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Pierre scores 31, Jacksonville State takes down Coastal Carolina 71-53
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. put up 31 points as Jacksonville State beat Coastal Carolina 71-53 on Sunday.
Pierre shot 11 of 19 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Gamecocks (3-1). Koree Cotton scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds. Mason Nicholson had eight points and finished 4 of 6 from the floor.
Noah Amenhauser finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for the Chanticleers (1-3). Coastal Carolina also got 11 points and eight rebounds from Denzel Hines. Joshua Meo had 10 points.
Jacksonville State took the lead with 12:17 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Pierre led his team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 38-21 at the break. Jacksonville State extended its lead to 64-37 during the second half, fueled by a 10-3 scoring run. Pierre scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Mason Nicholson vs. Noah Amenhauser (Koree Cotton gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | +2 | Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jamar Franklin assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | | +3 | Rasheed Jones makes three point jump shot (Joshua Meo assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | | Noah Amenhauser misses two point layup | ||
| 18:24 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:18 | | Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | Joshua Meo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:53 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:32 | | +2 | Koree Cotton makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists) | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | | +2 | Andre Mulibea makes two point layup (Noah Amenhauser assists) | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:35 | | Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 16:18 | | Joshua Meo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:05 | | Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 15:57 | | Joshua Meo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:55 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Andre Mulibea defensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | +3 | Joshua Meo makes three point jump shot (Jordan Battle assists) | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | | Jordan Battle misses two point layup | ||
| 14:32 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:06 | | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup | ||
| 14:04 | | Denzel Hines defensive rebound | ||
| 13:51 | | Joshua Meo misses two point layup | ||
| 13:49 | | Colin Granger offensive rebound | ||
| 13:44 | | +2 | Colin Granger makes two point layup | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | | +3 | Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists) | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | | Iaroslav Niagu blocks Denzel Hines's two point layup | ||
| 12:59 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:46 | | Michael Houge misses two point layup | ||
| 12:44 | | Denzel Hines defensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Denzel Hines draws the foul) | ||
| 12:34 | | Denzel Hines misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:34 | | +1 | Denzel Hines makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 12:17 | | Denzel Hines shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 12:17 | | +1 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | | +1 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | | DA Houston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Denzel Hines defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Iaroslav Niagu personal foul | ||
| 11:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:10 | | DA Houston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Jamar Franklin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Mason Nicholson makes two point layup | 15-11 |
| 10:23 | | Colin Granger turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot | 17-11 |
| 9:51 | | DA Houston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Denzel Hines offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Denzel Hines misses two point layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot | 19-11 |
| 9:23 | | Chanticleers 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:10 | | Denzel Hines misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Jamar Franklin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Denzel Hines defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Chanticleers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Joshua Meo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +3 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot | 22-11 |
| 7:58 | | Mason Nicholson blocks Mabor Majak's two point layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Chanticleers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:45 | | Koree Cotton blocks Jordan Battle's two point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Michael Houge makes two point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists) | 24-11 |
| 7:18 | | Michael Houge shooting foul (Mabor Majak draws the foul) | ||
| 7:18 | | Mabor Majak misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:18 | | Mabor Majak misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:18 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Mabor Majak shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-11 |
| 6:52 | | +1 | Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-11 |
| 6:31 | | Rasheed Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup | 28-11 |
| 6:00 | | Joshua Meo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Jao Ituka defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +3 | Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 31-11 |
| 5:10 | | Noah Amenhauser turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals) | ||
| 4:54 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Andre Mulibea defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +3 | Jordan Battle makes three point jump shot (Rasheed Jones assists) | 31-14 |
| 4:11 | | +2 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup | 33-14 |
| 3:38 | | +3 | Joshua Meo makes three point jump shot (Rasheed Jones assists) | 33-17 |
| 3:08 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:45 | | Jordan Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +3 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot | 36-17 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Denzel Hines makes two point layup (Jordan Battle assists) | 36-19 |
| 1:22 | | Michael Houge misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Noah Amenhauser makes two point layup | 36-21 |
| 0:46 | | Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Michael Houge offensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Michael Houge offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Michael Houge makes two point layup | 38-21 |
| 0:00 | | Jordan Battle turnover (bad pass) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:49 | | +3 | Denzel Hines makes three point jump shot (Rasheed Jones assists) | 38-24 |
| 19:31 | | Denzel Hines personal foul | ||
| 19:10 | | +2 | Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 40-24 |
| 18:43 | | Noah Amenhauser misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:41 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Rasheed Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 18:14 | | Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:12 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | Denzel Hines personal foul | ||
| 17:53 | | +2 | Jamar Franklin makes two point jump shot | 42-24 |
| 17:24 | | +2 | Noah Amenhauser makes two point dunk | 42-26 |
| 17:00 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:58 | | Noah Amenhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | Rasheed Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:30 | |