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Pierre's 22 lead Jacksonville State over Eastern Kentucky 91-80
BEREA, Ky. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 22 points as Jacksonville State beat Eastern Kentucky 91-80 on Saturday.
Pierre shot 8 of 15 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (7-5). Jamar Franklin scored 16 points while going 6 of 13 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Marcellus Brigham Jr. shot 3 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
The Colonels (6-6) were led by Devontae Blanton, who posted 36 points and two steals. George Kimble III added 18 points for Eastern Kentucky. Turner Buttry had eight points.
Pierre's dunk with 9:13 remaining in the second half gave Jacksonville State the lead for good at 64-62.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Mason Nicholson vs. Montavious Myrick (Mason Nicholson gains possession) | ||
| 19:38 |  | Montavious Myrick blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 19:36 | | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | ||
| 19:31 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul) | ||
| 19:31 | | Devontae Blanton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:31 | | +1 | Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | | Jamar Franklin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Mason Nicholson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:01 | | Jump ball. Mason Nicholson vs. Jackson Holt (Colonels gains possession) | ||
| 19:01 | | Mason Nicholson turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Holt steals) | ||
| 18:35 | | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:33 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:16 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:14 | | Mason Nicholson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:08 | | Mayar Wol blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup | ||
| 18:06 | | Jackson Holt defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Jackson Holt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 | | Montavious Myrick offensive rebound | ||
| 17:41 | | +2 | Montavious Myrick makes two point layup | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | | Montavious Myrick shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 17:19 | | +1 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-3 |
| 17:19 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:19 | | Yvens Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | +3 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:21 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | +3 | Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists) | 7-3 |
| 15:50 | | Devontae Blanton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | ||
| 15:31 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Holt steals) | ||
| 15:25 | | +2 | George Kimble III makes two point driving layup (Jackson Holt assists) | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:03 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:01 | | Jamar Franklin offensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | Yvens Paul shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | ||
| 14:42 | | Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:42 | | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot (George Kimble III assists) | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:08 | | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | ||
| 14:02 | | Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:00 | | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | Yvens Paul blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:57 | | Colonels defensive rebound | ||
| 13:45 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | | Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Koree Cotton offensive rebound | ||
| 13:29 | | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:27 | | Cyril Martynov defensive rebound | ||
| 13:18 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | | Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul) | ||
| 12:48 | | Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:48 | | +1 | Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | | Jackson Holt turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals) | ||
| 12:30 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:29 | | Michael Houge offensive rebound | ||
| 12:27 | | Michael Houge misses two point layup | ||
| 12:25 | | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | ||
| 12:24 | | Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul) | ||
| 12:24 | | Turner Buttry misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:24 | | +1 | Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 12:03 | | +2 | Michael Houge makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists) | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | | Quel'Ron House shooting foul (George Kimble III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:54 | | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | | +1 | George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 |
| 11:37 | | Tyler Andrews blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup | ||
| 11:35 | | Jackson Holt defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Jao Ituka defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | | George Kimble III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Cyril Martynov offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Michael Houge blocks Cyril Martynov's two point layup | ||
| 10:48 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Tyler Andrews offensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Tyler Andrews misses two point layup | ||
| 10:26 | | Tyler Andrews offensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Jao Ituka shooting foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | +1 | Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | | +1 | Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | | Turner Buttry personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Devontae Blanton steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 15-18 |
| 9:22 | | George Kimble III personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists) | 18-18 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 18-20 |
| 8:27 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Montavious Myrick offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Jump ball. Montavious Myrick vs. Marcellus Brigham Jr. (Gamecocks gains possession) | ||
| 8:05 | | Montavious Myrick turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:49 | | Iaroslav Niagu turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals) | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Montavious Myrick makes two point dunk (George Kimble III assists) | 18-22 |
| 7:32 | | Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Jamar Franklin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Jamar Franklin makes two point layup | 20-22 |
| 7:16 | | George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:00 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point tip layup | 22-22 |
| 6:46 | | +3 | George Kimble III makes three point jump shot | 22-25 |
| 6:28 | | Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Turner Buttry offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamar Franklin turnover (bad pass) (Montavious Myrick steals) | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point turnaround jump shot | 22-27 |
| 4:50 | | +3 | Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists) | 25-27 |
| 4:30 | | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Montavious Myrick defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Devontae Blanton misses two point layup | ||
| 4:02 | | Colonels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | George Kimble III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Devontae Blanton shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-27 |
| 3:48 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:48 | | Mayar Wol defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 26-29 |
| 3:09 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Holt steals) | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Mayar Wol makes two point dunk (Jackson Holt assists) | 26-31 |
| 2:42 | | Yvens Paul blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 2:40 | | Koree Cotton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Jackson Holt defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Michael Houge misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Mason Nicholson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | +3 | Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Mason Nicholson assists) | 29-31 |
| 2:01 | | Colonels 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:45 | | Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot | 31-31 |
| 1:05 | | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point driving finger roll layup | 31-33 |
| 0:47 | | Jackson Holt shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | +1 | Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 0:47 | | +1 | Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-33 |
| 0:32 | | Mason Nicholson blocks Devontae Blanton's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Holt steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |