Liberty 59-55 Jacksonville State (Feb 27, 2025) Play-by-Play

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

19-10, 11-5 Conference

	1	2	T
JVST	16	39	55
LIB	31	28	59

TIME	JVST	LIB
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by Jacksonville State	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by Liberty	0	0
19:42	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Koree Cotton.	3	0
19:09	Colin Porter missed Jumper.	3	0
19:09	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	3	0
19:09	Liberty Turnover.	3	0
18:50	Mason Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Koree Cotton.	5	0
18:34	Owen Aquino missed Three Point Jumper.	5	0
18:31	Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.	5	0
18:12	Koree Cotton Turnover.	5	0
17:50	Owen Aquino made Dunk. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.	5	2
17:27	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
17:23	Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.	5	2
17:17	Zach Cleveland missed Layup.	5	2
17:14	Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	5	2
17:12	Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
17:10	Foul on Marcellus Brigham Jr..	5	2
17:10	Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.	5	2
17:10	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	5	2
17:10	Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.	5	3
17:09	Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	5	3
16:51	Quel'Ron House Turnover.	5	3
16:51	Colin Porter Steal.	5	3
16:33	Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.	5	3
16:28	Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	5	3
16:06	Quel'Ron House subbing out for Jacksonville State	5	3
16:06	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing out for Jacksonville State	5	3
16:06	Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State	5	3
16:06	Jao Ituka subbing in for Jacksonville State	5	3
16:06	Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty	5	3
16:06	Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty	5	3
16:00	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	5	3
16:00	Owen Aquino Block.	5	3
15:59	Jacksonville State Deadball Team Rebound.	5	3
15:59	Jacksonville State Turnover.	5	3
15:59	Official TV Timeout	5	3
15:35	Jayvon Maughmer made Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.	5	5
15:16	Michael Houge Turnover.	5	5
15:16	Owen Aquino Steal.	5	5
15:02	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	5	5
14:43	Michael Houge missed Jumper.	5	5
14:38	Koree Cotton Offensive Rebound.	5	5
14:36	Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
14:33	Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.	5	5
14:18	Owen Aquino missed Layup.	5	5
14:15	Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	5	5
14:05	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.	5	5
14:05	Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty	5	5
14:05	Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty	5	5
14:05	Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State	5	5
14:05	Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State	5	5
14:05	Owen Aquino Block.	5	5
14:05	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	5	5
13:43	Kaden Metheny missed Layup.	5	5
13:37	Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.	5	5
13:37	Owen Aquino missed Two Point Tip Shot.	5	5
13:36	Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.	5	5
13:34	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
13:31	Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.	5	5
13:29	Michael Houge Turnover.	5	5
13:29	Taelon Peter Steal.	5	5
13:05	Owen Aquino Turnover.	5	5
13:05	Iaroslav Niagu Steal.	5	5
12:56	Foul on Jao Ituka.	5	5
12:56	Jao Ituka Turnover.	5	5
12:56	Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty	5	5
12:56	Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty	5	5
12:56	Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty	5	5
12:56	Gabriel McKay subbing in for Liberty	5	5
12:41	Zander Yates made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.	5	8
12:21	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.	5	8
12:18	Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.	5	8
12:04	Taelon Peter missed Three Point Jumper.	5	8
12:00	Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.	5	8
11:48	Koree Cotton made Jumper.	7	8
11:28	Foul on Iaroslav Niagu.	7	8
11:28	Official TV Timeout	7	8
11:28	Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty	7	8
11:28	Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty	7	8
11:28	Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty	7	8
11:28	Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty	7	8
11:28	Jao Ituka subbing out for Jacksonville State	7	8
11:28	Iaroslav Niagu subbing out for Jacksonville State	7	8
11:28	Quel'Ron House subbing in for Jacksonville State	7	8
11:28	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing in for Jacksonville State	7	8
11:28	Taelon Peter made Free Throw.	7	9
11:28	Taelon Peter made Free Throw.	7	10
11:03	Quel'Ron House made Jumper.	9	10
10:35	Colin Porter made Layup.	9	12
10:09	Marcellus Brigham Jr. Turnover.	9	12
10:09	Kaden Metheny Steal.	9	12
10:03	Taelon Peter made Layup. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.	9	14
9:45	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	9	14
9:42	Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.	9	14
9:39	Marcellus Brigham Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Michael Houge.	11	14
9:24	Colin Porter made Three Point Jumper.	11	17
9:09	Quel'Ron House Turnover.	11	17
9:09	Gabriel McKay subbing out for Liberty	11	17
9:09	Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty	11	17
9:09	Koree Cotton subbing out for Jacksonville State	11	17
9:09	Michael Houge subbing out for Jacksonville State	11	17
9:09	Jao Ituka subbing in for Jacksonville State	11	17
9:09	Mason Nicholson subbing in for Jacksonville State	11	17
