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Pierre's 20 lead Jacksonville State over Sam Houston 70-62

AP
Jan 18, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 20 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Sam Houston 70-62 on Saturday night.

Pierre shot 6 for 21 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (11-7, 3-2 Conference USA). Quel'Ron House scored 19 points and added three steals. Michael Houge had 10 points and went 5 of 10 from the field.

Josiah Hammons led the Bearkats (8-11, 1-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Cameron Huefner added 13 points for Sam Houston. Lamar Wilkerson had 12 points and six rebounds.

Houge scored six points in the first half and Jacksonville State went into the break trailing 32-26. Pierre's 18-point second half helped Jacksonville State close out the eight-point victory.

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Both teams play again on Thursday. Jacksonville State visits UTEP and Sam Houston hosts Middle Tennessee.

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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
32
JVST
Gamecocks
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kalifa Sakho vs. Mason Nicholson (Mason Nicholson gains possession)
19:38		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:36		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
19:05		Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:55		Dorian Finister shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
18:55		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:55	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-1
18:33		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
18:31		Gamecocks defensive rebound
18:03		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
18:01		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
17:51		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
17:49		Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
17:39		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
17:37		Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:13	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving dunk (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	0-3
17:00		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point stepback jump shot
16:58		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:42		Dorian Finister shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-4
16:42	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-5
16:19		Koree Cotton blocks Cameron Huefner's two point driving layup
16:17		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
15:49		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
15:49		TV timeout
15:21		Brennen Burns misses two point stepback jump shot
15:19		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
14:59		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:57		Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
14:44		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point driving layup
14:42		Kalifa Sakho turnover (offensive goaltending)
14:22		Michael Houge misses two point driving hook shot
14:20		Cheikh Ndiaye defensive rebound
14:06	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	3-5
13:45		Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive foul (Cheikh Ndiaye draws the foul)
13:45		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
13:23	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)	6-5
13:04		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point driving layup
13:02		Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
12:53		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
12:51		Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:41		Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
12:39		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
12:38		Cheikh Ndiaye shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
12:38	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
12:12		Jaxson Ford misses two point driving layup
12:10		Cheikh Ndiaye offensive rebound
12:01	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point pullup jump shot	8-7
11:51		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Brennen Burns steals)
11:44	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point driving layup	10-7
11:22		Cheikh Ndiaye blocks Michael Houge's two point driving layup
11:20		Gamecocks offensive rebound
11:20		TV timeout
11:14	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point pullup jump shot	10-9
10:57	+3	Marcus Boykin makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Ford assists)	13-9
10:27		Brennen Burns shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
10:27	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-10
10:27		Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:27		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
9:59	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point driving layup	15-10
9:42		Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Boykin steals)
9:31		Brennen Burns misses three point jump shot
9:29		Michael Houge defensive rebound
9:13		Jao Ituka misses two point pullup jump shot
9:11		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
8:59		Kalifa Sakho turnover (out of bounds)
8:42		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:40		Erik Taylor defensive rebound
8:21		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
8:21		Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:21	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-10
8:01		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
7:59		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
7:32	+3	Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	19-10
7:29		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
7:29		TV timeout
7:29	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point driving layup	19-12
7:07	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Erik Taylor assists)	22-12
6:44	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	22-15
6:17	+3	Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Josiah Hammons assists)	25-15
5:43		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
5:41		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
5:16		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
5:14		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:01	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	25-17
4:46		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
4:44		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
4:42		Kalifa Sakho turnover (traveling)
4:17	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point floating jump shot	25-19
3:58		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point driving hook shot
3:56		Michael Houge defensive rebound
3:43		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
3:41		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
3:28	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point driving hook shot	27-19
3:05		Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
3:05		TV timeout
3:05	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-20
3:05		Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05		Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
2:49		Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
2:27		Lamar Wilkerson personal foul
2:15		Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
2:13		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
2:00		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
1:58		Michael Houge defensive rebound
1:47		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
1:45		Michael Houge offensive rebound
1:36	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup	27-22
1:22		Jump ball. Cheikh Ndiaye vs. Michael Houge (Cheikh Ndiaye gains possession)
1:18		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
1:16		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
1:10		Cheikh Ndiaye personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-23
1:10	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-24
0:52	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point driving hook shot	29-24
0:29		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
0:27		Michael Houge offensive rebound
0:18		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:16		Michael Houge offensive rebound
0:09	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup	29-26
0:00	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	32-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
30
JVST
Gamecocks
44

