Crews leads fellow Missouri mates to 83-72 win over feisty Jacksonville State
AP
Dec 17, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Reserve Jacob Crews scored 19 points and Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Missouri Tigers overcame a handful from Jacksonville State Gamecocks and beat the Gamecocks 83-72 on Tuesday night.
Reserve Trent Pierce scored 12 points and Anthony Robinson II scored 11 for the Tigers (10-1), who won their 10th straight game for the first time since the 2013-14 season when they started 10-0.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 18 points, Jamar Franklin 15, Jao Ituka 13 and Michael Houge 12 for the Gamecocks (6-5).
Crews sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a Mitchell layup and the 8-0 run in 1:23 gave Missouri its largest lead of the game at 75-68 with 4:23 remaining. The run continued when Mitchell made a pair of foul shots and Crews dropped another 3 for an 80-68 lead.
Mason Nicholson's dunk with 5:59 remaining gave the Gamecocks their last lead at 68-67. Jacksonville State owned its biggest lead at 19-12 with 10:21 left before halftime on a jump shot by Houge.
It was the first meeting between the two schools. The Gamecocks have a 1-44 record all time against SEC teams and a 1-43 record all time vs current SEC opponents. The lone victory came in the 1952-53 season when the Gamecocks beat Alabama 67-64.
The Gamecocks travel to face Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
Missouri hosts Illinois on Sunday.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
40
MIZZ
Tigers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Nicholson vs. Josh Gray (Marcellus Brigham Jr. gains possession)
19:36
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Josh Gray steals)
19:18
Anthony Robinson II turnover (out of bounds)
19:06
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mark Mitchell steals)
18:58
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
18:56
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:44
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
3-0
18:26
Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot
18:24
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
18:04
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (Mark Mitchell steals)
17:59
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
17:59
Anthony Robinson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59
Anthony Robinson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:59
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
17:49
Tony Perkins shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
17:49
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-0
17:49
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-0
17:26
Mason Nicholson blocks Tamar Bates's two point layup
17:24
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
17:04
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
7-0
16:52
Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
16:50
Josh Gray offensive rebound
16:42
+3
Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
7-3
16:13
Aidan Shaw blocks Michael Houge's two point jump shot
16:11
Anthony Robinson II defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point layup (Anthony Robinson II assists)
7-5
15:51
+2
Michael Houge makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
9-5
15:33
+3
Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Anthony Robinson II assists)
9-8
15:23
TV timeout
14:58
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
12-8
14:41
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
14:39
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
14:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:27
Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
14:18
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:16
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
13:54
Mark Mitchell blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot
13:52
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
13:50
Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
13:48
Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:34
Koree Cotton turnover (Anthony Robinson II steals)
13:30
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
13:23
+1
Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
13:05
Aidan Shaw shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
13:05
Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:05
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-10
12:38
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
12:36
Tigers offensive rebound
12:25
Marques Warrick misses two point layup
12:23
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
11:56
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
11:54
Michael Houge offensive rebound
11:53
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
15-10
11:43
Jao Ituka personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:31
Anthony Robinson II misses two point layup
11:29
Josh Gray offensive rebound
11:22
Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
11:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:55
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
17-10
10:46
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul)
10:46
+1
Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
10:46
+1
Trent Pierce makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-12
10:28
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:26
Michael Houge offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
19-12
9:51
Marques Warrick misses two point jump shot
9:49
Josh Gray offensive rebound
9:46
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup
19-14
9:33
Trent Pierce blocks Quel'Ron House's two point jump shot
9:31
Marques Warrick defensive rebound
9:23
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
19-17
8:54
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:52
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
8:51
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
21-17
8:39
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point layup
21-19
8:15
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
23-19
7:54
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot
23-21
7:25
Josh Gray personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
7:25
TV timeout
7:24
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals)
7:15
+3
Trent Pierce makes three point jump shot (Marques Warrick assists)
23-24
6:50
Mark Mitchell blocks Michael Houge's two point dunk
6:48
Michael Houge offensive rebound
6:43
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
6:41
Jamar Franklin offensive rebound
6:36
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:34
Michael Houge offensive rebound
6:26
Peyton Marshall personal foul
6:10
Jamar Franklin misses two point jump shot
6:08
Trent Pierce defensive rebound
6:00
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
5:58
Trent Pierce offensive rebound
5:52
Jamar Franklin shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
5:52
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
5:52
+1
Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-26
5:28
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)
26-26
5:11
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
5:09
Michael Houge defensive rebound
4:50
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
4:48
Jamar Franklin offensive rebound
4:33
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
28-26
4:23
+3
Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot
28-29
4:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
3:58
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
3:50
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot
31-29
3:34
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point layup
31-31
3:30
Tigers 30 second timeout
3:30
TV timeout
3:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:17
Josh Gray defensive rebound
3:04
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot
31-33
2:34
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot
33-33
2:21
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
2:18
+3
Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
33-36
2:01
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
35-36
1:46
+2
Marques Warrick makes two point layup
35-38
1:29
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
1:27
Tigers defensive rebound
1:15
Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot
1:13
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
1:02
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
37-38
0:50
+3
Anthony Robinson II makes three point jump shot
37-41
0:47
Gamecocks 60 second timeout
0:33
Trent Pierce personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:20
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
40-41
0:02
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
0:01
Michael Houge defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
32
MIZZ
Tigers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot
40-43
19:12
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
42-43
18:54
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
18:52
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:36
Mark Mitchell blocks Koree Cotton's two point jump shot
18:34
Gamecocks offensive rebound
18:26
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:23
Tigers defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)
42-45
17:44
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (Anthony Robinson II steals)
17:44
Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
17:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:12
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:51
Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
16:49
Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
16:43
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
16:41
Trent Pierce offensive rebound
16:34
+2
Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup
42-47
16:20
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
45-47
15:48
Tony Perkins misses two point layup
15:46
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
15:35
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
48-47
15:11
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
