Jacksonville State wins 78-67 against Western Kentucky
AP
Dec 29, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) AC Bryant scored 23 points as Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 78-67 on Monday.
Bryant also added seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (6-6, 1-0 Conference USA). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 17 points and added nine rebounds. Jacoby Hill shot 3 of 4 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Hilltoppers (7-5, 0-1) were led by Armelo Boone, who recorded 18 points and three steals. Teagan Moore added 17 points and six rebounds for Western Kentucky.
Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 15:44 to go in the first half. The score was 38-22 at halftime, with El Moutaouakkil racking up nine points. Bryant scored 19 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Jacksonville State to an 11-point victory.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
22
JVST
Gamecocks
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:40
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
19:38
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
19:33
Teagan Moore misses two point layup
19:31
AC Bryant defensive rebound
19:14
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (LJ Hackman steals)
19:06
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
2-0
18:52
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (LJ Hackman steals)
18:45
Aitor Anabitarte shooting foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul)
18:45
Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:45
+1
Noah Boyde makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-0
18:23
+3
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes three point jump shot (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. assists)
3-3
18:04
Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
18:02
AC Bryant defensive rebound
17:52
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
17:50
LJ Hackman defensive rebound
17:32
AC Bryant personal foul
17:21
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
17:19
Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:01
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover (Armelo Boone steals)
16:55
Ryan Myers misses two point jump shot
16:53
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
16:47
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Ryan Myers steals)
16:40
Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
16:38
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:34
Ryan Myers turnover
16:18
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
16:16
Armelo Boone defensive rebound
16:10
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
16:08
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
16:08
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Blaise Keita draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Blaise Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-3
16:08
Blaise Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:08
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
15:44
+3
Jacoby Hill makes three point jump shot (Emondrek Erkins-Ford assists)
4-6
15:33
Armelo Boone misses two point layup
15:31
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)
4-9
14:44
Cam Haffner misses two point layup
14:42
Jacoby Hill defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Jaye Nash makes three point jump shot
4-12
13:58
Grant Newell turnover
13:58
TV timeout
13:34
Ryan Myers shooting foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul)
13:34
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-13
13:34
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-14
13:21
Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot
13:19
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
13:06
+2
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point hook shot
4-16
13:03
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
12:50
Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup
12:48
Jaye Nash defensive rebound
12:48
Armelo Boone personal foul
12:21
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
4-18
12:01
LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot
11:59
Grant Newell offensive rebound
11:53
+3
Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
7-18
11:33
Jaye Nash turnover (bad pass)
11:33
TV timeout
11:19
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
11:19
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
11:17
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
10:58
+2
Jaye Nash makes two point jump shot
7-20
10:40
LJ Hackman turnover (AC Bryant steals)
10:27
Grant Newell shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
10:27
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-21
10:27
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-22
10:05
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
10:03
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
9:52
Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
9:50
Jacoby Hill defensive rebound
9:27
Grant Newell blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
9:25
Kade Unseld defensive rebound
9:17
Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot
9:15
Jaye Nash defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup
7-24
8:52
Ryan Myers shooting foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-25
8:38
Emondrek Erkins-Ford shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-25
8:38
Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
8:15
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
8:13
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
7:56
+3
Ryan Myers makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
11-25
7:55
TV timeout
7:39
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
11-28
7:24
+2
Teagan Moore makes two point layup
13-28
7:01
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
6:59
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
6:40
+2
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
13-30
6:19
Iaroslav Niagu blocks Armelo Boone's two point layup
6:17
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
6:15
Teagan Moore misses two point layup
6:13
Grant Newell offensive rebound
6:08
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
15-30
5:46
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Teagan Moore steals)
5:38
Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot
5:36
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
5:17
Grant Newell blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
5:15
Grant Newell defensive rebound
5:08
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
5:06
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
5:02
Teagan Moore misses two point layup
5:00
Noah Boyde offensive rebound
4:59
+2
Noah Boyde makes two point layup
17-30
4:59
Aitor Anabitarte shooting foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul)
4:59
Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:59
Teagan Moore offensive rebound
4:59
Iaroslav Niagu blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup
4:57
AC Bryant defensive rebound
4:55
AC Bryant turnover (out of bounds)
4:37
Ryan Myers turnover
4:11
Noah Boyde shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul)
4:11
+1
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-31
4:11
+1
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-32
3:47
Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
3:45
Teagan Moore offensive rebound
3:41
Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Teagan Moore's two point layup
3:41
Cam Haffner offensive rebound
3:28
Grant Newell misses two point layup
3:26
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
3:07
LJ Hackman blocks Jaye Nash's two point layup
3:05
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
3:03
TV timeout
2:44
+3
Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
20-32
2:34
+2
Jaye Nash makes two point layup
20-34
2:27
Ryan Myers turnover (Emondrek Erkins-Ford steals)
2:22
Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
2:20
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
2:07
Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
2:05
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
2:01
Ryan Myers shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul)
2:01
+1
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-35
2:01
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:01
Armelo Boone defensive rebound
1:48
Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
1:46
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
1:27
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
1:25
Teagan Moore defensive rebound
1:20
Jacoby Hill personal foul
1:19
Cam Haffner turnover
0:58
Teagan Moore shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
0:58
AC Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:58
+1
AC Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-36
0:48
Jaye Nash shooting foul (Jack Edelen draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-36
0:48
+1
Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-36
0:38
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
22-38
0:17
Kade Unseld misses three point jump shot
0:15
AC Bryant defensive rebound
0:00
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses three point jump shot
0:00
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
