Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 85
Pierre puts up 28, Jacksonville State downs Western Kentucky 85-83
Pierre shot 9 for 18 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (17-7, 9-2 Conference USA). Koree Cotton scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Jao Ituka shot 4 for 8 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. It was the eighth straight win for the Gamecocks.
The Hilltoppers (14-10, 5-6) were led by Khristian Lander, who posted 30 points and two steals. Tyrone Marshall added 22 points and seven rebounds for Western Kentucky. Braxton Bayless had 15 points, four assists and two steals.
Pierre scored 14 points in the first half and Jacksonville State went into the break trailing 44-38. Pierre scored 14 second-half points and Jacksonville State secured the victory after a second half that featured nine lead changes and was tied eight times.
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Jacksonville State plays Thursday against Sam Houston on the road, and Western Kentucky hosts Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Quel'Ron House. | 80 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. Steal. | 80 - 83 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 JVST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-56 | FG | 30-60 |
| 51.8 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 36.0 |
| 13-13 | FT | 16-19 |
| 100.0 | Free Throw % | 84.2 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 2,169 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 11-4 | - | 19-9 |
| Liberty | 10-4 | 0.5 | 22-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-5 | 1.5 | 18-9 |
| New Mexico State | 8-6 | 2.5 | 15-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-7 | 3 | 16-12 |
| UTEP | 7-7 | 3.5 | 17-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-8 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-8 | 4.5 | 15-12 |
| Sam Houston | 4-11 | 7 | 11-17 |
| Florida International | 2-12 | 8.5 | 8-19 |