
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NIT - 1st Round
Final
81 - 64
81 - 64
Pierre scores 30, Jacksonville State knocks off Georgia Tech 81-64 in NIT

Jacksonville State (23-12) earned its first NIT victory in program history.
Pierre had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Gamecocks (23-12). Marcellus Brigham Jr. scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Jao Ituka had 14 points and went 5 of 11 from the field (4 for 9 from 3-point range).
Duncan Powell and Lance Terry each scored 15 points for the Yellow Jackets (17-17). Naithan George also had 14 points, five assists and three steals.
Jacksonville State took the lead with 18:13 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Pierre led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 45-33 at the break.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 64 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 64 |
2nd 0:18 | Iaroslav Niagu Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 64 |
2nd 0:19 | Duncan Powell missed Free Throw. | 81 - 64 |
2nd 0:19 | Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State | 81 - 64 |
Statistics
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31-60 | FG | 22-62 |
51.7 | Field Goal % | 35.5 |
15-30 | 3PT | 13-35 |
50.0 | Three Point % | 37.1 |
4-8 | FT | 7-9 |
50.0 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
41 | Rebounds | 30 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
32 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
20 | Assists | 19 |
9 | Steals | 9 |
4 | Blocks | 4 |
14 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
26 | Points in Paint | 14 |
13 | Fouls | 9 |
24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information

McCamish Pavilion
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,623 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |