Cottle scores 28 as Kennesaw State takes down Jacksonville State 83-71
AP
Jan 04, 2025
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Simeon Cottle had 28 points in Kennesaw State Owls's 83-71 victory over Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Saturday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
Cottle shot 9 of 21 from the field, including 4 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Owls (9-5, 1-0). Adrian Wooley scored 20 points while going 8 of 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds. Braedan Lue went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Gamecocks (8-6, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and four assists. Marcellus Brigham Jr. added 15 points and six rebounds for Jacksonville State. Mason Nicholson also had 10 points and five blocks.
Kennesaw State got a team-high 12 points across the first half from Cottle and the game was tied 36-36 at halftime. Kennesaw State took a 10-point lead in the second half thanks to an 11-0 scoring run. Cottle led with 16 points in the second half.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
36
KNSW
Owls
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Nicholson vs. Rongie Gordon (Gamecocks gains possession)
20:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:42
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
19:41
Braedan Lue blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup
19:39
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
19:24
Jamil Miller misses two point jump shot
19:22
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
19:20
Mason Nicholson blocks Rongie Gordon's two point layup
19:18
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
19:15
Rongie Gordon misses two point layup
19:13
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:56
Jamil Miller shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
18:56
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:56
Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:56
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
18:42
Mason Nicholson personal foul
18:37
Simeon Cottle misses two point layup
18:35
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:05
Mason Nicholson misses two point jump shot
18:03
Gamecocks offensive rebound
18:03
Adrian Wooley personal foul
17:59
Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Rongie Gordon steals)
17:52
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
17:50
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
17:45
Rongie Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
17:37
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
17:35
Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
17:15
Koree Cotton personal foul
17:09
+2
Adrian Wooley makes two point layup
1-2
16:39
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:37
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Simeon Cottle makes two point layup (Jamil Miller assists)
1-4
15:55
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
15:53
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
15:42
Jamil Miller misses three point jump shot
15:40
Braedan Lue offensive rebound
15:38
TV timeout
15:29
Adrian Wooley turnover (traveling)
15:12
Jamil Miller blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
15:10
Owls defensive rebound
15:00
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Braedan Lue assists)
1-7
14:44
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Simeon Cottle steals)
14:39
+2
Simeon Cottle makes two point layup
1-9
14:22
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:20
Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
14:11
Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot
14:09
Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:58
Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
13:58
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-9
13:58
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:58
Andre Weir defensive rebound
13:37
Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
13:35
Adrian Wooley offensive rebound
13:31
Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Jamil Miller's two point layup
13:29
Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:14
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
13:12
Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
13:05
Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot
13:03
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
12:55
Andre Weir personal foul
12:40
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
12:38
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
12:25
Simeon Cottle turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
12:21
Braedan Lue shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
12:21
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-9
12:21
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-9
12:08
+2
Frankquon Sherman makes two point jump shot
4-11
11:50
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
11:48
Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
11:31
Quel'Ron House personal foul
11:31
TV timeout
11:21
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
11:19
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point jump shot
6-11
10:43
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
10:41
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
10:30
Andre Weir shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
10:30
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
10:30
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
10:18
Andre Weir offensive foul
10:18
Andre Weir turnover (offensive foul)
9:58
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
9:56
Gamecocks offensive rebound
9:51
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot
11-11
9:34
Koree Cotton personal foul
9:32
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Jamil Miller assists)
11-14
9:06
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:04
Owls defensive rebound
8:39
Mason Nicholson blocks Simeon Cottle's two point layup
8:37
Simeon Cottle offensive rebound
8:33
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
8:31
Gamecocks defensive rebound
8:12
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-14
7:51
Michael Houge flagrant 1 (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:51
+1
Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
7:51
+1
Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-16
7:49
+2
Ricardo Wright makes two point layup (Jamil Miller assists)
13-18
7:35
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
16-18
7:18
+2
Jamil Miller makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)
16-20
7:18
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jamil Miller draws the foul)
7:18
+1
Jamil Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-21
6:56
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:54
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
6:50
Jamar Franklin shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
6:50
+1
Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-22
6:50
+1
Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-23
6:30
Simeon Cottle shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-23
6:30
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:30
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
6:13
+3
Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot
17-26
5:59
Ricardo Wright personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
5:59
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-26
5:59
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-26
5:49
+2
Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot
19-28
5:26
Simeon Cottle personal foul (Jamar Franklin draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Jamar Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-28
5:26
+1
Jamar Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
5:14
Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
5:12