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:37	+3	Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot (Mason Nicholson assists)	32-29
19:16		Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
19:02	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	32-31
18:43	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finister assists)	35-31
18:06	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point pullup jump shot	35-33
17:36		Dorian Finister turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
17:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:24		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
17:21		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive foul
17:21		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
16:44	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point driving layup	37-33
16:37	+3	Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot	37-36
16:26		Quel'Ron House personal foul
16:20	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point driving dunk (Marcus Boykin assists)	39-36
16:20	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	39-38
15:51		Marcus Boykin misses two point pullup jump shot
15:49		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
15:31		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
15:29		Bearkats defensive rebound
15:27		TV timeout
15:14		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
15:12		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
15:01		Kalifa Sakho personal foul
14:46		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
14:44		Michael Houge offensive rebound
14:44	+2	Michael Houge makes two point tip layup	39-40
14:44		Brennen Burns shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
14:44		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:44		Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
14:28		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
14:26		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:10		Mason Nicholson turnover (Lamar Wilkerson steals)
14:02	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brennen Burns assists)	41-40
13:37		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:35		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
13:27		Brennen Burns turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
13:15		Cameron Huefner personal foul
13:11	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot	41-42
12:50		Cameron Huefner turnover (Michael Houge steals)
12:41		Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass)
12:25		Michael Houge shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
12:25	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-42
12:25	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-42
11:58		Michael Houge misses two point driving layup
11:56		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
11:56		Cheikh Ndiaye personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
11:56		TV timeout
11:44		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
11:42		Jao Ituka offensive rebound
11:34	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot	43-45
11:14		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
11:12		Jaxson Ford offensive rebound
10:51		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point pullup jump shot
10:49		Bearkats offensive rebound
10:37		Brennen Burns misses two point driving layup
10:35		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
10:22		Cheikh Ndiaye blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point driving layup
10:20		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
9:45		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
9:43		Michael Houge defensive rebound
9:43		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
9:41		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
9:37		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
9:35		Lamar Wilkerson offensive rebound
9:16	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point putback layup	45-45
9:16		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
9:14		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
9:02		Josiah Hammons misses two point pullup jump shot
9:00		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
8:36	+3	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	45-48
8:20		TV timeout
8:15		Bearkats 30 second timeout
8:07		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
8:05		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
7:54		TV timeout
7:39		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
7:36		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
7:04		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
7:02		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
6:39		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
6:37		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
5:39		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point pullup jump shot
5:37		Marcus Boykin offensive rebound
5:23		Marcus Boykin misses two point driving layup
5:21		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
5:12	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point driving layup (Cameron Huefner assists)	47-48
5:12	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point driving layup	47-50
5:04		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
5:02		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
4:55		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
4:53		Gamecocks offensive rebound
4:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
4:46		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
4:45	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving layup	47-52
4:45		Marcus Boykin turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
4:45	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point layup	47-54
4:40		Bearkats 30 second timeout
4:40		TV timeout
4:27		Kalifa Sakho turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
3:59		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
3:57		Brennen Burns defensive rebound
3:56		Quel'Ron House personal foul
3:45	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point driving layup	49-54
3:21		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
3:19		Michael Houge offensive rebound
3:09	+2	Michael Houge makes two point putback layup (Mason Nicholson assists)	49-56
2:45		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
2:43		Michael Houge defensive rebound
2:21	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point floating jump shot	49-58
2:01		Brennen Burns misses two point driving layup
1:59		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
1:53	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point putback layup	51-58
1:53		Bearkats 30 second timeout
1:39		Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Brennen Burns steals)
1:34		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
1:34		Josiah Hammons misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:34	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-58
1:34	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 3 of 3	53-58
1:27	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	53-60
1:17		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
1:15		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
1:08		Marcus Boykin personal foul
1:08		Marcus Boykin personal foul
0:59		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-61
0:59	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-62
0:54		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
0:52		Marcus Boykin offensive rebound
0:47	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	56-62
0:47		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:47		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:47		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
0:40		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
0:38		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
0:32		Cameron Huefner personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-63
0:32	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-64
0:32		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:27	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	59-64
0:24		Cameron Huefner personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
0:24	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-66
0:19	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	62-66
0:16		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-67
0:16	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-68
0:11		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
0:09		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
0:00	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	62-70
0:00		End of period

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Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup