Jacksonville State wins 71-66 over Western Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Iaroslav Niagu's 19 points helped Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 71-66 on Thursday.
Niagu added 12 rebounds for the Gamecocks (12-10, 7-4 Conference USA). Jacoby Hill scored 11 points and added seven rebounds. Jaye Nash shot 1 of 2 from the field and 8 for 16 from the line to finish with 10 points.
The Hilltoppers (12-11, 5-7) were led in scoring by Ryan Myers, who finished with 20 points. LJ Hackman added 17 points for Western Kentucky. Armelo Boone finished with 11 points.
Jacksonville State went into halftime ahead of Western Kentucky 33-28. Emondrek Erkins-Ford scored eight points in the half. Hill scored the final six points for Jacksonville State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Iaroslav Niagu vs. Blaise Keita (AC Bryant gains possession) | |||
| 19:31 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:29 | LJ Hackman defensive rebound | |||
| 19:16 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:14 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 18:58 | Jacoby Hill turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals) | |||
| 18:46 | Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:44 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 18:35 | Terrion Murdix shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul) | |||
| 18:35 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 18:35 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
| 18:26 | Terrion Murdix turnover (lost ball) (AC Bryant steals) | |||
| 18:16 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 18:14 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 18:07 | Terrion Murdix misses two point layup | |||
| 18:05 | Jacoby Hill defensive rebound | |||
| 18:01 | Jacoby Hill turnover (bad pass) (Blaise Keita steals) | |||
| 17:54 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:52 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 17:38 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup | |||
| 17:36 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 17:31 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:29 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 17:07 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point jump shot (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists) | 3-0 | |
| 17:07 | Terrion Murdix technical foul | |||
| 17:07 | Terrion Murdix turnover | |||
| 17:07 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil technical foul | |||
| 17:07 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover | |||
| 17:07 | Ray Harper technical foul | |||
| 17:07 | Hilltoppers turnover | |||
| 16:52 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul) | |||
| 16:52 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 | |
| 16:52 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-2 | |
| 16:32 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 16:30 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 16:22 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul | |||
| 16:17 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:15 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 15:52 | Jaye Nash turnover (lost ball) (Blaise Keita steals) | |||
| 15:44 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:42 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 15:26 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup | |||
| 15:24 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 15:17 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:15 | Blaise Keita offensive rebound | |||
| 15:11 | Blaise Keita misses two point layup | |||
| 15:09 | Grant Newell offensive rebound | |||
| 15:07 | Grant Newell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:05 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 14:43 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:41 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 14:33 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:31 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 14:09 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford turnover (bad pass) (Jack Edelen steals) | |||
| 14:04 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford shooting foul (Ryan Myers draws the foul) | |||
| 14:04 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:04 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 | |
| 14:04 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 | |
| 13:49 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 13:49 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-4 | |
| 13:49 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:49 | Ryan Myers defensive rebound | |||
| 13:23 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot | 4-6 | |
| 13:00 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 12:47 | Jack Edelen misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:45 | Jack Edelen offensive rebound | |||
| 12:45 | Thomas Tut shooting foul (Jack Edelen draws the foul) | |||
| 12:45 | Jack Edelen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:45 | +1 | Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 | |
| 12:30 | Blaise Keita personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 12:24 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point turnaround jump shot | 6-7 | |
| 11:59 | Jack Edelen flagrant 1 (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 11:59 | Jack Edelen turnover | |||
| 11:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:59 | Jaye Nash misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:59 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 | |
| 11:45 | +2 | Jacoby Hill makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists) | 9-7 | |
| 11:36 | LJ Hackman turnover (bad pass) (Jacoby Hill steals) | |||
| 11:30 | Jacoby Hill turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 11:23 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point layup (LJ Hackman assists) | 9-9 | |
| 11:00 | Kade Unseld personal foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 11:00 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 11:00 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 10:52 | +3 | Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Armelo Boone assists) | 9-12 | |
| 10:31 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:29 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | |||
| 10:12 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:10 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 10:03 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:01 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 9:56 | Jaye Nash misses two point layup | |||
| 9:54 | Jaye Nash offensive rebound | |||
| 9:54 | Grant Newell shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 9:54 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:54 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-12 | |
| 9:30 | Jamar Franklin shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 9:30 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 10-13 | |
