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Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Kennesaw State Owls 82–88

2026-01-10 17:00 · NCAA · VyStar Arena, Kennesaw GA · Att. 2,141 · ESPN+

Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2025-26 · Kennesaw State Owls 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
JVST	43	39	82
KENN	46	42	88

Team stats

	Jacksonville State	Kennesaw State
Field goals	28-58 .483	27-57 .474
Three-pointers	9-23 .391	9-24 .375
Free throws	17-27 .630	25-34 .735
At the rim	17-32 .531	17-28 .607
Offensive rebounds	10	11
Defensive rebounds	22	22
Total rebounds	32	33
Assists	13	16
Steals	6	5
Blocks	4	6
Turnovers	12	10
Personal fouls	22	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	36
Fast-break points	8	8
Points off turnovers	4	14
Largest lead	1	11
Lead changes	4	4
Possessions	71	74

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
AC Bryant G	34	11	3-14	3-11	2-2	1	4	5	1	1	0	2	2
Jacoby Hill G	26	11	3-6	2-2	3-8	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	4
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil G	25	23	9-16	1-4	4-6	3	7	10	0	0	0	1	4
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. G	17	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	2	3
Iaroslav Niagu F	16	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	2	2	1	5
Jaye Nash G	31	6	1-2	1-1	3-5	0	1	1	6	2	1	2	3
Emondrek Erkins-Ford F	27	11	4-6	0-0	3-4	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	0
Toby Nnadozie G	10	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Aitor Anabitarte F	7	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
Thomas Tut F	5	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total	39	82	28-58	9-23	17-27	10	22	32	13	6	4	12	22

FG .483 · 3P .391 · FT .630

Did not play: Jamar Franklin, Aidan Driggers, Connor Loy, Jordan Vick, Bencao Vungo

Kennesaw State Owls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Simeon Cottle G	40	28	6-12	5-9	11-12	0	3	3	4	2	1	1	3
Trey Simpson F	37	9	3-9	3-9	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	2	2	3
Braedan Lue F	29	10	4-9	0-1	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	1	1	4
Frankquon Sherman F	27	12	3-6	0-1	6-8	4	4	8	2	1	1	4	5
Kaden Rickard G	25	8	4-6	0-1	0-2	2	1	3	4	2	0	2	3
RJ Johnson G	29	16	5-11	1-3	5-8	0	5	5	4	0	1	0	1
Perry Smith Jr. C	10	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	2
Amir Taylor F	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	88	27-57	9-24	25-34	11	22	33	16	5	6	10	21

FG .474 · 3P .375 · FT .735

Did not play: Jaden Harris, Nigel Thomas, Dozie Onyirimba, Jamil Miller, Ramone Seals, Brendan Tousignaut, Darius Washington III, Davin Cosby Jr., Eric Holland, Charles Stone, Chase Clemmons

Officials: James Hicks, Chris Ford, Bobby Bissant III

Play-by-play

Show every play (510)

