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Jacksonville State defeats Florida International 65-56 in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

AP
Mar 13, 2025

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 2 seed Jacksonville State to a 65-56 win over No. 10 seed Florida International on Wednesday night in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal.

Jacksonville State (21-11) will face the winner between Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech on Friday.

Quel'Ron House scored 18 points and added three steals for the Gamecocks. Michael Houge added nine points.

The Panthers (10-23) were led by Jayden Brewer, who recorded 18 points and three steals. Jonathan Aybar added 13 points and six rebounds for Florida International. Dashon Gittens finished with nine points and three steals.

Jacksonville State took the lead with 9:57 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 28-24 at halftime, with Pierre racking up eight points. Jacksonville State used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 10-point lead at 47-37 with 12:19 left.

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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
24
JVST
Gamecocks
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Panthers gains possession)
19:42		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
19:40		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
19:22	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)	0-3
18:50	+3	Jayden Brewer makes three point jump shot	3-3
18:33		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Dashon Gittens steals)
18:23		Ashton Williamson turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
18:15	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	3-5
17:59		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
17:59		Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59		Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:59		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
17:42		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
17:40		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
17:31	+3	Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	6-5
17:07		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
17:07	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
17:07	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
16:56	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	8-7
16:36		Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
16:34		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
16:33		Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
16:31		Panthers offensive rebound
16:22		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
16:20		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
16:09	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	8-9
15:57		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
15:55		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
15:49		TV timeout
15:44		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:42		Michael Houge offensive rebound
15:42		Michael Houge misses two point layup
15:40		Michael Houge offensive rebound
15:40	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	8-11
15:40		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
15:38		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:38		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
15:27		Asim Jones misses two point layup
15:25		Michael Houge defensive rebound
15:25		Jonathan Aybar personal foul
15:05		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
15:03		Gamecocks offensive rebound
14:55		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
14:53		Gamecocks offensive rebound
14:53		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
14:44		Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
14:42		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
14:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover
14:11		Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
14:04		Jaden Grant misses three point jump shot
14:02		Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:38		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Jao Ituka's two point layup
13:36		Panthers defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup (Vianney Salatchoum assists)	10-11
12:43		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
12:41		Asim Jones defensive rebound
12:16		Vianney Salatchoum misses three point jump shot
12:14		Panthers offensive rebound
12:11		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:58		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:56		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
11:51	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)	12-11
11:34	+2	Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)	12-13
11:00		Dante Wilcox misses two point layup
10:58		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
10:53		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point layup
10:51		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
10:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:34		Panthers defensive rebound
10:33		TV timeout
10:15	+2	Asim Jones makes two point jump shot	14-13
9:57	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	14-15
9:25		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
9:23		Ashton Williamson offensive rebound
9:14		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:12		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
8:54		Vianney Salatchoum blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point jump shot
8:52		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
8:42		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
8:42		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:42		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:42		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
8:29		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:27		Gamecocks offensive rebound
8:20	+2	Michael Houge makes two point layup	14-17
7:54		Quel'Ron House personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:49		Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
7:47		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
7:43		Dashon Gittens turnover
7:39	+2	Michael Houge makes two point dunk	14-19
7:27	+2	Kole Williams makes two point jump shot	16-19
7:06		Mason Nicholson turnover (Jayden Brewer steals)
6:48		Michael Houge shooting foul (Vianney Salatchoum draws the foul)
6:48		Vianney Salatchoum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48	+1	Vianney Salatchoum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
6:30	+3	Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	17-22
5:59		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
5:57		Michael Houge defensive rebound
5:29		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
5:29		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:29	+1	Michael Houge makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-23
5:03		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
5:01		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
4:50		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
4:48		Jaden Grant defensive rebound
4:36		Asim Jones misses two point layup
4:34		Vianney Salatchoum offensive rebound
4:29	+2	Vianney Salatchoum makes two point layup	19-23
4:16	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point layup	19-25
3:55		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point jump shot
3:53		Michael Houge defensive rebound
3:34		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
3:32		Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
3:27		Dashon Gittens personal foul
3:27		TV timeout
3:24		Michael Houge misses two point layup
3:22		Dashon Gittens defensive rebound
3:09		Dashon Gittens misses two point layup
3:07		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
3:01		Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
2:59		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
2:46		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Asim Jones's two point jump shot
2:44		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
2:24		Michael Houge turnover
2:07		Kole Williams misses three point jump shot
2:05		Jonathan Aybar offensive rebound
1:50	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)	22-25
1:26		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:24		Kole Williams defensive rebound
1:17	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	24-25
0:59		Asim Jones personal foul
0:46		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:44		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
0:30		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
0:28		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
0:19		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:05		Asim Jones blocks Quel'Ron House's three point jump shot
0:03		Quel'Ron House offensive rebound
0:02	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	24-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FIU
Panthers
32
JVST
Gamecocks
37