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Rongie Gordon makes two point dunk (Ricardo Wright assists)
21-30
4:44
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
24-30
4:31
Jamar Franklin personal foul (Ricardo Wright draws the foul)
4:31
Ricardo Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:31
Adrian Wooley offensive rebound
4:18
Rongie Gordon misses three point jump shot
4:16
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
3:59
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
3:57
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
3:51
Ricardo Wright turnover (out of bounds)
3:51
TV timeout
3:31
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot
26-30
3:15
+3
Braedan Lue makes three point jump shot (Rongie Gordon assists)
26-33
2:42
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
28-33
2:32
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
2:30
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
2:23
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
2:21
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
2:18
+2
Adrian Wooley makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)
28-35
1:50
Jao Ituka misses two point layup
1:48
Delaney Heard defensive rebound
1:42
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Delaney Heard draws the foul)
1:42
Delaney Heard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:42
+1
Delaney Heard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-36
1:28
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
31-36
1:10
Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
1:08
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
0:54
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
33-36
0:54
Jamil Miller shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
0:54
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-36
0:42
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
0:40
Michael Houge defensive rebound
0:35
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
36-36
0:24
Owls 30 second timeout
0:02
Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
0:00
Owls offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
35
KNSW
Owls
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Marcellus Brigham Jr. blocks Braedan Lue's two point layup
19:46
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
19:30
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
38-36
19:15
+3
Jamil Miller makes three point jump shot (Simeon Cottle assists)
38-39
19:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:58
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
18:49
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
18:47
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
18:45
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
40-39
18:30
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
18:23
Adrian Wooley misses two point layup
18:21
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:13
Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
18:11
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
18:03
Koree Cotton personal foul
17:54
+2
Braedan Lue makes two point dunk (Rongie Gordon assists)
40-41
17:31
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
42-41
17:08
+2
Adrian Wooley makes two point layup
42-43
16:46
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
16:44
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
16:27
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
16:25
Jamil Miller offensive rebound
16:24
Rongie Gordon personal foul
16:07
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
16:05
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
15:52
Mason Nicholson blocks Adrian Wooley's two point layup
15:50
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
15:50
Adrian Wooley personal foul
15:50
TV timeout
15:35
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
15:33
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
15:23
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
15:21
Simeon Cottle offensive rebound
15:15
Jamil Miller turnover (lost ball) (Jamar Franklin steals)
14:59
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot
44-43
14:44
+2
Simeon Cottle makes two point layup
44-45
14:13
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamil Miller steals)
13:58
Simeon Cottle turnover (bad pass)
13:47
Rongie Gordon personal foul
13:34
+2
Jamar Franklin makes two point jump shot
46-45
13:19
+3
Braedan Lue makes three point jump shot (Ricardo Wright assists)
46-48
13:01
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
12:59
Michael Houge offensive rebound
12:56
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
12:54
Simeon Cottle defensive rebound
12:49
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot
46-51
12:40
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
12:40
TV timeout
12:33
Braedan Lue personal foul
12:12
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
12:10
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
11:59
+2
Braedan Lue makes two point dunk (Ricardo Wright assists)
46-53
11:50
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Braedan Lue steals)
11:45
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Ricardo Wright assists)
46-56
11:20
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
11:18
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
11:04
Jamil Miller misses three point jump shot
11:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk
48-56
10:55
Owls 30 second timeout
10:55
TV timeout
10:48
Simeon Cottle turnover (bad pass) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
10:31
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
10:29
Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
10:17
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
10:15
Owls offensive rebound
10:14
Koree Cotton personal foul
10:09
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
10:07
Gamecocks defensive rebound
10:07
Frankquon Sherman personal foul
9:52
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:50
Andre Weir defensive rebound
9:48
Ray Harper technical foul
9:48
Simeon Cottle misses technical free throw 1 of 2
9:48
+1
Simeon Cottle makes technical free throw 2 of 2
48-57
9:36
Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot
9:34
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
9:21
Adrian Wooley shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
9:21
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-57
9:21
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-57
9:07
Mason Nicholson personal foul
8:57
+2
Jamil Miller makes two point dunk
50-59
8:48
Andre Weir shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
8:48
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:48
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
8:38
+2
Simeon Cottle makes two point layup
51-61
8:38
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-62
8:20
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
53-62
8:07
+2
Adrian Wooley makes two point dunk
53-64
7:39
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:37
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
7:35
Andre Weir shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
7:35
TV timeout
7:35
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-64
7:35
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-64
7:28
+2
Jamil Miller makes two point layup (Simeon Cottle assists)
55-66
7:16
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
7:14
Michael Houge offensive rebound
7:10
Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
7:10
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-66
6:50
Mason Nicholson blocks Simeon Cottle's two point layup
6:48
Owls offensive rebound
6:45
+3
Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot
57-69
6:25
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)
59-69
6:25
Jamil Miller shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
6:25
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-69
6:12
Koree Cotton personal foul
6:10
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
