayden Brewer finished with 15 points and two steals for the Panthers (7-14, 1-7). Florida International also got 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks from Vianney Salatchoum. Jonathan Aybar had 10 points. The Panthers prolonged their losing streak to six in a row.

Jacksonville State went into the half leading Florida International 36-34. Brigham scored nine points in the half. Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 2:36 remaining in the second half.

The teams both play Saturday. Jacksonville State hosts Liberty and Florida International visits Kennesaw State.

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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
34
JVST
Gamecocks
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Vianney Salatchoum vs. Mason Nicholson (Quel'Ron House gains possession)
19:40		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
19:38		Panthers defensive rebound
19:19		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
19:17		Gamecocks defensive rebound
19:05	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point layup	0-2
18:49		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (bad pass)
18:33		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:31		Asim Jones defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Asim Jones makes two point layup	2-2
17:58		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:56		Asim Jones defensive rebound
17:50	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists)	4-2
17:36		Dashon Gittens blocks Quel'Ron House's two point jump shot
17:34		Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:26	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	4-4
17:14		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:12		Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:07		Asim Jones personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
17:00	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup	4-6
16:48		Koree Cotton blocks Dashon Gittens's three point jump shot
16:46		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:38	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup	4-8
16:25		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:23		Panthers offensive rebound
16:23		Koree Cotton personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
16:16		Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball)
15:54	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	4-11
15:47		TV timeout
15:44		Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
15:43		Kole Williams personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
15:33		Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Kole Williams steals)
15:29	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup (Kole Williams assists)	6-11
15:07		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:05		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
14:39		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:37		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:13	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	6-13
13:47		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:45		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
13:42		Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
13:40		Panthers offensive rebound
13:35		Vianney Salatchoum offensive foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
13:35		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (offensive foul)
13:23		Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
13:21		Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:17		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:15		Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:08		Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball) (Asim Jones steals)
13:03		Koree Cotton blocks Asim Jones's two point layup
13:01		Panthers offensive rebound
12:58	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	8-13
12:44		Dante Wilcox personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
12:42		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
12:40		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Dashon Gittens assists)	10-13
12:12		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
12:10		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
12:08		Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
12:06		Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
11:53		TV timeout
11:49		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
11:47		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
11:41		Asim Jones turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
11:28	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot	10-15
10:59		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
10:57		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
10:49	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	10-17
10:30	+3	Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	13-17
10:07		Asim Jones personal foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
9:47		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
9:45		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
9:45		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
9:30		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
9:30		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30	+1	Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-17
9:05	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	14-20
8:52	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	16-20
8:33	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)	16-22
8:13	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Dante Wilcox assists)	18-22
7:59		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
7:57		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
7:53		Dashon Gittens turnover (bad pass)
7:53		TV timeout
7:43		Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
7:43		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:43	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-23
7:26		Dashon Gittens misses two point jump shot
7:24		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:15		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals)
6:59		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
6:59		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:59	+1	Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-23
6:29		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:02		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
6:00		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
5:36		Dashon Gittens blocks Quel'Ron House's two point layup
5:34		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
5:31		Kole Williams shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
5:31	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-24
5:31	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3	19-25
5:31	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3	19-26
5:20		Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
5:13	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists)	22-26
4:54		Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-27
4:54	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-28
4:43	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point dunk (Ashton Williamson assists)	24-28
4:30		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
4:28		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
4:24		Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals)
4:19	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	24-30
4:13	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point layup	26-30
3:46		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:46	+1	Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-31
3:46		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
3:32		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
3:30		Jayden Brewer offensive rebound
3:28		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
3:26		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
3:26		Vianney Salatchoum personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:26	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-32
3:26	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-33
3:05	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	28-33
2:43		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
2:40		Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
2:20	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	28-36
2:15	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)	30-36
2:14		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:55		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:53		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point jump shot	32-36
1:07		Jayden Brewer blocks Quel'Ron House's three point jump shot
1:05		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
1:01		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
1:01	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-36
1:01	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-36
0:36		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
0:34		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:28		Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
0:26		Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:03		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
0:01		Panthers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FIU
Panthers
33
JVST
Gamecocks
35

