LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 20 points helped Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeat New Mexico State 65-59 on Saturday night.
Pierre also had five rebounds for the Gamecocks (13-7, 5-2 Conference USA). Mason Nicholson added 12 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line while they also had 11 rebounds. Quel'Ron House had 11 points and shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
The Aggies (11-9, 4-3) were led by Robert Carpenter, who recorded 16 points. Peter Filipovity added 13 points and 17 rebounds for New Mexico State. Christian Cook also had 13 points.
Nicholson scored eight points in the first half for Jacksonville State, who went into the break tied 29-29 with New Mexico State. Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 3:51 remaining in the second half on a jump shot from Pierre to make it a 56-54 game.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
29
NMST
Aggies
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gamecocks gains possession)
19:38
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:36
Christian Cook defensive rebound
19:10
Dionte Bostick misses two point jump shot
19:08
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:49
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
18:47
Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
18:34
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
18:32
Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
18:24
Peter Filipovity misses two point jump shot
18:22
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
18:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:18
Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound
18:11
Zawdie Jackson misses two point layup
18:09
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
17:56
Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
17:54
Koree Cotton offensive rebound
17:54
Christian Cook personal foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
17:45
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
17:43
Christian Cook defensive rebound
17:41
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
17:26
Zawdie Jackson turnover (bad pass)
17:08
Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
17:06
Zawdie Jackson defensive rebound
17:06
Official timeout
16:54
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
16:52
Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
16:50
Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
16:50
+1
Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
16:50
Peter Filipovity misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:50
Michael Houge defensive rebound
16:28
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
16:18
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:16
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
16:14
Robert Carpenter shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
16:14
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-1
16:14
Mason Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:14
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
15:49
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
15:47
Robert Carpenter offensive rebound
15:47
Peter Filipovity misses three point jump shot
15:45
Michael Houge defensive rebound
15:24
Michael Houge misses two point layup
15:22
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
15:14
+3
Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Christian Cook assists)
1-4
14:52
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:50
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
14:39
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
14:37
Gabe Pickens defensive rebound
14:28
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
14:26
Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
14:26
Michael Houge personal foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
14:26
TV timeout
14:22
+2
Robert Carpenter makes two point fadeaway jump shot
1-6
13:55
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
13:53
Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
13:44
Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot
13:42
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
13:31
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
4-6
13:07
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
13:05
Emmanuel Tshimanga offensive rebound
13:04
Jump ball. Nate Tshimanga vs. Jao Ituka (Aggies gains possession)
12:55
+2
Jaden Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot
4-8
12:23
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:21
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
12:19
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point putback layup
6-8
12:19
Emmanuel Tshimanga shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-8
12:00
Peter Filipovity turnover (traveling)
11:40
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point pullup jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)
9-8
11:25
Jao Ituka shooting foul (Edward Nnamoko draws the foul)
11:25
Edward Nnamoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25
+1
Edward Nnamoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-9
11:08
+2
Michael Houge makes two point turnaround hook shot
11-9
10:37
+3
Christian Cook makes three point jump shot (Robert Carpenter assists)
11-12
10:21
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
10:08
Edward Nnamoko defensive rebound
10:08
+3
Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Christian Cook assists)
11-15
9:44
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
14-15
9:30
Quel'Ron House personal foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul)
9:13
Gabe Pickens misses two point layup
9:11
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
8:59
Jao Ituka misses two point layup
8:57
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
8:50
Jaden Harris turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals)
8:31
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jao Ituka assists)
16-15
8:04
Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
7:48
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
18-15
7:34
Emmanuel Tshimanga misses two point jump shot
7:32
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
7:26
Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
7:24
Gabe Pickens defensive rebound
7:19
+2
Dionte Bostick makes two point layup (Christian Cook assists)
18-17
6:49
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
6:47
Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound
6:39
Gabe Pickens misses three point jump shot
6:37
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
6:29
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup
20-17
6:10
TV timeout
5:57
Peter Filipovity misses two point jump shot
5:55
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
5:45
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:43
Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
5:31
Jao Ituka shooting foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
5:31
Christian Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:31
+1
Christian Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 3
20-18
5:31
+1
Christian Cook makes regular free throw 3 of 3
20-19
5:17
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:15
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
5:14
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk
22-19
5:14
Peter Filipovity shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
5:14
+1
Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-19
4:57
+2
Emmanuel Tshimanga makes two point layup (Dionte Bostick assists)
23-21
4:24
Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
4:22
Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
4:15
Dionte Bostick turnover (bad pass) (Quel'Ron House steals)
4:07
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:05
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
4:01
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul)
4:01
TV timeout
4:01
+1
Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-22
4:01
+1
Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-23
3:46
Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
3:44
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
3:37
Zawdie Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:35
Michael Houge defensive rebound
3:35
Jump ball. (Gamecocks gains possession)
3:22
Dionte Bostick personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:12
Dionte Bostick shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
3:12
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-23
3:12
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-23
2:57
Peter Filipovity misses three point jump shot
2:55
Michael Houge defensive rebound
2:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (double dribble)
2:29
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
