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Pierre scores 36, Jacksonville State knocks off Middle Tennessee 77-63

AP
Feb 06, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 36 points as Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 77-63 on Thursday night.

Pierre poured in 10 3-pointers (on 16 attempts) for the Gamecocks (16-7, 8-2 Conference USA). Koree Cotton scored 17 points, going 6 of 10 (5 for 6 from 3-point range). Michael Houge had 13 points and went 6 of 10 from the field. The Gamecocks extended their winning streak to seven games.

Jestin Porter finished with 17 points for the Blue Raiders (15-8, 6-4). Middle Tennessee also got 11 points and eight rebounds from Jlynn Counter.

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Both teams play again on Saturday. Jacksonville State hosts Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee travels to play Kennesaw State.

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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
34
JVST
Gamecocks
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Gamecocks gains possession)
19:39		Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
19:37		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
19:34	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	0-3
19:21	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	2-3
19:03		Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
19:01		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
18:58		Essam Mostafa blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup
18:56		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
18:35		Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot
18:33		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
18:25		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:23		Torey Alston defensive rebound
18:12		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
18:12	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-3
18:12	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-3
18:04		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
18:02		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
17:58		Torey Alston blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
17:56		Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:48		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
17:46		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
17:21		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
17:19		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:16	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	4-6
17:02		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
17:00		Torey Alston offensive rebound
17:00		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
17:00	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-6
17:00	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
16:46	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	6-8
16:32		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
16:30		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:25		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:23		Torey Alston defensive rebound
16:15	+3	Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)	9-8
15:55		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
15:53		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
15:27		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
15:25		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:18	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	9-11
14:58		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
14:56		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
14:52		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
14:50		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:27	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot	9-14
14:13		Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
14:11		Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:46	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)	9-17
13:43		TV timeout
13:43		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
13:19		Torey Alston turnover (lost ball) (Jao Ituka steals)
13:05		Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass)
12:56		Koree Cotton personal foul (Blue Raiders draws the foul)
12:38		Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 3	10-17
12:38	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 3	11-17
12:38	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-17
12:23		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
12:21		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
12:21		Chris Loofe personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
12:17		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
12:15		Torey Alston defensive rebound
12:11		Torey Alston misses two point layup
12:09		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
11:52	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point layup	14-17
11:31	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	14-19
11:13		Chris Loofe turnover (3-second violation)
11:13		TV timeout
10:56	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	14-22
10:43		Michael Houge shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
10:43	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-22
10:43	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-22
10:29		Essam Mostafa personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
10:29	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)	16-24
10:04		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
10:02		Michael Houge defensive rebound
9:55		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
9:53		Gamecocks offensive rebound
9:51	+2	Michael Houge makes two point jump shot	16-26
9:46		Mason Nicholson blocks Camryn Weston's two point jump shot
9:44		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
9:13		Tre Green shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-27
9:13	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-28
8:51	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	18-28
8:27	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	18-30
8:11	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	21-30
7:48	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	21-32
7:28	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists)	23-32
6:57	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	23-34
6:44		Torey Alston misses two point jump shot
6:42		Michael Houge defensive rebound
6:16		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:14		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
6:09	+2	Torey Alston makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists)	25-34
5:32		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
5:30		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
5:24		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
5:22		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
5:20		TV timeout
5:09		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:07		Gamecocks offensive rebound
5:07		Chris Loofe personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
5:03	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	25-36
5:03		Torey Alston shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
5:03		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:03		Torey Alston defensive rebound
4:49	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	28-36
4:28	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	28-39
4:14		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Iaroslav Niagu steals)
4:02	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	28-42
3:39	+2	Torey Alston makes two point dunk (Essam Mostafa assists)	30-42
3:12		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point dunk
3:10		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
3:08		Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
2:56		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:54		TV timeout
2:47	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	32-42
2:32		Torey Alston blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
2:30		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
2:25		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
2:23		Michael Houge defensive rebound
2:19		Jlynn Counter personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
1:59	+3	Michael Houge makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	32-45
1:48		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
1:46		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
1:29		Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Justin Bufford steals)
1:17		Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
1:15		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
0:48		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
0:46		Torey Alston defensive rebound
0:32	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	34-45
0:31		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:02	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	34-48
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
29
JVST
Gamecocks
29