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
19:42		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
19:35	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point layup	24-30
19:17		Jonathan Aybar turnover (Mason Nicholson steals)
19:10		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:08		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
19:00		Jayden Brewer turnover (Koree Cotton steals)
18:32	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	24-32
18:08	+2	Ashton Williamson makes two point jump shot	26-32
17:51		Quel'Ron House turnover (Ashton Williamson steals)
17:38		Ashton Williamson misses three point jump shot
17:36		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
17:30		Jayden Brewer blocks Koree Cotton's two point layup
17:28		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
17:21		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
17:21	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-32
17:21	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
17:13	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Koree Cotton assists)	28-34
17:13		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-35
17:05	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	31-35
16:47		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
16:47		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:47	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-36
16:31		Jayden Brewer turnover
16:12		Ashton Williamson shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
16:12		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 3
16:12	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 3	31-37
16:12	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 3 of 3	31-38
15:55	+2	Jonathan Aybar makes two point jump shot	33-38
15:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Jonathan Aybar steals)
15:30		Koree Cotton blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
15:28		Ashton Williamson offensive rebound
15:28		Michael Houge personal foul
15:27		TV timeout
15:20		Koree Cotton personal foul
15:05	+2	Asim Jones makes two point jump shot	35-38
14:39		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:37		Dante Wilcox defensive rebound
14:31	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	37-38
14:15	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	37-40
14:00		Asim Jones turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
13:54	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point layup	37-42
13:36		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
13:34		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:15		Dante Wilcox personal foul
13:08		Kole Williams shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
13:08	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-43
13:08	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-44
12:38		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Asim Jones's two point jump shot
12:36		Panthers offensive rebound
12:36		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
12:19	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	37-47
12:16		Panthers 30 second timeout
12:16		TV timeout
11:49		Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
11:47		Kole Williams offensive rebound
11:40	+2	Jayden Brewer makes two point layup	39-47
11:22	+2	Michael Houge makes two point dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)	39-49
11:05		Quel'Ron House shooting foul
11:05		TV timeout
11:05	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-49
11:05	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-49
10:49		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:47		Ashton Williamson defensive rebound
10:42		Vianney Salatchoum misses two point layup
10:40		Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:27		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Ashton Williamson steals)
10:16		Michael Houge shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
10:16	+1	Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
10:16		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:16		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
9:55		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (Jayden Brewer steals)
9:49		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
9:46	+3	Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	45-49
9:25		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
9:23		Jonathan Aybar defensive rebound
9:20		Michael Houge personal foul
9:20		Jonathan Aybar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:20		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
8:55	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	45-51
8:32		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
8:32		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:32		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
8:06	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot	45-53
8:06		Dashon Gittens shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-54
7:39	+3	Dashon Gittens makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)	48-54
7:14		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:12		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
7:10		Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul
7:10		TV timeout
7:10		Koree Cotton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:10	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-55
6:57		Jonathan Aybar turnover
6:33	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot	48-57
6:18		Jonathan Aybar misses three point jump shot
6:16		Panthers offensive rebound
6:05		Ashton Williamson misses two point layup
6:03		Dashon Gittens offensive rebound
5:56		Ashton Williamson misses two point jump shot
5:54		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:45		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (Ashton Williamson steals)
5:37		Dashon Gittens misses three point jump shot
5:35		Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
5:16	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)	48-59
5:06	+3	Jonathan Aybar makes three point jump shot (Ashton Williamson assists)	51-59
5:03		Panthers 30 second timeout
4:56		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Dashon Gittens steals)
4:41		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Jonathan Aybar draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-59
4:41	+1	Jonathan Aybar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-59
4:22		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Jayden Brewer steals)
4:17		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
4:17		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:17		Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:17		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
3:58		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
3:56		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
3:50		Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Vianney Salatchoum's two point layup
3:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
3:44		Jonathan Aybar shooting foul
3:44		TV timeout
3:44	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-60
3:44	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-61
3:18		Jonathan Aybar turnover (Quel'Ron House steals)
2:46	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	53-64
2:29		Mason Nicholson blocks Jayden Brewer's two point jump shot
2:27		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
2:02		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:00		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
1:38		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
1:36		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
1:25		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
1:23		Vianney Salatchoum defensive rebound
1:07		Jayden Brewer turnover (Mason Nicholson steals)
0:44		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:37		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (Dashon Gittens steals)
0:26	+3	Asim Jones makes three point jump shot (Dashon Gittens assists)	56-64
0:24		Asim Jones personal foul
0:24	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-65
0:24		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24		Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
0:13		Asim Jones turnover
0:00		End of period

Asim Jones turnover