Ituka scores 29 points, Pierre adds 22 to lead Jacksonville State over FIU 84-79 in 2OT
AP
Mar 01, 2025
MIAMI (AP) Jao Ituka scored 29 points and Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat Florida International Panthers 84-79 in double overtime on Saturday.
Jaron Pierre Jr. added 22 points for the Gamecocks (20-10, 12-5 Conference USA). Michael Houge finished with 11 points.
Pierre's layup knotted the score at 73 with 20 seconds left in the first overtime. Ituka made a pair of free throws and hit a 3-pointer to give Jacksonville State an 80-73 lead with 3:17 left in the second extra period. Pierre's two free throws ended the scoring with eight seconds left.
FIU's Jayden Brewer made a layup with about a second left in regulation to force overtime tied 64-all.
The Gamecocks entered a half game back of conference leader Liberty, which hosts Kennesaw State on Sunday.
Jonathan Aybar finished with 19 points, six rebounds, two steals and three blocks for the Panthers (9-20, 3-13). Florida International also got 18 points and seven rebounds from Vianney Salatchoum. Jayden Brewer finished with 11 points.
Jacksonville State has won five of the last six in the series.
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Jacksonville State ends its regular season at home against Kennesaw State on Saturday.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
37
FIU
Panthers
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:53
Jonathan Aybar misses two point jump shot
19:51
Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
19:47
Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
19:45
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
19:16
Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
19:14
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
19:06
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:51
+2
Dante Wilcox makes two point layup (Dashon Gittens assists)
0-2
18:23
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:07
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Dashon Gittens draws the foul)
18:07
+1
Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:07
+1
Dashon Gittens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
17:41
Dante Wilcox blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:41
Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:39
Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
17:14
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
17:14
+1
Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-5
17:14
Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14
Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:58
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dante Wilcox steals)
16:43
George Pridgett Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:25
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
16:23
Gamecocks offensive rebound
16:22
Jonathan Aybar personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
16:13
Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
16:13
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
16:13
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
15:49
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
15:47
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
15:36
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
15:34
Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
15:21
Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
15:19
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:10
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
5-5
15:01
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point hook shot (Ashton Williamson assists)
5-7
14:36
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
14:34
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
14:31
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup
7-7
14:19
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
14:17
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
14:08
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
10-7
13:44
Jayden Brewer turnover (bad pass)
13:44
TV timeout
13:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:27
Michael Houge offensive rebound
13:24
Asim Jones shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
13:24
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-7
13:10
Jao Ituka blocks Asim Jones's two point jump shot
13:08
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
13:00
Michael Houge turnover (bad pass) (Ashton Williamson steals)
12:44
Kole Williams misses two point jump shot
12:42
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
12:37
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:35
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
12:28
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
12:26
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
12:24
+2
Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup
11-9
12:14
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Brewer steals)
12:02
+3
Ashton Williamson makes three point jump shot (Asim Jones assists)
11-12
11:40
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (bad pass)
11:40
TV timeout
11:28
Asim Jones misses three point jump shot
11:26
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
11:17
Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
11:15
Kole Williams defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Asim Jones makes two point layup
11-14
10:46
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
13-14
10:31
Vianney Salatchoum misses three point jump shot
10:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:25
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
15-14
9:59
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
9:57
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-14
9:18
Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:16
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
19-14
8:52
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-15
8:52
+1
Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-16
8:36
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Aybar steals)
8:27
Jump ball. Dashon Gittens vs. Quel'Ron House (Gamecocks gains possession)
8:27
Dashon Gittens turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
8:11
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
8:09
Panthers defensive rebound
7:57
+2
Ashton Williamson makes two point layup
19-18
7:37
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:35
Jaden Grant defensive rebound
7:29
+3
Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)
19-21
7:01
Jonathan Aybar blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
6:59
Michael Houge offensive rebound
6:56
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
21-21
6:47
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
6:45
Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
6:43
Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
6:43
TV timeout
6:37
+2
Jonathan Aybar makes two point jump shot
21-23
6:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Vianney Salatchoum steals)
5:53
Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
5:51
Gamecocks defensive rebound
5:50
Dashon Gittens personal foul
5:39
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Grant steals)
5:35
Jaden Grant misses two point layup
5:33
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
5:27
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
5:25
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
5:18
Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
5:16
Jaden Grant offensive rebound
5:09
Asim Jones turnover (lost ball) (Koree Cotton steals)
5:03
Koree Cotton misses two point layup
5:01
Michael Houge offensive rebound
4:59
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
23-23
4:33
Vianney Salatchoum misses two point hook shot
4:31
Michael Houge defensive rebound
4:17
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
25-23
4:17
Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-23
4:00
Dante Wilcox turnover (bad pass)
4:00
TV timeout
3:48
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point layup
28-23
3:25
+3
Jayden Brewer makes three point jump shot
28-26
3:03
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
30-26
2:41
Dante Wilcox misses two point jump shot
2:39
Jaden Grant offensive rebound
2:32
Asim Jones misses two point jump shot
2:30
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
2:15
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
2:13
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
2:09
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
