Liberty 79-67 Jacksonville State (Mar 15, 2025) Play-by-Play

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

22-12, 12-6 CUSA

	1	2	T
JVST	33	34	67
LIB	37	42	79

TIME	JVST	LIB
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Liberty	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Jacksonville State	0	0
19:31	Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:27	Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:06	Koree Cotton made Layup.	2	0
18:39	Colin Porter missed Layup.	2	0
18:37	Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:30	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:26	Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:19	Kaden Metheny missed Layup.	2	0
18:17	Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:06	Foul on Jaron Pierre Jr..	2	0
18:06	Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.	2	0
17:46	Zach Cleveland missed Layup.	2	0
17:46	Marcellus Brigham Jr. Block.	2	0
17:41	Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
17:37	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Koree Cotton.	4	0
17:37	Foul on Owen Aquino.	4	0
17:37	Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty	4	0
17:37	Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty	4	0
17:37	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Free Throw.	5	0
17:15	Taelon Peter made Layup. Assisted by Colin Porter.	5	2
16:44	Quel'Ron House made Three Point Jumper.	8	2
16:29	Colin Porter made Layup.	8	4
16:04	Marcellus Brigham Jr. missed Layup.	8	4
16:04	Jacksonville State Offensive Rebound.	8	4
15:59	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.	8	4
15:56	Liberty Defensive Rebound.	8	4
15:56	Official TV Timeout	8	4
15:43	Owen Aquino Turnover.	8	4
15:26	Mason Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.	10	4
15:11	Owen Aquino missed Layup.	10	4
15:09	Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.	10	4
15:07	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	10	4
15:03	Mason Nicholson Offensive Rebound.	10	4
14:49	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Layup.	12	4
14:25	Colin Porter made Three Point Jumper.	12	7
14:02	Quel'Ron House made Jumper.	14	7
13:46	Taelon Peter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.	14	10
13:23	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.	14	10
13:20	Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.	14	10
13:17	Taelon Peter Turnover.	14	10
13:17	Quel'Ron House Steal.	14	10
12:55	Foul on Taelon Peter.	14	10
12:55	Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty	14	10
12:55	Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty	14	10
12:55	Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty	14	10
12:55	Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty	14	10
12:55	Koree Cotton subbing out for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:55	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing out for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:55	Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:55	Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:55	Jao Ituka subbing in for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:55	Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State	14	10
12:40	Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.	14	10
12:36	Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.	14	10
12:24	Zach Cleveland missed Layup.	14	10
12:21	Iaroslav Niagu Defensive Rebound.	14	10
12:03	Jao Ituka missed Jumper.	14	10
12:00	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	14	10
11:47	Colin Porter made Layup.	14	12
11:19	Michael Houge Turnover.	14	12
11:19	Jayvon Maughmer Steal.	14	12
11:14	Jayvon Maughmer made Layup. Assisted by Colin Porter.	14	14
10:49	Quel'Ron House made Jumper.	16	14
10:30	Zach Cleveland made Layup.	16	16
10:00	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper.	18	16
9:46	Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Colin Porter.	18	18
9:18	Jao Ituka missed Layup.	18	18
9:18	Zach Cleveland Block.	18	18
9:14	Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.	18	18
9:11	Jayvon Maughmer made Layup.	18	20
8:54	Foul on Zander Yates.	18	20
8:54	Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty	18	20
8:54	Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty	18	20
8:54	Quel'Ron House subbing out for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:54	Jao Ituka subbing out for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:54	Iaroslav Niagu subbing out for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:54	Koree Cotton subbing in for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:54	Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing in for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:54	Mason Nicholson subbing in for Jacksonville State	18	20
8:45	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	18	20
8:43	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	18	20
8:43	Foul on Marcellus Brigham Jr..	18	20
8:26	Taelon Peter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayvon Maughmer.	18	23
8:04	Koree Cotton Turnover.	18	23
8:04	Jayvon Maughmer Steal.	18	23
