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Ituka scores 29 points, Pierre adds 22 to lead Jacksonville State over FIU 84-79 in 2OT

AP
Mar 01, 2025

MIAMI (AP) Jao Ituka scored 29 points and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 84-79 in double overtime on Saturday.

Jaron Pierre Jr. added 22 points for the Gamecocks (20-10, 12-5 Conference USA). Michael Houge finished with 11 points.

Pierre's layup knotted the score at 73 with 20 seconds left in the first overtime. Ituka made a pair of free throws and hit a 3-pointer to give Jacksonville State an 80-73 lead with 3:17 left in the second extra period. Pierre's two free throws ended the scoring with eight seconds left.

FIU's Jayden Brewer made a layup with about a second left in regulation to force overtime tied 64-all.

The Gamecocks entered a half game back of conference leader Liberty, which hosts Kennesaw State on Sunday.

Jonathan Aybar finished with 19 points, six rebounds, two steals and three blocks for the Panthers (9-20, 3-13). Florida International also got 18 points and seven rebounds from Vianney Salatchoum. Jayden Brewer finished with 11 points.

Jacksonville State has won five of the last six in the series.

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Florida International visits Western Kentucky on Thursday.

Jacksonville State ends its regular season at home against Kennesaw State on Saturday.

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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
37
FIU
Panthers
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Panthers gains possession)
19:53		Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
19:51		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
19:47		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
19:45		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
19:16		Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
19:14		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
19:06		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:51	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Dashon Gittens assists)	0-2
18:23		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:07		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
18:07	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-3
18:07	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-4
17:41		Dante Wilcox blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:41		Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:41		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:39		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
17:14		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
17:14	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-5
17:14		Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14		Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:58		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dante Wilcox steals)
16:43		George Pridgett Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:41		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:25		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
16:23		Gamecocks offensive rebound
16:22		Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
16:13		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
16:13	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-5
16:13	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-5
15:49		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
15:47		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
15:36		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
15:34		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
15:21		Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
15:19		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:10	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	5-5
15:01	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point hook shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	5-7
14:36		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
14:34		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
14:31	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup	7-7
14:19		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
14:17		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
14:08	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)	10-7
13:44		Jayden Brewer turnover (bad pass)
13:44		TV timeout
13:29		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:27		Michael Houge offensive rebound
13:24		Asim Jones shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
13:24		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24	+1	Michael Houge makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-7
13:10		Jao Ituka blocks Asim Jones's two point jump shot
13:08		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
13:00		Michael Houge turnover (bad pass) (Ashton Williamson steals)
12:44		Kole Williams misses two point jump shot
12:42		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
12:37		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:35		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
12:28		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
12:26		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
12:24	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup	11-9
12:14		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Brewer steals)
12:02	+3	Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	11-12
11:40		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (bad pass)
11:40		TV timeout
11:28		Asim Jones misses three point jump shot
11:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
11:17		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
11:15		Kole Williams defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Asim Jones makes two point layup	11-14
10:46	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	13-14
10:31		Vianney Salatchoum misses three point jump shot
10:29		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)	15-14
9:59		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
9:57		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
9:39	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot	17-14
9:18		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:16		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
9:00	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	19-14
8:52		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
8:52	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-15
8:52	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-16
8:36		Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
8:27		Jump ball. Dashon Gittens vs. Quel'Ron House (Gamecocks gains possession)
8:27		Dashon Gittens turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
8:11		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
8:09		Panthers defensive rebound
7:57	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point layup	19-18
7:37		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:35		Jaden Grant defensive rebound
7:29	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	19-21
7:01		Jonathan Aybar blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
6:59		Michael Houge offensive rebound
6:56	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	21-21
6:47		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
6:45		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
6:43		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
6:43		TV timeout
6:37	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point jump shot	21-23
6:19		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
5:53		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
5:51		Gamecocks defensive rebound
5:50		Dashon Gittens personal foul
5:39		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Grant steals)
5:35		Jaden Grant misses two point layup
5:33		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
5:27		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
5:25		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
5:18		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
5:16		Jaden Grant offensive rebound
5:09		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Koree Cotton steals)
5:03		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
5:01		Michael Houge offensive rebound
4:59	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	23-23
4:33		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
4:31		Michael Houge defensive rebound
4:17	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point layup	25-23
4:17		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-23
4:00		Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass)
4:00		TV timeout
3:48	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point layup	28-23
3:25	+3	Jayden Brewer makes three point jump shot	28-26
3:03	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	30-26
2:41		Dante Wilcox misses two point jump shot
2:39		Jaden Grant offensive rebound
2:32		Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
2:30		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
2:15		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
2:13		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
2:09	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	33-26
2:04		Panthers 30 second timeout
1:55		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
1:53		Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
1:48		Dante Wilcox turnover (lost ball) (Michael Houge steals)
1:44	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	35-26
1:19		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
1:17		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
0:52	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point layup	37-26
0:27	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jaden Grant assists)	37-28
0:16		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:01		Ashton Williamson blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot
0:01		Gamecocks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
27
FIU
Panthers
36

