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FINAL
Feb 8, 2025

Game Recap

Pierre puts up 28, Jacksonville State downs Western Kentucky 85-83. Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 28 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Western Kentucky 85-83 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
WKU443983
JVST384785
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.368-133-73-372102022
1Blaise Keita190-10-04-44100124
0Braxton Bayless367-101-20-054203015
2Don McHenry294-142-60-010102210
4Khristian Lander349-136-96-641202230
21Leeroy Odiahi210-20-00-03101030
22Jaylen Dorsey70-00-00-00100000
3Jalen Jackson181-30-00-02320042
TOTAL29-5651.8%12-2450.0%13-13100.0%261381101383
Jacksonville State Gamecocks logoJACKSONVILLE STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Marcellus Brigham Jr.191-20-00-00220022
50Mason Nicholson263-40-00-07013216
2Quel'Ron House254-81-33-334011112
3Koree Cotton344-112-63-462300213
5Jaron Pierre Jr.379-183-87-844015128
6Michael Houge274-81-30-09100029
99Iaroslav Niagu131-10-00-00000012
10Jao Ituka194-82-53-412101013
TOTAL30-6050.0%9-2536.0%16-1984.2%30157591085

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkujvst
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:42) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
    20
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:23) Quel'Ron House missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:20) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (19:03) Braxton Bayless made Jumper.
    40
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:39) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:36) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:16) Blaise Keita missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:12) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:06) Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:06) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:02) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.
    60
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:28) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:26) Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:18) Foul on Mason Nicholson.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (17:18) Blaise Keita made Free Throw.
    70
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (17:18) Blaise Keita made Free Throw.
    80
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:54) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:51) Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (16:50) Michael Houge made Layup.
    82
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (16:29) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
    112
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (16:09) Quel'Ron House made Jumper.
    114
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:57) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:54) Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (15:49) Jao Ituka made Layup.
    116
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:37) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:35) Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (15:18) Jao Ituka made Layup.
    118
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:47) Braxton Bayless made Layup.
    138
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:15) Mason Nicholson missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:12) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (14:06) Don McHenry made Layup.
    158
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:51) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:47) Jalen Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (13:43) Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Jackson.
    188
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:41) Jacksonville State Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:24) Koree Cotton missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:21) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (13:14) Braxton Bayless made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
    218
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:51) Foul on Jalen Jackson.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:51) Jao Ituka missed Free Throw.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:51) Jacksonville State Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +1 (12:51) Jao Ituka made Free Throw.
    219
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:41) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
    249
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (12:24) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    2412
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:06) Braxton Bayless made Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.
    2612
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:38) Jao Ituka Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:38) Khristian Lander Steal.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:34) Foul on Iaroslav Niagu.
  • (11:34) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (11:34) Khristian Lander made Free Throw.
    2712
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (11:34) Khristian Lander made Free Throw.
    2812
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:16) Foul on Jalen Jackson.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +1 (11:16) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Free Throw.
    2813
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +1 (11:16) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Free Throw.
    2814
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (11:03) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
    3114
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:50) Michael Houge missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:48) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:28) Braxton Bayless made Layup. Assisted by Blaise Keita.
    3314
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (9:58) Mason Nicholson made Layup. Assisted by Michael Houge.
    3316
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (9:38) Braxton Bayless made Layup.
    3516
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:14) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:12) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:04) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:02) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:51) Marcellus Brigham Jr. missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:48) Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:43) Foul on Khristian Lander.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (8:35) Quel'Ron House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Pierre Jr..
    3519
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:18) Foul on Quel'Ron House.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:18) Blaise Keita made Free Throw.
    3619
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:18) Blaise Keita made Free Throw.
    3719
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:09) Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:07) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:37) Western Kentucky Turnover.
  • (7:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (7:27) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Marcellus Brigham Jr..
    3721
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:10) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Jumper.
    3921
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (6:49) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    3924
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (6:22) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Dorsey.
    4224
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (6:04) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    4226
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:36) Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:31) Leeroy Odiahi Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:30) Leeroy Odiahi missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:27) Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:24) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:21) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:04) Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:00) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (4:47) Koree Cotton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.
    4229
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:41) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:21) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:19) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:19) Blaise Keita Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:03) Koree Cotton missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (3:58) Koree Cotton Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (3:57) Koree Cotton made Layup.
    4231
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:47) Don McHenry made Layup.
    4431
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (3:34) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper.
    4433
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:15) Don McHenry Turnover.
  • (3:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (3:01) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:58) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:47) Jalen Jackson missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:43) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (2:33) Michael Houge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Pierre Jr..
    4436
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:20) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:20) Koree Cotton Steal.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (2:15) Michael Houge made Layup. Assisted by Koree Cotton.
    4438
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:52) Khristian Lander missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:52) Mason Nicholson Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:47) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:27) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:26) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:26) Foul on Blaise Keita.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:16) Mason Nicholson Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:16) Don McHenry Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:05) Leeroy Odiahi missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:02) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:50) Michael Houge missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:47) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:39) Don McHenry missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:39) Mason Nicholson Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:35) Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:33) Quel'Ron House Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:33) Braxton Bayless Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:28) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:23) Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:02) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

83Points85
29-56(51.8%)Field Goal(%)30-60(50%)
12-24(50%)3-Point(%)9-25(36%)
13-13(100%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
27(3)Rebounds(Offensive)31(7)
13Assists15
8Steals7
1Blocks5
11Turnovers9
13(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)
19Largest Lead5

Game Details

Saturday, February 8, 2025 · 5:00 PM
Pete Mathews Coliseum · Jacksonville, AL
attendance: 2,169 (62.0%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: JVST -3.5
over/under: 145.5