8:03	Foul on Koree Cotton.	18	23
8:03	Michael Houge subbing out for Jacksonville State	18	23
8:03	Quel'Ron House subbing in for Jacksonville State	18	23
8:03	Foul on Quel'Ron House.	18	23
8:03	Official TV Timeout	18	23
7:56	Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper.	18	26
7:32	Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.	18	26
7:29	Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.	18	26
7:25	Zander Yates made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taelon Peter.	18	29
7:22	Jacksonville State Timeout	18	29
7:22	Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty	18	29
7:22	Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty	18	29
7:22	Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty	18	29
7:22	Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty	18	29
7:15	Foul on Zander Yates.	18	29
7:15	Mason Nicholson made Free Throw.	19	29
7:15	Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty	19	29
7:15	Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty	19	29
7:15	Mason Nicholson missed Free Throw.	19	29
7:14	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	19	29
7:05	Foul on Koree Cotton.	19	29
7:05	Koree Cotton subbing out for Jacksonville State	19	29
7:05	Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State	19	29
6:58	Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper.	19	32
6:40	Mason Nicholson missed Layup.	19	32
6:35	Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.	19	32
6:32	Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.	19	32
6:29	Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound.	19	32
6:12	Michael Houge made Layup. Assisted by Jaron Pierre Jr..	21	32
5:42	Zach Cleveland missed Jumper.	21	32
5:39	Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.	21	32
5:32	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quel'Ron House.	24	32
5:10	Jayvon Maughmer missed Layup.	24	32
5:10	Mason Nicholson Block.	24	32
5:06	Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.	24	32
4:41	Mason Nicholson missed Jumper.	24	32
4:37	Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.	24	32
4:23	Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.	24	32
4:19	Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound.	24	32
3:53	Michael Houge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcellus Brigham Jr..	27	32
3:19	Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper.	27	35
3:17	Official TV Timeout	27	35
3:17	Liberty Timeout	27	35
3:17	Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty	27	35
3:17	Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty	27	35
3:17	Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty	27	35
3:17	Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty	27	35
3:17	Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State	27	35
3:17	Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State	27	35
2:48	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Layup.	29	35
2:20	Kaden Metheny made Layup.	29	37
1:56	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Jumper.	31	37
1:41	Zach Cleveland missed Layup.	31	37
1:41	Iaroslav Niagu Block.	31	37
1:37	Iaroslav Niagu Defensive Rebound.	31	37
1:26	Michael Houge missed Layup.	31	37
1:23	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	31	37
1:16	Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty	31	37
1:16	Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty	31	37
1:00	Zander Yates missed Three Point Jumper.	31	37
0:56	Michael Houge Defensive Rebound.	31	37
0:51	Foul on Zach Cleveland.	31	37
0:51	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Free Throw.	32	37
0:51	Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty	32	37
0:51	Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty	32	37
0:51	Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty	32	37
0:51	Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty	32	37
0:51	Jaron Pierre Jr. made Free Throw.	33	37
0:22	Kaden Metheny missed Jumper.	33	37
0:20	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	33	37
0:20	Liberty Turnover.	33	37
0:20	Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty	33	37
0:20	Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty	33	37
0:02	Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	33	37
0:00	Iaroslav Niagu Offensive Rebound.	33	37
0:00	End of 1st half	33	37

Liberty celebrates after clinching its NCAA tournament berth

0:25

Kaden Metheny hits a 3 with the shot clock expiring

0:19

Owen Aquino throws down big dunk vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

0:17

Propst Arena

8:30 PM, March 15, 2025Coverage: CBSSN

Huntsville, AL

Line: LIB -5.5

Over/Under: 131.5

Attendance: 2,146

Referees:
Jeb Hartness
Todd Austin
Courtney Green

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	13-5	-	28-6
Middle Tennessee	12-6	1	22-11
Jacksonville State	12-6	1	22-12
Kennesaw State	10-8	3	19-14
New Mexico State	10-8	3	17-15
Louisiana Tech	9-9	4	20-12
Western Kentucky	8-10	5	17-15
UTEP	7-11	6	18-15
Sam Houston	6-12	7	13-19
Florida International	3-15	10	10-23

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