Jacksonville State defeats Florida International 71-67
AP
Jan 30, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 14 points as Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat Florida International Panthers 71-67 on Thursday night.
Pierre shot 4 for 14 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (14-7, 6-2 Conference USA). Marcellus Brigham Jr. scored 11 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line. Mason Nicholson had 10 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
Jayden Brewer finished with 15 points and two steals for the Panthers (7-14, 1-7). Florida International also got 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks from Vianney Salatchoum. Jonathan Aybar had 10 points. The Panthers prolonged their losing streak to six in a row.
Jacksonville State went into the half leading Florida International 36-34. Brigham scored nine points in the half. Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 2:36 remaining in the second half.
The teams both play Saturday. Jacksonville State hosts Liberty and Florida International visits Kennesaw State.
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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
34
JVST
Gamecocks
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Vianney Salatchoum vs. Mason Nicholson (Quel'Ron House gains possession)
19:40
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
19:38
Panthers defensive rebound
19:19
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
19:17
Gamecocks defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point layup
0-2
18:49
Vianney Salatchoum turnover (bad pass)
18:33
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:31
Asim Jones defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Asim Jones makes two point layup
2-2
17:58
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:56
Asim Jones defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists)
4-2
17:36
Dashon Gittens blocks Quel'Ron House's two point jump shot
17:34
Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:26
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
4-4
17:14
Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:12
Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:07
Asim Jones personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
17:00
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
4-6
16:48
Koree Cotton blocks Dashon Gittens's three point jump shot
16:46
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:38
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
4-8
16:25
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
16:23
Panthers offensive rebound
16:23
Koree Cotton personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
16:16
Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball)
15:54
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
4-11
15:47
TV timeout
15:44
Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
15:43
Kole Williams personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
15:33
Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Kole Williams steals)
15:29
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup (Kole Williams assists)
6-11
15:07
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:05
Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
14:39
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:37
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
6-13
13:47
Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:45
Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
13:42
Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
13:40
Panthers offensive rebound
13:35
Vianney Salatchoum offensive foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
13:35
Vianney Salatchoum turnover (offensive foul)
13:23
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
13:21
Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:17
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:15
Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:08
Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball) (Asim Jones steals)
13:03
Koree Cotton blocks Asim Jones's two point layup
13:01
Panthers offensive rebound
12:58
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)
8-13
12:44
Dante Wilcox personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
12:42
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
12:40
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
12:26
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Dashon Gittens assists)
10-13
12:12
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
12:10
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
12:08
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
12:06
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
11:53
TV timeout
11:49
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
11:47
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
11:41
Asim Jones turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
11:28
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-15
10:59
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
10:57
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
10-17
10:30
+3
Jaden Grant makes three point jump shot (Vianney Salatchoum assists)
13-17
10:07
Asim Jones personal foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
9:47
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
9:45
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
9:45
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
9:30
Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
9:30
Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30
+1
Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-17
9:05
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
14-20
8:52
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
16-20
8:33
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)
16-22
8:13
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Dante Wilcox assists)
18-22
7:59
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
7:57
Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
7:53
Dashon Gittens turnover (bad pass)
7:53
TV timeout
7:43
Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
7:43
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:43
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-23
7:26
Dashon Gittens misses two point jump shot
7:24
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:15
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dashon Gittens steals)
6:59
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
6:59
Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:59
+1
Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
6:29
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:02
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
6:00
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
5:36
Dashon Gittens blocks Quel'Ron House's two point layup
5:34
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
5:31
Kole Williams shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-24
5:31
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-25
5:31
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-26
5:20
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
5:13
+3
Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists)
22-26
4:54
Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
4:54
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
4:43
+2
Jonathan Aybar makes two point dunk (Ashton Williamson assists)
24-28
4:30
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
4:28
Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
4:24
Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals)
4:19
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
24-30
4:13
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point layup
26-30
3:46
Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-31
3:46
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
3:32
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
3:30
Jayden Brewer offensive rebound
3:28
Iaroslav Niagu blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
3:26
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
3:26
Vianney Salatchoum personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:26
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-32
3:26
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-33
3:05
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
28-33
2:43
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
2:40
Ashton Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
2:20
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
28-36
2:15
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)
30-36
2:14
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:55
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:53
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
1:38
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point jump shot
32-36
1:07
Jayden Brewer blocks Quel'Ron House's three point jump shot
1:05
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
1:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
1:01
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
0:36
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
0:34
Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:28
Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
0:26
Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:03
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
0:01
Panthers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FIU
Panthers
33
JVST
Gamecocks
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
19:38
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
19:12
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
19:10
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
19:07
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
34-38
18:52
Jump ball. Vianney Salatchoum vs. Marcellus Brigham Jr. (Marcellus Brigham Jr. gains possession)
18:52
Vianney Salatchoum turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
18:35
Asim Jones personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
18:27
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
34-40
18:00
Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
17:58
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
34-42
17:36
+3
Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)
37-42
17:09
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ashton Williamson steals)
17:05
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point dunk (Ashton Williamson assists)
39-42
16:41
Mason Nicholson misses two point jump shot
16:39
Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
16:34
Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
16:32
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
39-44
16:07
Quel'Ron House personal foul (Ashton Williamson draws the foul)
16:07
+1
Ashton Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-44
16:07
+1
Ashton Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-44
15:50
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
15:48
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
15:48
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
41-46
15:48
Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-47
15:26
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point jump shot
43-47
14:56
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
14:54
Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
14:46
Mason Nicholson blocks Jayden Brewer's two point jump shot
14:44
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:40
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
43-49
14:25
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)
45-49
14:06
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
45-51
13:51
Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
13:49
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball)
13:34
Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:32
Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:21
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:19
Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
13:09
Ashton Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
13:03
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
13:01
Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:01
Dante Wilcox personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
12:56
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
45-53
12:40
Michael Houge blocks Vianney Salatchoum's two point layup
12:38
Asim Jones offensive rebound
12:38
+2
Asim Jones makes two point layup
47-53
12:38
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Asim Jones draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Asim Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-53
12:26
Jaden Grant personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
12:14
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
12:12
Asim Jones defensive rebound
12:05
Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
12:03
Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:56
Jao Ituka misses two point layup
11:54
Jaden Grant defensive rebound
11:44
+3
Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot
51-53
11:42
Panthers 30 second timeout
11:42
TV timeout
11:16
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
11:14
Kole Williams defensive rebound
10:54
Koree Cotton personal foul (Ashton Williamson draws the foul)
10:54
TV timeout
10:40
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
10:38
Kole Williams offensive rebound
10:34
Kole Williams turnover (lost ball) (Mason Nicholson steals)
10:01
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:50
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
9:48
Panthers offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Dashon Gittens makes two point jump shot
53-53
9:24
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
53-56
9:10
Jao Ituka personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
9:05
Jonathan Aybar misses two point hook shot
9:03
Michael Houge defensive rebound
8:37
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
53-58
8:30
Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
8:28
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
8:13
Dante Wilcox shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
8:13
Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:13
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-59
7:58
Michael Houge personal foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:38
+2
Asim Jones makes two point layup
55-59
7:26
Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball)
7:26
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
7:16
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
7:14
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
7:14
Mason Nicholson personal foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
7:14
Dashon Gittens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:14
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
6:58
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Asim Jones assists)
