Houge scores 20 off the bench, Jacksonville State takes down UTEP 73-66
AP
Jan 23, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Michael Houge's 20 points off of the bench helped Jacksonville State Gamecocks to a 73-66 victory against UTEP on Thursday night.
Houge also contributed seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (12-7, 4-2 Conference USA). Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 14 points and added five rebounds and six assists. Quel'Ron House had 14 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line.
Otis Frazier III finished with 17 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Miners (14-5, 4-2). UTEP also got 16 points from Ahamad Bynum. Corey Camper Jr. finished with seven points and two steals.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Jacksonville State visits New Mexico State and UTEP hosts Kennesaw State.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
30
UTEP
Miners
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Nicholson vs. Kevin Kalu (Otis Frazier III gains possession)
19:29
Corey Camper Jr. turnover (bad pass)
19:10
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:08
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
18:53
Kevin Kalu turnover
18:44
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
18:33
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:31
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:24
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
17:59
Kevin Kalu misses two point dunk
17:57
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
17:51
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:49
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
17:36
Otis Frazier III offensive foul
17:36
Otis Frazier III turnover (offensive foul)
17:11
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
17:09
Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
17:07
Quel'Ron House turnover
16:58
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
16:56
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
16:33
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
6-0
16:30
Miners 30 second timeout
16:30
TV timeout
16:20
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point dunk (Ahamad Bynum assists)
6-2
15:56
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (5-second violation)
15:33
Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot
15:31
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
15:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:10
KJ Thomas turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
15:06
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point layup
8-2
14:58
Quel'Ron House personal foul
14:53
+3
Trey Horton III makes three point jump shot (Elijah Jones assists)
8-5
14:31
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
14:29
KJ Thomas defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point dunk (KJ Thomas assists)
8-7
13:54
Michael Houge turnover
13:50
Trey Horton III misses three point jump shot
13:48
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
13:38
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
11-7
13:24
KJ Thomas turnover (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
13:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:12
Baylor Hebb defensive rebound
13:03
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
13:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
12:47
Jao Ituka turnover (traveling)
12:35
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:33
Baylor Hebb offensive rebound
12:30
Baylor Hebb misses two point layup
12:28
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
12:13
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
14-7
11:50
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:48
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
11:39
Quel'Ron House turnover (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
11:33
Koree Cotton shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-8
11:33
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-9
11:04
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:02
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
10:58
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point hook shot
10:56
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
14-11
10:21
David Terrell Jr. personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
10:19
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
16-11
10:06
Mason Nicholson shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
10:06
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:06
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-12
9:44
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
9:42
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
9:37
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:35
Michael Houge offensive rebound
9:27
Michael Houge misses two point layup
9:25
Derick Hamilton defensive rebound
9:20
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot
16-15
9:03
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
9:01
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
8:57
Mason Nicholson turnover (Devon Barnes steals)
8:49
Mason Nicholson blocks Derick Hamilton's two point jump shot
8:47
Gamecocks defensive rebound
8:20
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
8:18
Michael Houge offensive rebound
8:13
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
18-15
7:55
Derick Hamilton turnover (Mason Nicholson steals)
7:34
+2
Michael Houge makes two point jump shot
20-15
7:26
Michael Houge personal foul
7:26
TV timeout
7:20
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
7:18
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:00
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
6:53
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
6:51
Michael Houge defensive rebound
6:29
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot
22-15
6:08
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point jump shot
22-17
5:44
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Devon Barnes steals)
5:38
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (David Terrell Jr. assists)
22-19
5:21
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (David Terrell Jr. steals)
5:20
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
5:03
Devon Barnes misses two point layup
5:01
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
4:55
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point layup
22-21
4:36
Jao Ituka turnover (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
4:31
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
4:31
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
4:31
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
4:09
+2
Michael Houge makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
24-23
3:53
Kevin Kalu misses two point jump shot
3:51
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:42
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
3:40
Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
3:34
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
3:34
TV timeout
3:34
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
3:34
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
3:22
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
3:20
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
3:15
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
3:13
Michael Houge offensive rebound
3:07
Michael Houge misses two point layup
3:05
Michael Houge offensive rebound
2:55
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
28-23
2:49
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
2:47
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
2:40
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:38
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
2:30
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (Trey Horton III assists)
28-26
1:59
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
1:57
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
1:51
+2