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
19:38		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
19:12		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
19:10		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
19:07	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup	34-38
18:52		Jump ball. Vianney Salatchoum vs. Marcellus Brigham Jr. (Marcellus Brigham Jr. gains possession)
18:52		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
18:35		Asim Jones personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
18:27	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	34-40
18:00		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:58		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
17:48	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	34-42
17:36	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	37-42
17:09		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ashton Williamson steals)
17:05	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point dunk (Ashton Williamson assists)	39-42
16:41		Mason Nicholson misses two point jump shot
16:39		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
16:34		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
16:32		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:23	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	39-44
16:07		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Ashton Williamson draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Ashton Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-44
16:07	+1	Ashton Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-44
15:50		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
15:48		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
15:48	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup	41-46
15:48		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:48	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-47
15:26	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point jump shot	43-47
14:56		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
14:54		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
14:46		Mason Nicholson blocks Jayden Brewer's two point jump shot
14:44		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:40	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point layup	43-49
14:25	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)	45-49
14:06	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	45-51
13:51		Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
13:49		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:41		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball)
13:34		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:32		Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:21		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:19		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
13:09		Ashton Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
13:03		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
13:01		Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:01		Dante Wilcox personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
12:56	+2	Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	45-53
12:40		Michael Houge blocks Vianney Salatchoum's two point layup
12:38		Asim Jones offensive rebound
12:38	+2	Asim Jones makes two point layup	47-53
12:38		Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-53
12:26		Jaden Grant personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
12:14		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
12:12		Asim Jones defensive rebound
12:05		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
12:03		Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:56		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
11:54		Jaden Grant defensive rebound
11:44	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot	51-53
11:42		Panthers 30 second timeout
11:42		TV timeout
11:16		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
11:14		Kole Williams defensive rebound
10:54		Koree Cotton personal foul (Ashton Williamson draws the foul)
10:54		TV timeout
10:40		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
10:38		Kole Williams offensive rebound
10:34		Kole Williams turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
10:01		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:50		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
9:48		Panthers offensive rebound
9:43	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot	53-53
9:24	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	53-56
9:10		Jao Ituka personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
9:05		Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
9:03		Michael Houge defensive rebound
8:37	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	53-58
8:30		Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
8:28		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
8:13		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
8:13		Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:13	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-59
7:58		Michael Houge personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:38	+2	Asim Jones makes two point layup	55-59
7:26		Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball)
7:26		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
7:16		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
7:14		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
7:14		Mason Nicholson personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
7:14		Dashon Gittens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:14		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
6:58	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists)	57-59
6:29		Jao Ituka turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Brewer steals)
6:25	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	59-59
6:16		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
6:05		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals)
5:49		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
5:49		Dashon Gittens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:49		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
5:22	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	59-62
5:06		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
5:05		Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
4:57		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Brewer steals)
4:51	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	61-62
4:27		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:25		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
4:10		Asim Jones misses three point jump shot
4:08		Panthers offensive rebound
3:53	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot	63-62
3:26	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	63-64
3:04		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
3:03		TV timeout
3:03		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:03	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-64
2:36		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-65
2:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:36		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
2:12		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
1:54	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Michael Houge assists)	64-68
1:49		Panthers 30 second timeout
1:33		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
1:31		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
1:27		Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
0:57		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:55		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:50		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
0:48		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
0:45		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
0:43		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
0:37		Dashon Gittens personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:37		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:37		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:18	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	66-68
0:18		Panthers 60 second timeout
0:18		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:11		Gamecocks 60 second timeout
0:07		Jayden Brewer personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-69
0:07		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:02		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-69
0:02		Jonathan Aybar turnover (lane violation)
0:01		Dashon Gittens personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-70
0:01	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-71
0:00		End of period

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Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2