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	36-48
19:20		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:18		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
19:12		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
19:12		Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-48
19:08		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
19:06		Torey Alston defensive rebound
19:03		Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot
19:01		Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
18:58		Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
18:56		Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
18:40	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	40-48
17:54	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot	40-51
17:40		Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Blue Raiders draws the foul)
17:27		Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot
17:25		Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:10	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	40-54
16:59		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Blue Raiders draws the foul)
16:46		Essam Mostafa turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
16:41	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point layup	40-56
16:26		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
16:24		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)	40-58
15:47		Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
15:45		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:26		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
15:26		TV timeout
15:10	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)	42-58
14:38		Michael Houge misses two point layup
14:36		Torey Alston defensive rebound
14:30	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	44-58
14:09		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:07		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
13:55		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
13:55	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-58
13:55	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-58
13:43		Mason Nicholson offensive foul (Blue Raiders draws the foul)
13:43		Mason Nicholson turnover (offensive foul)
13:31		Jao Ituka shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
13:31	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-58
13:31	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-58
13:11		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:09		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
13:00		Camryn Weston misses two point layup
12:58		Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
12:57		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Essam Mostafa's two point layup
12:55		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
12:53		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
12:51		Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:47		Camryn Weston personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
12:31		Torey Alston blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
12:29		Torey Alston defensive rebound
12:15		Torey Alston turnover (lost ball) (Iaroslav Niagu steals)
12:09		Jao Ituka turnover (bad pass)
12:01		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
12:01	+1	Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-58
12:01	+1	Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-58
11:39	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	50-61
11:18	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	52-61
10:53		Jestin Porter personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
10:53		TV timeout
10:40		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
10:38		Torey Alston defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	54-61
9:53	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point layup	54-63
9:33		Camryn Weston technical foul
9:33		Camryn Weston turnover (offensive foul)
9:33		Marcellus Brigham Jr. technical foul
9:33		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
9:25		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
9:23		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
9:00	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	54-66
8:52		Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
8:52		Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:52		Michael Houge defensive rebound
8:38	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	54-68
8:34		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
8:34		TV timeout
8:22		Mason Nicholson blocks Jlynn Counter's two point layup
8:20		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
8:03		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:01		Gamecocks offensive rebound
8:01		Essam Mostafa personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
7:51		Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
7:49		Torey Alston defensive rebound
7:37		Mason Nicholson blocks Torey Alston's two point layup
7:35		Torey Alston offensive rebound
7:28		Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
7:26		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
6:58		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
6:57		Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:57		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:57		TV timeout
6:37		Chris Loofe misses three point jump shot
6:36		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
6:36		Michael Houge personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-68
6:36	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-68
6:30		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Camryn Weston steals)
6:28		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
6:26		Torey Alston offensive rebound
6:23		Koree Cotton personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
6:23		Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23		Torey Alston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:23		Gamecocks defensive rebound
5:59		Michael Houge misses two point layup
5:57		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
5:50		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
5:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:27		Chris Loofe shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
5:27		Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:27		Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:27		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
5:10		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
5:08		Chris Loofe offensive rebound
5:06		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
5:06		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:06		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:06		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
4:43		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
4:41		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
4:37		Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Torey Alston's two point layup
4:35		Gamecocks defensive rebound
4:20		Torey Alston shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
4:20		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:20	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-69
4:07		Essam Mostafa turnover (bad pass)
3:38		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
3:36		Michael Houge offensive rebound
3:36		Michael Houge misses two point layup
3:34		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:34		Jump ball. (Gamecocks gains possession)
3:34		TV timeout
3:28		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:26		Michael Houge offensive rebound
3:23	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	56-71
3:08		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
3:06		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
2:39		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
2:37		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
2:23	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	56-74
2:06	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	58-74
2:05		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
1:52		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
1:50		Tre Green defensive rebound
1:44		Torey Alston misses two point layup
1:42		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
1:34		Torey Alston personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
1:34		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:34		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
1:24		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
1:22		Michael Houge defensive rebound
1:10		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:52		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:50		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
0:43	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point dunk (Jack Jubenville assists)	60-74
0:43		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
0:43		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:43		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
0:18	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	60-77
0:01	+3	Isiah Lightsy makes three point jump shot (Alec Oglesby assists)	63-77
0:00		End of period

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Isiah Lightsy makes three point jump shot (Alec Oglesby assists)