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
19:42		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
19:24	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	37-30
19:09		Jonathan Aybar blocks Koree Cotton's two point jump shot
19:07		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
19:01		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
18:48	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point hook shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	37-32
18:30		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
18:28		Panthers defensive rebound
18:14		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
18:12		Gamecocks defensive rebound
18:12		Vianney Salatchoum personal foul
17:58		Jayden Brewer blocks Jao Ituka's three point jump shot
17:56		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
17:43		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
17:43		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
17:37		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:35		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:24	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot	40-32
17:06	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot	40-34
16:50		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
16:48		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
16:35	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point layup (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	40-36
16:35		Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
16:35	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-37
16:17		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
16:15		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	40-39
15:35		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
15:33		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
15:24	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	40-41
15:06		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
15:06		TV timeout
15:06	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-41
15:06	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-41
14:44		Ashton Williamson turnover (out of bounds)
14:17		Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
14:15		Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
14:12		Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
14:10		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
13:58	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup	42-43
13:29		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
13:27		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
13:22		Dashon Gittens turnover (out of bounds)
13:10		Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 3	43-43
13:10	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 3	44-43
13:10	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 3 of 3	45-43
12:44	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot	45-45
12:19		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
12:17		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
12:09	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point layup (Kole Williams assists)	45-47
11:50	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	48-47
11:29	+2	Kole Williams makes two point layup	48-49
11:08		Mason Nicholson misses two point hook shot
11:06		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
10:44		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
10:42		Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:28		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
10:28		TV timeout
10:28	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-49
10:28	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-49
10:15		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Jaden Grant draws the foul)
10:15		Jaden Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:15		Jaden Grant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:15		Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
10:12		Mason Nicholson blocks Dante Wilcox's two point jump shot
10:10		Panthers offensive rebound
10:10		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
10:06		Michael Houge blocks Jonathan Aybar's two point layup
10:04		Gamecocks defensive rebound
9:47		Jonathan Aybar blocks Jao Ituka's two point layup
9:45		Kole Williams defensive rebound
9:21		Jao Ituka personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
9:06		Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
9:04		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
8:58		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
8:56		Michael Houge defensive rebound
8:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:34		Asim Jones defensive rebound
8:24	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)	50-52
8:00		Asim Jones shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
8:00	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-52
7:47	+2	Asim Jones makes two point layup	52-54
7:23		Koree Cotton turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
7:08	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point hook shot	52-56
6:48	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	54-56
6:48		Asim Jones shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
6:48		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:48		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
6:25		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
6:23		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
6:08		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
6:06		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
5:59	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)	56-56
5:34	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot	56-58
5:03	+2	Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	58-58
5:03		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
5:03		Official timeout
5:03	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-58
4:36		Dashon Gittens misses two point jump shot
4:34		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
4:04		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
4:02		Asim Jones defensive rebound
3:45	+2	Dante Wilcox makes two point jump shot (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	59-60
3:23		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:21		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:20		Dashon Gittens personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
3:20		TV timeout
3:20		Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:20		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
2:52		Michael Houge shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-61
2:52	+1	Asim Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-62
2:37	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	61-62
2:34		Gamecocks 60 second timeout
2:34		TV timeout
2:09		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
2:07		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
1:42		Ashton Williamson personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-62
1:42	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-62
1:17		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
1:15		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
0:58		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
0:56		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
0:46		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
0:44		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
0:18		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
0:14		Gamecocks offensive rebound
0:14		Official timeout
0:13		Jaden Grant personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:13		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:13	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-62
0:04		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:04		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:01	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	64-64
0:01		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:01		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals)
0:00		End of period

OT
JVST
Gamecocks
9
FIU
Panthers
9

Time		Play	Score
5:00		(Panthers gains possession)
4:40	+2	Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)	64-66
4:16		Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-66
4:16		Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:16		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
4:06		Asim Jones misses two point layup
4:04		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:58	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	67-66
3:58		Official timeout
3:45		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
3:43		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:38		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:38	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-66
3:38	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-66
3:13		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
3:13	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-67
3:13	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-68
2:55		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
2:53		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
2:37		Asim Jones misses two point layup
2:35		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
2:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
2:26	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-70
2:06	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point hook shot	71-70
1:44	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot	71-72
1:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:24		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
1:02		Jonathan Aybar misses two point layup
1:00		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
0:48		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
0:46		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
0:44		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
0:44		Dashon Gittens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44	+1	Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-73
0:22	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)	73-73
0:21		Panthers 60 second timeout
0:03		Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
0:03		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2OT
JVST
Gamecocks
11
FIU
Panthers
6

Time		Play	Score
5:00		(Gamecocks gains possession)
4:43	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	75-73
4:20		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
4:18		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
3:56		Asim Jones shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
3:56	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-73
3:56	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-73
3:47		Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jao Ituka steals)
3:24		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
3:22		Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
3:20	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	80-73
3:10		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Jaden Grant draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Jaden Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-74
3:10	+1	Jaden Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-75
2:56		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
2:54		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
2:27		Ashton Williamson turnover (bad pass)
2:04		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
1:50	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point hook shot	80-77
1:32	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	82-77
1:09		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
1:07		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
0:46		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
0:44		Jaden Grant defensive rebound
0:39		Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-78
0:39	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-79
0:37		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:12		Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
0:10		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
0:07		Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-79
0:07	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-79
0:02		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
0:00		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound