JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. had 26 points in Jacksonville State Gamecocks's 70-66 victory over Utah Valley Wolverines on Saturday night.
Pierre also added eight rebounds for the Gamecocks (6-4). Jao Ituka scored 10 points while finishing 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 4 for 4 from the line. Jamar Franklin shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Dominick Nelson finished with 20 points for the Wolverines (5-6). Tanner Toolson added 19 points and eight rebounds for Utah Valley. Hayden Welling also had eight points.
Pierre put up 12 points in the first half for Jacksonville State, who led 32-31 at halftime. Jacksonville State used a 14-0 second-half run come back from a five-point deficit.
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1st Half
UTVA
Wolverines
31
JVST
Gamecocks
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wolverines gains possession)
19:36
Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
19:34
Tanner Toolson offensive rebound
19:34
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point layup
2-0
19:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
19:12
Osiris Grady defensive rebound
19:05
Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
19:03
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:53
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:22
Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
18:20
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:03
Osiris Grady shooting foul
18:03
Jamar Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:03
+1
Jamar Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
17:56
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
17:54
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
2-5
17:48
Carter Welling turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
17:24
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
2-7
17:08
+3
Dominick Nelson makes three point jump shot (Carter Welling assists)
5-7
16:24
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
5-9
16:24
Osiris Grady misses three point jump shot
16:22
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
16:05
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
16:03
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
15:57
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point layup (Dominick Nelson assists)
7-9
15:34
Carter Welling blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
15:32
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
15:28
+2
Osiris Grady makes two point layup
9-9
15:08
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
9-12
14:47
Osiris Grady misses two point layup
14:45
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:37
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
14:36
Wolverines defensive rebound
14:36
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
14:36
TV timeout
14:06
Dominick Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
13:48
Jao Ituka turnover (traveling)
13:30
+3
Noah Taitz makes three point jump shot (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
12-12
13:10
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot
12-15
12:50
Hayden Welling misses two point layup
12:48
Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:33
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
12-18
12:02
Dominick Nelson misses two point layup
12:00
Hayden Welling offensive rebound
12:00
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point layup
14-18
11:37
+3
Michael Houge makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
14-21
11:19
Dominick Nelson misses three point jump shot
11:17
Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:09
Dominick Nelson shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
11:09
TV timeout
11:09
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-22
11:09
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-23
10:56
Hayden Welling misses three point jump shot
10:54
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
10:39
Michael Houge misses two point layup
10:37
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
10:33
Carter Welling blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup
10:31
Michael Houge offensive rebound
10:31
Quel'Ron House turnover (traveling)
10:18
+3
Kylin Green makes three point jump shot
17-23
10:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Noah Taitz steals)
9:51
Hayden Welling misses two point layup
9:49
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
9:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:27
Carter Welling defensive rebound
9:14
Kylin Green misses two point layup
9:12
Carter Welling offensive rebound
9:10
Carter Welling turnover (lost ball) (Jamar Franklin steals)
8:46
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:44
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
8:38
Mason Nicholson turnover (out of bounds)
8:24
Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
8:22
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
8:05
Jao Ituka turnover (traveling)
7:47
Cory Wells misses two point layup
7:45
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
7:45
TV timeout
7:36
Quel'Ron House turnover (traveling)
7:21
Osiris Grady misses two point jump shot
7:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:02
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:00
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
6:40
+3
Trevan Leonhardt makes three point jump shot (Hayden Welling assists)
20-23
6:11
+2
Jamar Franklin makes two point layup
20-25
6:02
Cory Wells misses three point jump shot
6:00
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
5:47
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:45
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
5:31
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Dominick Nelson draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-25
5:31
Dominick Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:31
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
5:09
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
5:07
Wolverines defensive rebound
4:47
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
4:47
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-25
4:47
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-25
4:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:18
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
4:13