2:27
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
2:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:00
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
1:48
+3
Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Peter Filipovity assists)
25-26
1:44
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:25
Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Zawdie Jackson steals)
1:19
Robert Carpenter misses two point dunk
1:17
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
1:05
Christian Cook personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
1:05
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:05
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
0:46
Robert Carpenter misses two point jump shot
0:44
Michael Houge defensive rebound
0:18
+3
Quel'Ron House makes three point stepback jump shot
29-26
0:10
Aggies 30 second timeout
0:04
+3
Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Robert Carpenter assists)
29-29
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
36
NMST
Aggies
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Emmanuel Tshimanga misses two point hook shot
19:44
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
19:35
Emmanuel Tshimanga personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
19:27
Mason Nicholson misses two point hook shot
19:25
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
19:19
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:17
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
19:14
Peter Filipovity misses two point layup
19:12
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
18:45
Peter Filipovity personal foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
18:42
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point bank jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
31-29
18:26
+3
Dionte Bostick makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Tshimanga assists)
31-32
18:06
Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
18:04
Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
18:00
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
33-32
17:42
Dionte Bostick misses two point jump shot
17:40
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:32
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:30
Zawdie Jackson defensive rebound
17:18
Peter Filipovity turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Brigham Jr. steals)
17:06
+3
Quel'Ron House makes three point pullup jump shot
36-32
16:45
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point layup
36-34
16:17
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:06
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:04
Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
15:48
Iaroslav Niagu blocks Zawdie Jackson's two point driving layup
15:46
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists)
36-36
15:14
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
15:12
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
15:00
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
14:58
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
14:49
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Michael Houge assists)
39-36
14:26
+2
Robert Carpenter makes two point hook shot (Peter Filipovity assists)
39-38
14:04
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
14:02
Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
13:49
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Michael Houge assists)
41-38
13:33
+2
Christian Cook makes two point pullup jump shot
41-40
13:21
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point driving layup
43-40
13:21
Zawdie Jackson shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
13:21
+1
Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-40
13:06
+3
Christian Cook makes three point jump shot
44-43
12:45
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point driving layup
46-43
12:15
Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
12:13
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
12:05
Koree Cotton turnover (lost ball)
11:51
Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
11:49
Emmanuel Tshimanga personal foul
11:49
TV timeout
11:35
Michael Houge turnover (bad pass)
11:20
Gabe Pickens turnover (bad pass)
11:04
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
11:02
Jaden Harris defensive rebound
10:56
Emmanuel Tshimanga turnover (lost ball)
10:30
Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
10:28
Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
10:20
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
10:05
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
48-43
9:47
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point driving layup
48-45
9:45
Aggies 30 second timeout
9:45
TV timeout
9:19
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
9:17
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
8:56
Dionte Bostick turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
8:45
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point hook shot
8:43
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
8:33
Peter Filipovity misses two point jump shot
8:10
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:08
Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
7:57
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point layup (Gabe Pickens assists)
48-47
7:26
Jao Ituka turnover (palming)
7:26
TV timeout
7:10
Robert Carpenter misses two point hook shot
7:08
Robert Carpenter offensive rebound
6:55
Robert Carpenter misses two point jump shot
6:53
Jaden Harris offensive rebound
6:43
+3
Christian Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaden Harris assists)
48-50
6:34
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
6:32
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
6:26
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk
50-50
6:08
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point driving layup
50-52
6:08
Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
6:08
Peter Filipovity misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:08
Michael Houge defensive rebound
5:48
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
52-52
5:22
+2
Peter Filipovity makes two point stepback jump shot
52-54
5:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:59
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
4:53
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
4:51
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point jump shot
54-54
4:08
Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
4:06
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot
56-54
3:51
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
3:51
TV timeout
3:27
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
3:25
Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
3:25
Michael Houge personal foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
3:15
Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
3:13
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:01
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:59
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
2:54
+2
Michael Houge makes two point cutting layup (Mason Nicholson assists)
58-54
2:40
Dionte Bostick misses three point jump shot
2:38
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
2:09
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
60-54
1:57
+2
Zawdie Jackson makes two point driving layup
60-56
1:55
Aggies 30 second timeout
1:33
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot
63-56
1:19
Zawdie Jackson misses two point layup
1:03
+3
Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Dionte Bostick assists)
63-59
1:01
Aggies 60 second timeout
0:55
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Dionte Bostick steals)
0:52
Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
0:50
Zawdie Jackson offensive rebound
0:47
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
0:39
Dionte Bostick misses three point jump shot
0:37
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
0:29
Christian Cook personal foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
0:28
Robert Carpenter personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
0:25
Christian Cook personal foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
0:25
Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25
Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
0:23
Koree Cotton personal foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
0:17
Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
0:15
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
0:13
Peter Filipovity personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
0:13
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-59
0:13
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-59
0:12
Quel'Ron House personal foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul)