First half

19:59 KENN Braedan Lue, jumpball won
19:59 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, jumpball lost
19:47 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Simeon Cottle, assist 0–2
19:36 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., turnover badpass
19:14 KENN Braedan Lue, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
19:10 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., rebound defensive
18:45 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 2–2
18:16 JVST Team, jumpball heldball
18:16 KENN Braedan Lue, turnover lostball
18:16 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, steal
17:59 JVST AC Bryant, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
17:59 KENN Frankquon Sherman, block
17:54 KENN Kaden Rickard, rebound defensive
17:54 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 2–4
17:54 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
17:54 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
17:53 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; missed
17:52 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, rebound defensive
17:42 JVST AC Bryant, turnover other
17:42 JVST Jaye Nash, substitution in
17:42 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., substitution out
17:34 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
17:33 KENN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
17:33 KENN Kaden Rickard, foulon
17:33 JVST Jacoby Hill, foul personal looseball;
17:31 KENN Kaden Rickard, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Frankquon Sherman, assist 2–6
17:13 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, 3pt jumpshot made - Jaye Nash, assist 5–6
16:52 KENN Trey Simpson, foulon
16:52 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, foul personal
16:40 KENN Kaden Rickard, foulon
16:40 JVST Jaye Nash, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:39 KENN Kaden Rickard, freethrow 1of2 missed
16:39 KENN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
16:39 KENN Kaden Rickard, freethrow 2of2 missed
16:37 KENN Braedan Lue, rebound offensive
16:37 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 5–8
16:20 JVST Jacoby Hill, foulon
16:20 KENN Kaden Rickard, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:20 JVST Jacoby Hill, freethrow 1of2 made 6–8
16:20 JVST Jacoby Hill, freethrow 2of2 missed
16:20 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, substitution out
16:20 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, substitution in
16:17 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, rebound offensive
16:16 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 8–8
16:16 KENN Frankquon Sherman, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
16:16 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, foulon
16:16 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; made 9–8
16:08 KENN Kaden Rickard, foulon
16:08 JVST Jacoby Hill, foul personal
16:08 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, substitution in
16:08 JVST Jacoby Hill, substitution out
16:04 KENN Team, rebound offensive team;
16:04 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:04 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, block
15:57 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
15:53 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound offensive
15:42 KENN Frankquon Sherman, 2pt dunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Kaden Rickard, assist 9–10
15:19 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, turnover lostball
15:19 KENN Kaden Rickard, steal
15:12 KENN Frankquon Sherman, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
15:09 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, rebound defensive
15:02 JVST Team, rebound offensive team;
15:02 JVST Jaye Nash, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
15:02 KENN Trey Simpson, block
15:02 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, substitution out
15:02 JVST Toby Nnadozie, substitution in
14:59 JVST AC Bryant, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
14:57 JVST Team, rebound offensive team;
14:56 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 11–10
14:46 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Kaden Rickard, assist 11–12
14:22 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:19 KENN Simeon Cottle, rebound defensive
14:12 KENN Braedan Lue, foulon
14:12 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:12 KENN Braedan Lue, freethrow 1of2 made 11–13
14:12 KENN Kaden Rickard, substitution out
14:12 KENN RJ Johnson, substitution in
14:12 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution in
14:12 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution out
14:12 JVST Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, substitution out
14:12 KENN Perry Smith Jr., substitution in
14:12 KENN Braedan Lue, freethrow 2of2 made 11–14
13:43 JVST AC Bryant, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:40 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, rebound offensive
13:31 JVST Toby Nnadozie, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
13:25 KENN RJ Johnson, rebound defensive
13:09 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot made - Perry Smith Jr., assist 11–17
12:46 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
12:43 KENN Perry Smith Jr., rebound defensive
12:37 KENN RJ Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 11–19
12:36 JVST Team, timeout short
12:26 JVST Thomas Tut, foulon
12:26 KENN Perry Smith Jr., foul personal
12:19 KENN Perry Smith Jr., foul personal
12:19 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, foulon
12:19 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution in
12:19 KENN Perry Smith Jr., substitution out
12:17 JVST Thomas Tut, foulon
12:17 KENN Trey Simpson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:17 JVST Thomas Tut, freethrow 1of2 made 12–19
12:17 JVST Thomas Tut, freethrow 2of2 made 13–19
12:17 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution out
12:17 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, substitution in
12:08 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
12:04 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, rebound defensive
11:51 JVST Team, rebound offensivedeadball
11:51 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, foulon
11:51 KENN Braedan Lue, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:51 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, freethrow 1of2 missed
11:51 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, freethrow 2of2 made 14–19
11:41 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot made - RJ Johnson, assist 14–22
11:19 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 16–22
11:02 KENN Trey Simpson, turnover lostball
11:02 KENN Kaden Rickard, substitution in
11:02 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution out
11:02 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, steal