45
JVST
Gamecocks
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
19:42
LJ Hackman offensive rebound
19:33
Ryan Myers misses three point jump shot
19:31
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
19:06
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover
18:54
+2
Leeroy Odiahi makes two point dunk (Armelo Boone assists)
24-38
18:32
Teagan Moore blocks AC Bryant's two point layup
18:30
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Armelo Boone makes two point layup
26-38
18:13
Grant Newell personal foul
17:47
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot
26-41
17:34
+2
Armelo Boone makes two point jump shot
28-41
17:27
+2
AC Bryant makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists)
28-43
17:06
+3
LJ Hackman makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists)
31-43
16:54
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jacoby Hill assists)
31-46
16:34
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
16:32
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:32
Jacoby Hill personal foul
16:23
Grant Newell misses two point layup
16:21
Jacoby Hill defensive rebound
16:13
Jaye Nash turnover (Armelo Boone steals)
16:05
LJ Hackman misses two point layup
16:03
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
15:53
Armelo Boone turnover
15:53
TV timeout
15:41
Jacoby Hill turnover (Leeroy Odiahi steals)
15:20
+3
Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists)
34-46
14:56
Armelo Boone personal foul
14:43
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot
34-49
14:20
Emondrek Erkins-Ford shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
14:20
Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:20
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-49
14:09
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
35-51
14:09
Jack Edelen shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-52
13:55
+3
Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists)
38-52
13:41
Grant Newell shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
13:41
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-53
13:41
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-54
13:20
Ryan Myers turnover (Jacoby Hill steals)
13:18
Armelo Boone personal foul
12:52
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
12:50
LJ Hackman defensive rebound
12:42
LJ Hackman misses two point layup
12:40
Gamecocks defensive rebound
12:40
Blaise Keita personal foul
12:32
AC Bryant turnover
12:18
+3
Armelo Boone makes three point jump shot (Teagan Moore assists)
41-54
11:54
Armelo Boone personal foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:54
LJ Hackman defensive rebound
11:42
Jack Edelen misses three point jump shot
11:40
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
11:28
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
11:26
LJ Hackman defensive rebound
11:00
LJ Hackman misses two point jump shot
10:58
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
10:55
Blaise Keita misses two point layup
10:53
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
10:50
LJ Hackman misses three point jump shot
10:48
Jacoby Hill defensive rebound
10:33
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Emondrek Erkins-Ford assists)
41-57
10:17
+2
Cam Haffner makes two point layup
43-57
9:56
Teagan Moore personal foul
9:56
+1
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-58
9:56
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:56
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
9:53
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Jack Edelen steals)
9:40
+2
Jack Edelen makes two point jump shot
45-58
9:29
Teagan Moore personal foul
9:29
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-59
9:29
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-60
9:03
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
9:03
Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:03
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-60
8:35
Jacoby Hill turnover
8:19
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-60
8:19
Teagan Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:19
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
7:59
TV timeout
7:47
+2
Teagan Moore makes two point layup
49-60
7:15
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:56
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul
6:53
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
6:51
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
6:51
Jacoby Hill personal foul
6:48
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
6:46
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
6:18
Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
6:16
Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:16
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul
6:16
Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:16
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-61
6:04
Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot
6:02
Teagan Moore offensive rebound
5:58
+2
Teagan Moore makes two point layup
51-61
5:32
Cam Haffner shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
5:32
+1
AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-62
5:32
+1
AC Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-63
5:17
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul (Jack Edelen draws the foul)
5:17
+1
Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-63
5:17
+1
Jack Edelen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-63
4:50
Jack Edelen personal foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul)
4:50
+1
Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-64
4:50
Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:50
Teagan Moore defensive rebound
4:41
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
4:39
AC Bryant defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup (AC Bryant assists)
53-66
3:58
Armelo Boone misses two point jump shot
3:56
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
3:53
Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-66
3:53
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-66
3:38
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
3:36
Jaye Nash offensive rebound
3:15
Jacoby Hill misses two point jump shot
3:13
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
3:10
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
3:08
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
2:58
Iaroslav Niagu blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
2:56
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
2:56
LJ Hackman offensive foul
2:56
LJ Hackman turnover (offensive foul)
2:44
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup (Emondrek Erkins-Ford assists)
55-68
2:29
Leeroy Odiahi misses two point layup
2:27
Grant Newell offensive rebound
2:27
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
57-68
2:06
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Armelo Boone steals)
2:02
+2
Armelo Boone makes two point layup
59-68
2:02
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
2:02
TV timeout
2:02
Jack Edelen personal foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
2:02
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-69
2:02
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Jack Edelen defensive rebound
1:41
Armelo Boone misses three point jump shot
1:39
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
1:25
Grant Newell personal foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-70
1:25
+1
Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-71
1:11
AC Bryant personal foul (Teagan Moore draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-71
1:11
+1
Teagan Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-71
1:06
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:57
AC Bryant turnover (Grant Newell steals)
0:57
Jack Edelen misses two point jump shot
0:55
AC Bryant defensive rebound
0:55
Jack Edelen personal foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
0:55
+1
AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-72
0:55
AC Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55
Grant Newell defensive rebound
0:48
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
0:46
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
0:44
Teagan Moore personal foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
0:44
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-73
0:40
Jack Edelen turnover (Jacoby Hill steals)
0:36
+2
AC Bryant makes two point dunk (Jacoby Hill assists)
61-75
0:31
+3
Teagan Moore makes three point jump shot (Armelo Boone assists)
64-75
0:29
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:29
Cam Haffner personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-76
0:29
Jacoby Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Grant Newell defensive rebound
0:26
+3
Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists)
67-76
0:24
Hilltoppers 60 second timeout
0:22
Grant Newell personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul)
0:22
Jacoby Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:22
+1
Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-77
0:20
Jack Edelen turnover (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
0:19
Cam Haffner personal foul
0:19
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-78
0:19
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
