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Pierre scores 34, Jacksonville State defeats Louisiana Tech 70-68

AP
Feb 15, 2025

RUSTON, La. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 34 points led Jacksonville State Gamecocks past Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 70-68 on Saturday night.

Pierre had six rebounds for the Gamecocks (18-8, 10-3 Conference USA). Quel'Ron House shot 3 of 5 from the field and 8 for 8 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Koree Cotton shot 1 of 5 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the foul line to finish with seven points.

Daniel Batcho finished with 19 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-9, 6-7). Louisiana Tech also got 16 points from Amaree Abram. Kaden Cooper finished with eight points, 13 rebounds and two steals.

Pierre's 18-point second half helped Jacksonville State finish off the two-point victory.

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Both teams next play Thursday. Jacksonville State hosts New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech plays Middle Tennessee on the road.

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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
33
LT
Bulldogs
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:31	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup	0-2
19:16		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:14		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
19:10	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup	2-2
18:48		Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:46		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:27	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot	4-2
18:12		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:52		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
17:50		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
17:44		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:42		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
17:27		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball)
17:15	+3	Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot	4-5
16:45	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	7-5
16:26	+2	Al Green makes two point jump shot	7-7
16:04	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	10-7
15:49		Al Green misses two point jump shot
15:47		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:41		Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-7
15:41	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-7
15:27	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	12-9
15:05		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:03		Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
14:52	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	12-11
14:21		Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
14:21	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-11
14:21	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-11
14:01	+2	Al Green makes two point jump shot	14-13
13:32		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (3-second violation)
13:17		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
13:15		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
12:57	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	17-13
12:52	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Jordan Crawford assists)	17-16
12:35		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:33		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
12:26		Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
12:18	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Al Green assists)	17-18
11:50		Jao Ituka turnover (traveling)
11:50		TV timeout
11:35		Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
11:33		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
11:33		Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
11:31		Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:22		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
11:20		Amaree Abram offensive rebound
11:17		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Amaree Abram's two point layup
11:15		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
10:59		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:57		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
10:38	+2	Jordan Crawford makes two point layup	17-20
10:38		Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Jordan Crawford draws the foul)
10:38		Jordan Crawford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:38		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:13		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
10:01		Daniel Batcho misses two point hook shot
9:59		Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
9:58		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
9:50		AJ Bates misses two point layup
9:48		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
9:38		Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
9:36		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
9:31		Gamecocks turnover (back court violation)
9:14		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
8:59	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot	17-23
8:30		Jordan Crawford personal foul
8:24		Michael Houge misses two point layup
8:22		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
8:13	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup	17-25
8:11		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
8:11		TV timeout
7:49	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point layup	19-25
7:49		Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
7:49		Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:49		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
7:31		Kaden Cooper misses two point layup
7:29		Will Allen offensive rebound
7:25		Will Allen misses two point layup
7:23		Will Allen offensive rebound
7:20	+2	Will Allen makes two point layup	19-27
7:07		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
7:05		Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
6:58		Amaree Abram misses two point layup
6:56		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
6:44		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
6:42		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
6:32		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Will Allen draws the foul)
6:32		Will Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32	+1	Will Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-28
6:07		Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
6:05		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
5:53		Daniel Batcho turnover (lost ball) (Michael Houge steals)
5:39	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	21-28
5:12		AJ Bates turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals)
4:46		Michael Houge misses two point layup
4:44		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
4:40		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
4:38		Michael Houge offensive rebound
4:32		Michael Houge turnover (lost ball) (Landren Blocker steals)
4:27		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
4:25		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
4:01	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	24-28
3:46		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:46		TV timeout
3:30		Amaree Abram turnover (traveling)
3:18		Amaree Abram personal foul
3:14		Jordan Crawford shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:14	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-28
3:14	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
2:53		Al Green misses three point jump shot
2:51		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
2:28		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:26		Al Green defensive rebound
2:12		Jordan Crawford turnover (lost ball) (Jao Ituka steals)
2:07		Daniel Batcho blocks Jao Ituka's two point layup
2:05		Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point layup	28-28
1:41	+3	Al Green makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)	28-31
1:17	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	31-31
0:50		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Daniel Batcho's two point layup
0:48		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
0:45	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup	31-33
0:20		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:18		Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
0:15		Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
0:13		Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
0:10	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	33-33
0:01	+3	Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot	33-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
37
LT
Bulldogs
32

