Pierre scores 30, Jacksonville State knocks off Georgia Tech 81-64 in NIT
AP
Mar 18, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 30 points and Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 81-64 on Tuesday night in the NIT for coach Ray Harper's 600th career victory.
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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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
45
GT
Yellow Jackets
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Nicholson vs. Baye Ndongo (Gamecocks gains possession)
19:30
Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
19:28
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
19:10
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
19:08
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
18:57
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
3-0
18:37
+3
Naithan George makes three point jump shot
3-3
18:13
Jaeden Mustaf shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
18:13
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-3
18:13
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-3
17:55
Mason Nicholson blocks Duncan Powell's two point layup
17:53
Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
7-3
17:18
Baye Ndongo misses two point jump shot
17:16
Duncan Powell personal foul
17:00
Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot
16:58
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
16:47
Naithan George turnover (Koree Cotton steals)
16:41
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
9-3
16:23
Quel'Ron House personal foul
16:07
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
16:05
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
15:57
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:55
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
15:45
+2
Duncan Powell makes two point layup (Lance Terry assists)
9-5
15:19
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
12-5
14:56
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Lance Terry assists)
12-8
14:35
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
14:35
TV timeout
14:21
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
12-11
14:02
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
15-11
13:45
Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
13:43
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
13:38
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
15-14
13:16
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:14
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
13:10
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
13:08
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
13:04
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
17-14
12:44
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
12:42
Lance Terry offensive rebound
12:37
Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
12:35
Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:25
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Naithan George steals)
12:21
Naithan George turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
12:14
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
19-14
11:52
Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
11:50
Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:40
Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
11:38
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
11:20
Michael Houge personal foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:06
Jaeden Mustaf misses two point layup
11:04
Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:59
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
10:57
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
10:47
Mason Nicholson blocks Duncan Powell's two point layup
10:47
Gamecocks defensive rebound
10:35
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
22-14
10:22
+2
Ryan Mutombo makes two point layup (Jaeden Mustaf assists)
22-16
10:05
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
10:03
Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound
9:54
Darrion Sutton misses three point jump shot
9:52
Lance Terry offensive rebound
9:45
Koree Cotton personal foul
9:37
Darrion Sutton misses two point jump shot
9:35
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
9:15
+3
Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
25-16
8:46
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Jaeden Mustaf draws the foul)
8:46
+1
Jaeden Mustaf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-17
8:46
+1
Jaeden Mustaf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-18
8:36
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Ryan Mutombo steals)
8:27
+3
Jaeden Mustaf makes three point jump shot (Lance Terry assists)
25-21
8:22
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
8:22
TV timeout
8:12
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
8:10
Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound
8:02
Jaeden Mustaf turnover (back court violation)
7:47
Jao Ituka turnover (Naithan George steals)
7:42
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
7:40
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
7:32
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:30
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
7:21
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot (Baye Ndongo assists)
25-23
6:57
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)
28-23
6:26
Mason Nicholson blocks Baye Ndongo's two point layup
6:24
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
30-23
6:08
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
6:08
TV timeout
5:55
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
5:53
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
5:42
Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
5:40
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
5:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:17
Michael Houge offensive rebound
5:13
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk (Michael Houge assists)
32-23
4:48
Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jaeden Mustaf draws the foul)
4:48
+1
Jaeden Mustaf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-24
4:48
+1
Jaeden Mustaf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-25
4:35
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
35-25
4:18
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
4:16
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
4:06
+3
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
38-25
3:55
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)
38-28
3:29
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Michael Houge assists)
40-28
3:10
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
40-31
2:46
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
43-31
2:32
Baye Ndongo misses two point jump shot
2:30
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
2:11
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:09
Michael Houge offensive rebound
2:09
Duncan Powell shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
2:09
TV timeout
2:09
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:09
Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:09
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
1:51
Naithan George turnover (Iaroslav Niagu steals)
1:41
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
1:39
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
1:27
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
1:25
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
1:08
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:06
Javian McCollum defensive rebound
0:56
Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
0:54
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
0:50
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
0:48
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
0:39
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-31
0:11
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup (Javian McCollum assists)
45-33
0:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
36
GT
Yellow Jackets
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
19:47
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
19:36
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Baye Ndongo steals)
19:14
Naithan George turnover (Koree Cotton steals)
19:08
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
47-33
18:56
Jaeden Mustaf misses three point jump shot
18:54
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
18:39
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
50-33
18:16
+2
Jaeden Mustaf makes two point layup (Baye Ndongo assists)
50-35
17:58
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
53-35
17:40
Duncan Powell turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
17:35
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
17:33
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
17:26
Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
17:24
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
17:12
Baye Ndongo personal foul
17:02
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
17:00
Lance Terry defensive rebound
16:50
Mason Nicholson blocks Baye Ndongo's two point layup
16:48
Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:32
Quel'Ron House turnover (Baye Ndongo steals)
16:18
Baye Ndongo turnover (Koree Cotton steals)
16:12
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
55-35
16:11
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
15:53
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
15:51
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
15:50
TV timeout
15:46
+3
Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot (Darrion Sutton assists)
55-38
15:34
Javian McCollum blocks Jao Ituka's three point jump shot
15:32
Gamecocks offensive rebound
15:20
Lance Terry personal foul
15:18
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)
57-38
14:46
Darrion Sutton misses two point jump shot
14:44
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
14:37
Koree Cotton turnover (Darrion Sutton steals)
14:32
Javian McCollum turnover (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
14:28
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Lance Terry steals)
14:13
Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot
14:11
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
13:49
Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
13:47
Jao Ituka offensive rebound
13:47
Jump ball. Jao Ituka vs. Duncan Powell (Gamecocks gains possession)
13:40
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:38
Naithan George defensive rebound
13:23
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
13:21
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:08
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:06
Lance Terry defensive rebound
12:54
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
12:54
+1
Duncan Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-39
12:54
Duncan Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:54
Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:30
Baye Ndongo blocks Michael Houge's two point layup
12:28
Javian McCollum defensive rebound
12:19
+2
Lance Terry makes two point layup (Javian McCollum assists)
57-41
12:03
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
60-41
11:48
Naithan George misses two point layup
11:46
Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup
60-43
11:25
Naithan George personal foul
11:25
TV timeout
11:07
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
11:05
Naithan George defensive rebound
11:00
+3
Naithan George makes three point jump shot
60-46
10:31
Quel'Ron House misses two point layup
10:29
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk
62-46
10:14
Michael Houge personal foul
10:10
Javian McCollum turnover (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
10:01
Jaeden Mustaf blocks Mason Nicholson's two point layup
9:59
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
9:49
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:47
Naithan George defensive rebound
9:35
Naithan George turnover (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
9:14
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
64-46
8:49
Jaeden Mustaf misses two point jump shot
8:47
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
8:19
Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass)
7:55
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
7:53
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:34
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
67-46
7:17
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
67-49
7:15
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
7:15
TV timeout
7:03
Darrion Sutton personal foul
6:55
Baye Ndongo blocks Mason Nicholson's two point dunk
6:47
Duncan Powell misses three point jump shot
6:45
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
6:34
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
70-49
6:22
Mason Nicholson personal foul
6:16
Naithan George turnover (bad pass)
5:54
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point layup
5:52
Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
5:49
Mason Nicholson misses two point jump shot
5:47
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
5:34
Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
5:32
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
5:14
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
73-49
5:00
Baye Ndongo misses two point jump shot
4:58
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
4:41
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive foul
4:41
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:35
Quel'Ron House personal foul
4:24
+3
Duncan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)
73-52
4:04
Quel'Ron House turnover (Naithan George steals)
3:56
Naithan George misses two point jump shot
3:54
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
3:42
Baye Ndongo shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
3:42
TV timeout
3:42
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-52
3:42
Koree Cotton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:42
Duncan Powell defensive rebound
3:28
+3
Naithan George makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)
74-55
3:16
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
2:55
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Lance Terry steals)
2:49
+2
Lance Terry makes two point dunk (Javian McCollum assists)
74-57
2:36
Jump ball. Marcellus Brigham Jr. vs. Duncan Powell (Marcellus Brigham Jr. gains possession)
2:33
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive foul
2:33
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
2:28
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
2:26
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
76-57
1:55
Koree Cotton personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul)
1:55
+1
Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-58
1:55
+1
Javian McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-59
1:44
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
78-59
1:34
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
1:32
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
1:21
+2
Lance Terry makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)
78-61
1:10
Duncan Powell shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
1:10
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-61
1:10
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:10
Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound
0:56
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
0:54
Javian McCollum offensive rebound
0:48
+3
Naithan George makes three point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists)
79-64
0:48
Austin Brooks turnover
0:44
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
0:42
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
0:25
+2
Avishai Lowery makes two point jump shot
81-64
0:19
Austin Brooks personal foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul)