10:43 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
10:40 KENN Team, rebound defensivedeadball
10:40 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, foul personal looseball;oneandone;
10:40 KENN Frankquon Sherman, foulon
10:40 JVST Iaroslav Niagu, substitution out
10:40 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution in
10:40 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., substitution in
10:40 JVST Toby Nnadozie, substitution out
10:40 KENN Frankquon Sherman, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 16–23
10:40 KENN Frankquon Sherman, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 16–24
10:23 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
10:21 KENN RJ Johnson, rebound defensive
10:15 KENN RJ Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:15 JVST Jaye Nash, block
10:09 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound offensive
10:05 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Frankquon Sherman, assist 16–27
9:58 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Jaye Nash, assist 19–27
9:38 KENN RJ Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:35 KENN Kaden Rickard, rebound offensive
9:34 KENN Kaden Rickard, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 19–29
9:12 JVST Jaye Nash, 3pt jumpshot made - Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., assist 22–29
8:49 KENN Frankquon Sherman, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
8:44 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., rebound defensive
8:43 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., 3pt jumpshot made - AC Bryant, assist 25–29
8:34 KENN Kaden Rickard, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:30 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., rebound defensive
8:25 JVST AC Bryant, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:22 KENN RJ Johnson, rebound defensive
8:15 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, substitution in
8:15 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, substitution out
8:15 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution in
8:15 KENN RJ Johnson, substitution out
8:09 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
8:09 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., foul personal oneandone;
8:09 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 1of2 made 25–30
8:09 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 2of2 made 25–31
8:00 JVST Thomas Tut, turnover badpass
7:59 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution out
7:59 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, substitution in
7:47 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Kaden Rickard, assist 25–34
7:17 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Emondrek Erkins-Ford, assist 27–34
7:04 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:01 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, rebound defensive
6:54 KENN Kaden Rickard, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:54 JVST Jaye Nash, foulon
6:54 JVST Jaye Nash, freethrow 1of2 made 28–34
6:54 KENN Kaden Rickard, substitution out
6:54 KENN RJ Johnson, substitution in
6:54 JVST Jaye Nash, freethrow 2of2 made 29–34
6:54 JVST Jaye Nash, substitution out
6:54 JVST Jacoby Hill, substitution in
6:41 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:39 JVST AC Bryant, rebound defensive
6:22 JVST AC Bryant, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:18 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound defensive
6:14 KENN RJ Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
6:14 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, block
6:10 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound offensive
6:01 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - RJ Johnson, assist 29–37
5:43 JVST AC Bryant, substitution out
5:43 JVST Jaye Nash, substitution in
5:36 JVST Jaye Nash, freethrow 1of2 missed
5:36 KENN Simeon Cottle, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:36 JVST Jaye Nash, foulon
5:36 JVST Team, rebound offensivedeadball
5:36 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, turnover laneviolation
5:36 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution in
5:36 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, substitution out
5:36 JVST Jacoby Hill, substitution out
5:36 JVST Toby Nnadozie, substitution in
5:18 KENN Frankquon Sherman, turnover badpass
4:54 JVST Jaye Nash, turnover lostball
4:54 KENN Simeon Cottle, steal
4:44 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
4:44 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
4:44 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 1of3 fromturnover; made 29–38
4:44 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 2of3 fromturnover; made 29–39
4:44 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, substitution in
4:44 JVST Thomas Tut, substitution out
4:44 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 3of3 fromturnover; made 29–40
4:29 JVST Aitor Anabitarte, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Jaye Nash, assist 31–40
4:17 KENN Frankquon Sherman, turnover badpass
4:17 JVST AC Bryant, steal
4:17 JVST AC Bryant, substitution in
4:17 JVST Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., substitution out
4:13 JVST Toby Nnadozie, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jaye Nash, assist 33–40
4:03 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:01 JVST AC Bryant, rebound defensive
3:40 JVST Toby Nnadozie, turnover badpass
3:40 KENN Simeon Cottle, steal
3:21 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
3:18 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, rebound defensive
2:57 KENN Frankquon Sherman, foul personal oneandone;
2:57 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, foulon
2:56 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution in
2:56 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution out
2:56 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, freethrow 1of2 made 34–40
2:56 JVST Emondrek Erkins-Ford, freethrow 2of2 made 35–40
2:44 KENN RJ Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made - Simeon Cottle, assist 35–43
2:18 JVST AC Bryant, 3pt jumpshot made 38–43
2:05 KENN Amir Taylor, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:02 JVST AC Bryant, rebound defensive
2:00 JVST AC Bryant, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made 41–43
1:40 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot made - Braedan Lue, assist 41–46
1:15 JVST Toby Nnadozie, 2pt pullupjumpshot made - Aitor Anabitarte, assist 43–46
0:58 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:55 JVST Toby Nnadozie, rebound defensive
0:29 JVST AC Bryant, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:26 KENN Simeon Cottle, rebound defensive
0:16 KENN Team, timeout short
0:01 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:00 KENN Team, rebound offensive team;

Second half