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FINAL
Jan 9, 2025

Game Recap

Nicholson's 20 lead Jacksonville State past Western Kentucky 73-67. Mason Nicholson's 20 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Western Kentucky 73-67 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
JVST244973
WKU274067
Jacksonville State Gamecocks logoJACKSONVILLE STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Marcellus Brigham Jr.302-40-20-08110114
50Mason Nicholson299-130-02-4120030320
2Quel'Ron House375-110-24-497001214
3Koree Cotton223-81-53-460001310
5Jaron Pierre Jr.355-181-71-233004212
6Michael Houge150-20-13-47000013
99Iaroslav Niagu90-00-00-01001020
10Jao Ituka234-71-31-210001210
TOTAL28-6344.4%3-2015.0%14-2070.0%47111481673
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.332-61-20-08110125
13Julius Thedford275-102-75-740100117
23Enoch Kalambay337-173-67-751011524
2Don McHenry273-150-42-31120018
3Jalen Jackson191-30-11-20100033
21Leeroy Odiahi90-20-00-03003030
1Blaise Keita40-10-00-00000010
0Braxton Bayless232-41-10-04300015
4Khristian Lander251-61-52-22320015
TOTAL21-6432.8%8-2630.8%17-2181.0%27106421867

Play-by-Play

1st halfjvstwku
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:36) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:32) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:26) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:23) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (19:15) Quel'Ron House made Jumper.
    20
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:01) Foul on Quel'Ron House.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (19:01) Julius Thedford made Free Throw.
    21
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (19:01) Julius Thedford made Free Throw.
    22
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:38) Foul on Don McHenry.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (18:35) Mason Nicholson made Jumper. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    42
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:27) Enoch Kalambay made Layup. Assisted by Don McHenry.
    44
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:55) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:54) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:54) Foul on Mason Nicholson.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:44) Enoch Kalambay missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:41) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (17:35) Quel'Ron House made Jumper.
    64
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (17:16) Julius Thedford made Three Point Jumper.
    67
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (16:58) Quel'Ron House made Layup.
    87
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (16:34) Enoch Kalambay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
    810
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:15) Mason Nicholson missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:15) Enoch Kalambay Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:11) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:03) Jalen Jackson made Layup.
    812
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (15:38) Mason Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    1012
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:19) Enoch Kalambay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:17) Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:17) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (14:55) Koree Cotton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    1312
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:36) Foul on Koree Cotton.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:36) Julius Thedford made Free Throw.
    1313
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:36) Julius Thedford missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:36) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:36) Julius Thedford made Free Throw.
    1314
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:25) Quel'Ron House Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:25) Khristian Lander Steal.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:21) Foul on Jaron Pierre Jr..
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:21) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    1315
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (14:21) Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
    1316
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (13:59) Quel'Ron House made Jumper.
    1516
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:34) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (13:11) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper.
    1716
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:57) Leeroy Odiahi missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:54) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:40) Foul on Jaron Pierre Jr..
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:40) Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:20) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:17) Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:58) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:45) Koree Cotton Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:45) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:39) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:36) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:15) Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:11) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (10:59) Enoch Kalambay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.
    1719
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:40) Michael Houge missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:40) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:36) Koree Cotton Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:35) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:31) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:24) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:20) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:59) Mason Nicholson missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:59) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:55) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:47) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:43) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:38) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:37) Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:26) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +1 (9:26) Jao Ituka made Free Throw.
    1819
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:26) Jao Ituka missed Free Throw.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:25) Jacksonville State Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:13) Jao Ituka Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:13) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:58) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:55) Julius Thedford Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:43) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:40) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:30) Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:30) Julius Thedford Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:25) Julius Thedford made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
    1821
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:51) Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:47) Quel'Ron House Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:46) Quel'Ron House missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:46) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:39) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:37) Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:34) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:07) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:03) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:36) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:34) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:27) Koree Cotton missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:27) Jaron Pierre Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:27) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • (6:27) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:23) Mason Nicholson missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:18) Mason Nicholson missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:17) Mason Nicholson Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:06) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (6:04) Jacksonville State Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:51) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:51) Mason Nicholson Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:44) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:42) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:38) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:35) Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:32) Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (5:27) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper.
    2021
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:18) Enoch Kalambay made Jumper.
    2023
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:08) Marcellus Brigham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:04) Julius Thedford Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:51) Julius Thedford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:47) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (4:36) Koree Cotton made Layup.
    2223
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:14) Jalen Jackson missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:12) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:04) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:01) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:50) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (3:47) Iaroslav Niagu Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:47) Foul on Blaise Keita.
  • (3:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (3:26) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:23) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:16) Don McHenry made Layup.
    2225
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:53) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:41) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:28) Don McHenry made Jumper.
    2227
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:07) Michael Houge missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:04) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:47) Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:43) Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:30) Marcellus Brigham Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:27) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:20) Foul on Iaroslav Niagu.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:07) Blaise Keita missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:04) Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (0:57) Mason Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    2427
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:44) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:44) Mason Nicholson Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:40) Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:34) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:31) Mason Nicholson Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:29) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:26) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:22) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:04) Julius Thedford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:00) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

73Points67
28-63(44.4%)Field Goal(%)21-64(32.8%)
3-20(15%)3-Point(%)8-26(30.8%)
14-20(70%)Free Throw(%)17-21(81%)
50(12)Rebounds(Offensive)30(5)
11Assists10
1Steals6
4Blocks4
9Turnovers2
16(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
12Largest Lead5

Game Details

Thursday, January 9, 2025 · 8:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 2,823 (37.5%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: WKU -6.5
over/under: 151.5