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
4:11
Wolverines offensive rebound
4:10
Hayden Welling misses two point jump shot
4:08
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
4:06
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:04
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
3:42
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point dunk (Tanner Toolson assists)
25-25
3:32
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
3:30
Wolverines defensive rebound
3:17
TV timeout
3:02
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point jump shot
27-25
2:36
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
2:34
Jackson Holcombe defensive rebound
2:27
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
2:25
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
2:11
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
2:09
Michael Houge offensive rebound
2:08
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
27-27
1:39
Mason Nicholson blocks Trevan Leonhardt's two point layup
1:37
Dominick Nelson offensive rebound
1:36
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
1:22
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
27-30
0:54
Dominick Nelson misses three point jump shot
0:52
Jackson Holcombe offensive rebound
0:50
+2
Jackson Holcombe makes two point layup
29-30
0:32
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
29-32
0:02
Jackson Holcombe misses two point layup
0:01
Dominick Nelson offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Dominick Nelson makes two point layup
31-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTVA
Wolverines
35
JVST
Gamecocks
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Hayden Welling misses three point jump shot
19:41
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
19:30
Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass)
19:12
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point layup
33-32
18:49
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)
33-34
18:35
Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
18:33
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:06
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
18:04
Osiris Grady defensive rebound
17:57
Jamar Franklin shooting foul (Dominick Nelson draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
17:57
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-34
17:34
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
17:32
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point dunk (Tanner Toolson assists)
37-34
16:52
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:50
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Dominick Nelson makes two point layup
39-34
16:19
Hayden Welling personal foul
16:11
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
39-36
15:57
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
15:55
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
39-38
15:14
Osiris Grady misses two point jump shot
15:12
Michael Houge defensive rebound
15:01
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point layup
39-40
14:34
Dominick Nelson turnover (lost ball)
14:34
TV timeout
14:12
Jackson Holcombe blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
14:10
Jackson Holcombe defensive rebound
14:01
Noah Taitz misses three point jump shot
13:59
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
13:49
Noah Taitz blocks Iaroslav Niagu's two point layup
13:47
Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:39
Noah Taitz defensive rebound
13:14
Dominick Nelson misses two point jump shot
13:12
Noah Taitz offensive rebound
12:53
Jackson Holcombe misses three point jump shot
12:51
Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:39
Jackson Holcombe personal foul
12:36
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
12:34
Dominick Nelson defensive rebound
12:14
Majer Sullivan offensive foul
12:14
Majer Sullivan turnover (offensive foul)
12:03
Majer Sullivan personal foul
11:57
Michael Houge misses two point layup
11:55
Gamecocks offensive rebound
11:55
Majer Sullivan personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
Tanner Toolson personal foul
11:52
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:50
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
11:34
Noah Taitz misses three point jump shot
11:32
Kylin Green offensive rebound
11:27
+3
Tanner Toolson makes three point jump shot (Noah Taitz assists)
42-40
10:59
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
10:57
Kylin Green defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point jump shot
44-40
10:26
Kylin Green shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
10:26
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-41
10:26
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-42
10:19
+2
Jackson Holcombe makes two point layup
46-42
10:19
Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Jackson Holcombe draws the foul)
10:19
Jackson Holcombe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:19
Michael Houge defensive rebound
9:52
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:50
Noah Taitz defensive rebound
9:33
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point layup
48-42
9:23
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
9:23
TV timeout
9:23
Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
9:21
Jackson Holcombe defensive rebound
9:03
Kylin Green misses two point jump shot
8:50
Michael Houge defensive rebound
8:28
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
48-45
8:00
+2
Jackson Holcombe makes two point layup (Carter Welling assists)
50-45
7:42
Carter Welling blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
7:40
Carter Welling defensive rebound
7:26
Carter Welling offensive foul
7:26
Carter Welling turnover (offensive foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:06
Carter Welling shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
7:06
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-46
7:06
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-47
6:50
Carter Welling turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
6:30
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point jump shot
50-49
6:08
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
5:51
Dominick Nelson misses two point jump shot
5:49
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
50-51
5:17
Dominick Nelson turnover (bad pass)
5:06
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
