Pierre has 23 in Jacksonville State's 73-65 victory over UTEP
AP
Feb 22, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 23 points helped Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeat UTEP 73-65 on Saturday night.
Pierre also contributed nine rebounds for the Gamecocks (19-9, 11-4 Conference USA). Mason Nicholson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and six blocks. Marcellus Brigham Jr. went 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 11 points.
The Miners (17-10, 7-7) were led in scoring by Otis Frazier III, who finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. UTEP also got nine points, seven rebounds and four assists from David Terrell Jr.. Kevin Kalu also had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Jacksonville State took the lead with 17:17 left in the first half and never looked back. Pierre led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them ahead 39-29 at the break. Jacksonville State was outscored by UTEP in the second half by a two-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Nicholson led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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1st Half
UTEP
Miners
29
JVST
Gamecocks
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Kalu vs. Mason Nicholson (Miners gains possession)
19:41
Otis Frazier III misses two point jump shot
19:39
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
19:10
Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
18:49
Otis Frazier III turnover (lost ball)
18:32
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
0-3
18:17
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-3
17:51
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Otis Frazier III steals)
17:43
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point dunk (Otis Frazier III assists)
4-3
17:17
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
4-5
16:46
Mason Nicholson blocks Otis Frazier III's two point layup
16:44
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:25
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
4-7
16:01
David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
15:52
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Koree Cotton assists)
4-9
15:43
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
6-9
15:16
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
6-12
15:02
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
15:02
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:02
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-12
14:48
Trey Horton III shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
14:48
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
14:48
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
14:35
Jao Ituka shooting foul (Ahamad Bynum draws the foul)
14:35
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-14
14:35
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
14:25
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:23
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
14:16
Michael Houge blocks Elijah Jones's two point dunk
14:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
14:02
Elijah Jones blocks Koree Cotton's two point jump shot
14:00
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point dunk (Devon Barnes assists)
11-14
13:28
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:26
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
13:19
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
11-16
13:00
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point jump shot
13-16
12:37
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
13-19
12:24
Elijah Jones misses two point layup
12:22
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
12:13
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
12:11
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
12:10
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup
13-21
12:08
Miners 30 second timeout
12:08
TV timeout
11:46
Derick Hamilton misses two point hook shot
11:44
Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:15
Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
11:13
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
10:56
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
10:54
Trey Horton III offensive rebound
10:48
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
10:46
Gamecocks defensive rebound
10:27
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
13-24
10:08
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Ahamad Bynum assists)
16-24
9:48
Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-25
9:48
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-26
9:27
+3
Otis Frazier III makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
19-26
9:00
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
19-28
8:48
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
21-28
8:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:27
Michael Houge offensive rebound
8:23
Kevin Kalu blocks Michael Houge's two point jump shot
8:21
Michael Houge offensive rebound
8:12
Jump ball. (Gamecocks gains possession)
8:12
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
8:10
Michael Houge offensive rebound
8:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:59
Michael Houge offensive rebound
7:55
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-29
7:55
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:55
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
7:29
KJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
7:27
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
6:58
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
6:56
Miners defensive rebound
6:38
+2
KJ Thomas makes two point layup (Otis Frazier III assists)
23-29
6:24
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:22
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
6:12
Mason Nicholson blocks Kevin Kalu's two point layup
6:12
Miners offensive rebound
6:02
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
25-29
5:38
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
5:36
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
5:21
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-29
5:20
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
5:05
Kevin Kalu blocks Jao Ituka's two point layup
5:03
Gamecocks offensive rebound
5:01
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
4:59
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
4:53
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point layup
4:51
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
4:47
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:46
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
4:45
David Terrell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
4:22
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:20
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
4:14
Mason Nicholson blocks Kevin Kalu's two point dunk
4:12
Gamecocks defensive rebound
3:55
Jao Ituka misses two point layup
3:55
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
3:55
Jump ball. (Miners gains possession)
3:55
TV timeout
3:42
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
3:40
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:22
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)
27-31
3:11
Koree Cotton personal foul
3:04
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
3:02
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
2:44
Mason Nicholson turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
2:39
+2
Otis Frazier III makes two point layup (Corey Camper Jr. assists)
29-31
2:16
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Michael Houge assists)
29-34
1:56
Mason Nicholson blocks Ahamad Bynum's two point jump shot
1:54
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
1:43
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
29-36
1:24
Koree Cotton blocks Ahamad Bynum's three point jump shot