8:55	Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.	11	19
8:32	Foul on Colin Porter.	11	19
8:23	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.	11	19
8:23	Zach Cleveland Block.	11	19
8:19	Quel'Ron House Offensive Rebound.	11	19
8:12	Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.	11	19
8:09	Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.	11	19
8:04	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	11	19
8:04	Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty	11	19
8:04	Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty	11	19
7:40	Foul on Taelon Peter.	11	19
7:40	Official TV Timeout	11	19
7:40	Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty	11	19
7:40	Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty	11	19
7:30	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	11	19
7:26	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	11	19
7:01	Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.	11	19
6:57	Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.	11	19
6:43	Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.	11	19
6:39	Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.	11	19
6:33	Foul on Jao Ituka.	11	19
6:33	Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.	11	20
6:33	Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty	11	20
6:33	Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty	11	20
6:33	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing out for Jacksonville State	11	20
6:33	Jao Ituka subbing out for Jacksonville State	11	20
6:33	Koree Cotton subbing in for Jacksonville State	11	20
6:33	Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State	11	20
6:33	Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.	11	21
6:06	Mason Nicholson made Jumper. Assisted by Koree Cotton.	13	21
5:51	Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.	13	21
5:47	Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	13	21
5:41	Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.	13	24
5:18	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	13	24
5:14	Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.	13	24
5:12	Foul on Michael Houge.	13	24
5:12	Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.	13	24
5:12	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	13	24
5:12	Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty	13	24
5:12	Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty	13	24
5:12	Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State	13	24
5:12	Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State	13	24
5:12	Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty	13	24
5:12	Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty	13	24
5:12	Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.	13	25
4:53	Foul on Zander Yates.	13	25
4:41	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.	13	25
4:38	Zander Yates Defensive Rebound.	13	25
4:23	Taelon Peter missed Three Point Jumper.	13	25
4:19	Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.	13	25
4:13	Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.	13	25
4:09	Iaroslav Niagu Offensive Rebound.	13	25
4:06	Koree Cotton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Houge.	16	25
3:36	Colin Porter Turnover.	16	25
3:36	Koree Cotton Steal.	16	25
3:18	Foul on Zander Yates.	16	25
3:18	Official TV Timeout	16	25
3:18	Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty	16	25
3:18	Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty	16	25
3:18	Iaroslav Niagu subbing out for Jacksonville State	16	25
3:18	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing in for Jacksonville State	16	25
3:10	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.	16	25
3:05	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	16	25
2:44	Zach Cleveland made Layup.	16	27
2:20	Quel'Ron House missed Three Point Jumper.	16	27
2:17	Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.	16	27
2:12	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	16	27
2:12	Koree Cotton Steal.	16	27
2:12	Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty	16	27
2:12	Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty	16	27
2:12	Michael Houge subbing out for Jacksonville State	16	27
2:12	Mason Nicholson subbing in for Jacksonville State	16	27
1:45	Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.	16	27
1:42	Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.	16	27
1:29	Jayvon Maughmer made Layup. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.	16	29
1:29	Jacksonville State Timeout	16	29
1:11	Mason Nicholson missed Jumper.	16	29
1:07	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	16	29
0:54	Foul on Koree Cotton.	16	29
0:35	Zach Cleveland missed Layup.	16	29
0:31	Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.	16	29
0:31	Owen Aquino made Two Point Tip Shot.	16	31
0:11	Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.	16	31
0:11	Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty	16	31
0:11	Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty	16	31
0:11	Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty	16	31
0:11	Brett Decker Jr. subbing in for Liberty	16	31
0:00	Colin Porter missed Jumper.	16	31
0:00	Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	16	31
0:00	End of 1st half	16	31

Jaron Pierre Jr. buries 3-point shot against Liberty Flames

0:19

Liberty Arena

7:00 PM, February 27, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Lynchburg, VA

Line: LIB -6.5

Over/Under: 133.5

Attendance: 3,716

Referees:
Jason Baker
Roger Ayers
Olandis Poole

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	11-4	-	23-5
Jacksonville State	11-5	0.5	19-10
Middle Tennessee	10-5	1	19-9
New Mexico State	8-7	3	15-13
Kennesaw State	8-8	3.5	16-13
Louisiana Tech	7-8	4	18-10
UTEP	7-8	4	17-11
Western Kentucky	7-8	4	16-12
Sam Houston	4-11	7	11-17
Florida International	3-12	8	9-19

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