| 9:30 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 10-14 | |
| 9:30 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 10-15 | |
| 9:06 | Jacoby Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:04 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
| 9:01 | LJ Hackman personal foul | |||
| 9:01 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
| 9:01 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 | |
| 8:55 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:53 | LJ Hackman offensive rebound | |||
| 8:52 | Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Blaise Keita draws the foul) | |||
| 8:52 | +1 | Blaise Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-16 | |
| 8:52 | +1 | Blaise Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-17 | |
| 8:27 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point hook shot | 14-17 | |
| 7:58 | Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:56 | Jamar Franklin defensive rebound | |||
| 7:43 | +2 | Jaye Nash makes two point jump shot | 16-17 | |
| 7:21 | Thomas Tut blocks LJ Hackman's two point jump shot | |||
| 7:19 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 7:13 | Thomas Tut misses two point layup | |||
| 7:11 | Jaye Nash offensive rebound | |||
| 7:02 | Blaise Keita shooting foul | |||
| 7:02 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:02 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 | |
| 7:02 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 | |
| 6:37 | Grant Newell misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:35 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
| 6:28 | Leeroy Odiahi misses two point layup | |||
| 6:26 | Terrion Murdix offensive rebound | |||
| 6:20 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot | 18-19 | |
| 6:04 | Jaye Nash turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals) | |||
| 5:58 | Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:56 | Kade Unseld offensive rebound | |||
| 5:56 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:53 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 5:45 | Grant Newell personal foul (AC Bryant draws the foul) | |||
| 5:45 | +1 | AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-19 | |
| 5:45 | +1 | AC Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-19 | |
| 5:30 | Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:28 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
| 5:22 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:20 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 5:03 | +2 | AC Bryant makes two point jump shot | 22-19 | |
| 4:48 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Kade Unseld assists) | 22-22 | |
| 4:20 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:18 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
| 4:01 | Kade Unseld misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:59 | Jacoby Hill defensive rebound | |||
| 3:45 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point hook shot | 24-22 | |
| 3:25 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point stepback jump shot | 24-25 | |
| 2:51 | Jaye Nash turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals) | |||
| 2:45 | Ryan Myers misses two point layup | |||
| 2:43 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 2:35 | Ryan Myers shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 2:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:35 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 2:35 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 2:35 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
| 2:35 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 2:14 | Terrion Murdix turnover (bad pass) (Jaye Nash steals) | |||
| 2:07 | Blaise Keita shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 2:07 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-25 | |
| 2:07 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-25 | |
| 1:50 | Armelo Boone misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
| 1:48 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 1:35 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point cutting dunk (Jacoby Hill assists) | 28-25 | |
| 1:35 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:21 | AC Bryant personal foul | |||
| 1:21 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-26 | |
| 1:21 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-27 | |
| 1:08 | Leeroy Odiahi personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 1:08 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 | |
| 1:08 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-27 | |
| 0:54 | LJ Hackman misses two point layup | |||
| 0:52 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 0:43 | +3 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists) | 33-27 | |
| 0:25 | Jacoby Hill personal foul | |||
| 0:25 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-28 | |
| 0:25 | Grant Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:25 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 0:17 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:03 | Jacoby Hill turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup | |||
| 19:45 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 19:41 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:39 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 19:36 | +2 | Jacoby Hill makes two point layup | 35-28 | |
| 19:10 | Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:08 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 18:59 | Grant Newell personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 18:54 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:52 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 18:47 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point layup (Grant Newell assists) | 35-30 | |
| 18:47 | Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Armelo Boone draws the foul) | |||
| 18:47 | +1 | Armelo Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-31 | |
| 18:30 | Jump ball. Jacoby Hill vs. Terrion Murdix (Hilltoppers gains possession) | |||
| 18:30 | Jacoby Hill turnover (lost ball) (Terrion Murdix steals) | |||
| 18:09 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point jump shot | 35-33 | |
| 17:55 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:53 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
| 17:47 | Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:45 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 17:29 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup | 37-33 | |
| 17:29 | Terrion Murdix technical foul | |||
| 17:29 | Terrion Murdix turnover | |||
| 17:29 | Jacoby Hill technical foul | |||
| 17:29 | Jacoby Hill turnover | |||
| 17:22 | +3 | Kade Unseld makes three point jump shot (Ryan Myers assists) | 37-36 | |
| 16:58 | Iaroslav Niagu turnover (lost ball) (Kade Unseld steals) | |||
| 16:51 | +3 | LJ Hackman makes three point jump shot (Armelo Boone assists) | 37-39 | |
| 16:18 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:16 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | |||