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Daniel Batcho shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
19:38	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-36
19:38	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-36
19:18		Quel'Ron House personal foul
19:05		Mason Nicholson personal foul
19:01		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Kaden Cooper draws the foul)
19:01	+1	Kaden Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-37
19:01	+1	Kaden Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-38
18:47		Kaden Cooper personal foul
18:44	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	37-38
18:17		Daniel Batcho turnover (lost ball)
18:04		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
18:02		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
18:02		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:48		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
17:46		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
17:33		Kaden Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
17:16	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	39-38
16:46		Daniel Batcho turnover (bad pass)
16:30		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals)
16:19		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
16:17		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
16:01	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	41-38
15:45		Quel'Ron House personal foul
15:45		TV timeout
15:25		Sean Newman Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:23		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
15:18		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
15:18		Jao Ituka personal foul
15:16		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
15:14		Sean Newman Jr. offensive rebound
14:54		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
14:52		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:35		Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
14:33		Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
14:29		Marcellus Brigham Jr. flagrant 1
14:29		Daniel Batcho misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
14:29	+1	Daniel Batcho makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	41-39
14:11	+3	Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)	41-42
13:41		Sean Newman Jr. personal foul
13:39		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:37		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
13:30		Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
13:28		Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:11	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	44-42
12:52		Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
12:38	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	46-42
12:25		Jordan Crawford misses two point jump shot
12:23		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
12:04		Michael Houge misses two point layup
12:02		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
11:50		Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
11:50		TV timeout
11:50		Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:50		Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:30		Sean Newman Jr. shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
11:30	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-42
11:30	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-42
11:16	+2	Kaden Cooper makes two point layup	48-44
10:54		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:52		Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:31		Will Allen offensive foul
10:31		Will Allen turnover (offensive foul)
10:15		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
10:13		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
10:13		Al Green personal foul
10:01		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
9:59		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
9:48		Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
9:46		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
9:23		Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball)
8:54	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot	48-46
8:32		Amaree Abram personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
8:32	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-46
8:32		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:32		Michael Houge offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Michael Houge makes two point dunk	51-46
8:00		Jordan Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
7:55	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)	53-46
7:52		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
7:52		TV timeout
7:30	+2	Kaden Cooper makes two point layup (Jordan Crawford assists)	53-48
7:11		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:09		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:09		TV timeout
6:54		Daniel Batcho misses two point jump shot
6:52		Gamecocks defensive rebound
6:28	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	55-48
6:27		Al Green shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
6:27	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-48
6:09		Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:07		Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
6:05		Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
6:03		Gamecocks defensive rebound
5:51		Kaden Cooper personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
5:51	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-48
5:51	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-48
5:28		Mason Nicholson blocks Kaden Cooper's two point layup
5:26		Michael Houge defensive rebound
5:18		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point dunk
5:16		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
5:05		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:03		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Jordan Crawford assists)	58-50
4:27		Daniel Batcho shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
4:27	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-50
4:27	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-50
4:14		Amaree Abram misses two point layup
4:12		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
4:10	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup	60-52
3:44		Quel'Ron House turnover (traveling)
3:44		TV timeout
3:24		Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
3:22		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
3:22		Daniel Batcho personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
3:22		Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:22	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-52
3:05		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
3:05	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-53
3:05	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-54
2:45		Daniel Batcho personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-54
2:45	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-54
2:33		Mason Nicholson personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
2:33	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
2:33	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-56
2:05		Quel'Ron House turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Cooper steals)
1:55		Sean Newman Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:53		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
1:45		Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Cooper steals)
1:38		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
1:36		Kaden Cooper offensive rebound
1:35		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Kaden Cooper draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Kaden Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-57
1:35	+1	Kaden Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-58
1:05		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:03		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)	63-60
0:39		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Batcho steals)
0:34	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)	63-62
0:29		Jordan Crawford personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-62
0:29	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-62
0:24		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Sean Newman Jr. draws the foul)
0:24		Sean Newman Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24	+1	Sean Newman Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-63
0:24		Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:19		Sean Newman Jr. personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-63
0:19	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-63
0:19		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:12	+3	AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Jordan Crawford assists)	67-66
0:12		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:10		Jordan Crawford personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-66
0:10	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-66
0:06		Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-67
0:06	+1	Amaree Abram makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-68
0:03		Kaden Cooper personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-68
0:03		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
0:01		Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
0:00		Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Gamecocks defensive rebound