Ahamad Bynum makes two point layup (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
28-28
1:47
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:26
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:24
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
1:23
Elijah Jones personal foul
1:12
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
1:10
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
1:00
+3
Corey Camper Jr. makes three point jump shot
28-31
0:35
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
30-31
0:03
Elijah Jones misses two point jump shot
0:01
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
43
UTEP
Miners
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
32-31
19:21
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot
32-34
18:58
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point layup
34-34
18:35
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
18:35
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:35
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:35
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
18:17
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:15
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point dunk
34-36
17:50
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:48
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
17:23
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
34-39
17:01
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
16:59
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
16:46
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
16:44
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
16:38
Ahamad Bynum shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
16:38
Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38
Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
16:23
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Ahamad Bynum draws the foul)
16:23
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 3
34-40
16:23
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 3
34-41
16:23
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 3 of 3
34-42
16:09
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
37-42
15:52
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
15:50
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:44
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)
39-42
15:28
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
15:26
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
15:24
Mason Nicholson turnover
15:24
TV timeout
15:18
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
15:16
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
15:10
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
39-44
14:54
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
41-44
14:26
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
14:24
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
14:19
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
14:17
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
14:04
David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-44
14:04
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-44
13:49
Otis Frazier III misses two point jump shot
13:47
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
45-44
13:19
Kevin Kalu misses two point jump shot
13:17
Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:00
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
12:53
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
45-47
12:26
Koree Cotton misses two point layup
12:24
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
12:21
Jump ball. Michael Houge vs. David Terrell Jr. (David Terrell Jr. gains possession)
12:06
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point layup (Otis Frazier III assists)
45-49
11:42
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
47-49
11:20
Derick Hamilton misses two point layup
11:18
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
11:18
Baylor Hebb personal foul
11:18
TV timeout
11:04
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
49-49
10:50
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
10:48
Gamecocks defensive rebound
10:29
Michael Houge turnover
10:14
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Derick Hamilton draws the foul)
10:14
Derick Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:14
+1
Derick Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-50
10:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Otis Frazier III steals)
9:55
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
9:53
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
9:46
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point layup
49-52
9:25
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
9:25
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-52
9:25
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-52
8:59
+3
Baylor Hebb makes three point jump shot (Otis Frazier III assists)
51-55
8:28
Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
8:26
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
8:17
Otis Frazier III misses two point hook shot
8:15
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
8:14
Jump ball. Derick Hamilton vs. Mason Nicholson (Mason Nicholson gains possession)
7:56
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
53-55
7:56
Trey Horton III shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:56
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
7:41
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
7:39
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
7:23
Quel'Ron House turnover
7:13
Otis Frazier III turnover (bad pass)
6:53
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball)
6:40
Baylor Hebb misses three point jump shot
6:38
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot
55-55
6:03
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
6:03
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:03
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-56
5:43
David Terrell Jr. shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-56
5:43
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-56
5:32
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
5:30
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
5:30
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Kevin Kalu draws the foul)
5:30
Kevin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:30
+1
Kevin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-57
5:09
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:07
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
4:44
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup
57-59
4:21
Baylor Hebb shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
4:21
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-59
4:08
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point jump shot
59-61
4:08
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
59-62
3:49
+3
Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
62-62
3:39
TV timeout
3:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
3:29
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-63
3:29
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-64
3:12
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
64-64
2:43
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (Baylor Hebb assists)
64-66
2:23
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
67-66
2:04
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
2:02
Gamecocks defensive rebound
1:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:39
Michael Houge offensive rebound
1:34
+2
Michael Houge makes two point dunk
69-66
1:20
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:18
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
0:49
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:47
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
0:40
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
0:38
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
0:28
Devon Barnes personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