| 16:11 | Jacoby Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:09 | Hilltoppers defensive rebound | |||
| 15:54 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:52 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 15:37 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point driving layup | 39-39 | |
| 15:37 | Kade Unseld shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul) | |||
| 15:37 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:37 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 15:37 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 15:15 | Ryan Myers misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:13 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 14:51 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:49 | Ryan Myers defensive rebound | |||
| 14:41 | AC Bryant shooting foul (Ryan Myers draws the foul) | |||
| 14:41 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-40 | |
| 14:41 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-41 | |
| 14:22 | Ryan Myers shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 14:22 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-41 | |
| 14:22 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:22 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 14:22 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul | |||
| 14:00 | +2 | Blaise Keita makes two point layup (Armelo Boone assists) | 40-43 | |
| 13:51 | Cade Stinnett shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 13:51 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-43 | |
| 13:51 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-43 | |
| 13:30 | Jack Edelen turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 13:01 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:59 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | |||
| 12:57 | Jack Edelen shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul) | |||
| 12:57 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-43 | |
| 12:57 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-43 | |
| 12:40 | LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:38 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 12:32 | Blaise Keita misses two point hook shot | |||
| 12:30 | Armelo Boone offensive rebound | |||
| 12:25 | +2 | Armelo Boone makes two point putback dunk | 44-45 | |
| 12:04 | Armelo Boone shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 12:04 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-45 | |
| 12:04 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-45 | |
| 11:42 | Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:40 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 11:23 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (Jaye Nash assists) | 48-45 | |
| 11:00 | AC Bryant shooting foul (LJ Hackman draws the foul) | |||
| 11:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:00 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-46 | |
| 11:00 | +1 | LJ Hackman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-47 | |
| 10:38 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:36 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 10:25 | LJ Hackman personal foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 10:25 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:25 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 10:05 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | |||
| 10:05 | Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:05 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-48 | |
| 9:44 | Jaye Nash turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 9:42 | Jaye Nash personal foul (Ryan Myers draws the foul) | |||
| 9:42 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-49 | |
| 9:42 | +1 | Ryan Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-50 | |
| 9:22 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup | 50-50 | |
| 9:06 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists) | 50-53 | |
| 8:50 | Blaise Keita shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 8:50 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-53 | |
| 8:50 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-53 | |
| 8:36 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:34 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 8:12 | Ryan Myers defensive rebound | |||
| 8:09 | Ryan Myers misses two point layup | |||
| 8:07 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 8:07 | Armelo Boone personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul) | |||
| 8:07 | Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:07 | +1 | Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-53 | |
| 7:53 | +2 | Grant Newell makes two point layup | 53-55 | |
| 7:26 | Kade Unseld blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup | |||
| 7:24 | Armelo Boone defensive rebound | |||
| 7:18 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:16 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 7:16 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:16 | Armelo Boone flagrant 2 (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 7:16 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 54-55 | |
| 7:16 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 55-55 | |
| 6:58 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive foul | |||
| 6:58 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:43 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:41 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 6:21 | Kade Unseld personal foul (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 6:21 | +1 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-55 | |
| 6:21 | +1 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-55 | |
| 6:06 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:04 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 5:42 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point jump shot | 59-55 | |
| 5:23 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point driving layup | 59-57 | |
| 5:25 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:25 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:01 | Grant Newell shooting foul (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 5:01 | +1 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-57 | |
| 5:01 | +1 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-57 | |
| 4:49 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Grant Newell's two point layup | |||
| 4:47 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 4:40 | Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 4:17 | Grant Newell blocks AC Bryant's two point layup | |||
| 4:15 | Kade Unseld defensive rebound | |||
| 4:07 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point layup | 61-59 | |
| 3:40 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:38 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 3:36 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound | |||
| 3:33 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup | 63-59 | |
| 3:14 | +3 | Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot | 63-62 | |
| 2:57 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists) | 65-62 | |
| 2:54 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 2:38 | +2 | Ryan Myers makes two point layup (LJ Hackman assists) | 65-64 | |
| 2:10 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:08 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
| 2:04 | Grant Newell personal foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul) | |||
| 2:04 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-64 | |
| 2:04 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:04 | Blaise Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 1:42 | Cade Stinnett misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:40 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 1:25 | Iaroslav Niagu turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 1:25 | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:02 | Ryan Myers misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:00 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 0:33 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | |||
| 0:33 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:31 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 0:31 | Kade Unseld shooting foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 0:31 | Jacoby Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:31 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-64 | |
| 0:23 | Iaroslav Niagu blocks LJ Hackman's two point layup | |||
| 0:21 | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:21 | Hilltoppers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:19 | LJ Hackman turnover (bad pass) (Jacoby Hill steals) | |||
| 0:16 | Ryan Myers personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 0:16 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-64 | |
| 0:16 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-64 | |
| 0:16 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:09 | Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:07 | Jacoby Hill defensive rebound | |||
| 0:07 | Cade Stinnett personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 0:07 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-64 | |
| 0:07 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-64 | |
| 0:01 | +2 | LJ Hackman makes two point layup | 71-66 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | LJ Hackman makes two point layup | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
| Cade Stinnett personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | 0:07 |
| Jacoby Hill defensive rebound | 0:07 |
| Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot | 0:09 |
| Gamecocks 30 second timeout | 0:16 |
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+ 1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:16 |
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+ 1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:16 |
| Ryan Myers personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | 0:16 |
| LJ Hackman turnover (bad pass) (Jacoby Hill steals) | 0:19 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 71 | 66 |
| Field Goals | 17-45 (37.8%) | 19-62 (30.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 1-9 (11.1%) | 7-30 (23.3%) |
| Free Throws | 36-50 (72.0%) | 21-24 (87.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 45 | 34 |
| Offensive | 11 | 9 |
| Defensive | 31 | 20 |
| Team | 3 | 5 |
| Assists | 6 | 9 |
| Steals | 4 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 9 |
| Fouls | 17 | 32 |
| Technicals | 3 | 2 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jax. State 12-10 | 73.0 PPG | 40.8 RPG | 12.1 APG |
| W. Kentucky 12-11 | 77.2 PPG | 45.4 RPG | 12.7 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| I. Niagu | 19 | 12 | 1 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| J. Hill | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| M. El Moutaouakkil | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3/9 | 0/1 | 4/7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Fitzgerald Jr. | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Bryant | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| I. Niagu | 19 | 12 | 1 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| J. Hill | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 7/8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| M. El Moutaouakkil | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3/9 | 0/1 | 4/7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Fitzgerald Jr. | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Bryant | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Nash | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 8/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| E. Erkins-Ford | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Franklin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Tut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Nnadozie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Vick | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Vungo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Driggers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Anabitarte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Loy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 71 | 42 | 6 | 17/45 | 1/9 | 36/50 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 31 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Hackman | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5/11 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Boone | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5/12 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| B. Keita | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| K. Unseld | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/11 | 1/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T. Murdix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Hackman | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5/11 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Boone | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5/12 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| B. Keita | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| K. Unseld | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/11 | 1/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T. Murdix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Myers | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5/12 | 4/7 | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| G. Newell | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/5 | 5/7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Edelen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Odiahi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C. Stinnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Selebangue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Haffner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Semona | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Boyde | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Rice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 66 | 29 | 9 | 19/62 | 7/30 | 21/24 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 |