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Gordon's 25 lead Kennesaw State over Jacksonville State 74-70

AP
Mar 08, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Rongie Gordon scored 25 points as Kennesaw State beat Jacksonville State 74-70 on Saturday.

Both teams advance to the Conference USA tournament that begins Tuesday. Jacksonville State is the No. 2 seed and will play the winner of a first-round game between Western Kentucky and Florida International in a quarterfinal game Wednesday. Kennesaw State is the No. 4 seed and will face fifth-seeded New Mexico State in a quarterfinal match-up Thursday.

Gordon had eight rebounds for the Owls (18-13, 10-8). Adrian Wooley added 17 points while going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Simeon Cottle shot 3 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.

The Gamecocks (20-11) were led by Jaron Pierre Jr., who recorded 22 points. Mason Nicholson added 12 points and seven rebounds for Jacksonville State. Michael Houge had 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals.

Wooley scored 14 points in the first half and Kennesaw State went into the break trailing 41-29. Gordon's 19-point second half helped Kennesaw State close out the four-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
KNSW
Owls
29
JVST
Gamecocks
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rongie Gordon vs. Mason Nicholson (Mason Nicholson gains possession)
19:44		Braedan Lue blocks Mason Nicholson's two point driving dunk
19:42		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
19:31		Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
19:29		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
19:19	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:58		Rongie Gordon turnover (double dribble)
18:38		Quel'Ron House misses two point fadeaway jump shot
18:36		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
18:16		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
18:14		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
17:57		Delaney Heard shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
17:57	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3	0-4
17:57	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3	0-5
17:57		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 3 of 3
17:57		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
17:37		Adrian Wooley misses two point pullup jump shot
17:35		Adrian Wooley offensive rebound
17:28		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
17:26		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
17:14	+3	Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	0-8
17:06		Owls turnover (10-second violation)
16:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:46		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
16:40	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point pullup jump shot (Delaney Heard assists)	2-8
16:23		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
16:21		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
16:12		Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
16:10		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
15:58		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
15:56		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
15:47		Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
15:45		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
15:28		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
15:26		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
15:10		Simeon Cottle misses two point pullup jump shot
15:08		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
14:58	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	2-10
14:39		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
14:39		TV timeout
14:39	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-10
14:39	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-10
14:24		Ricardo Wright personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
14:15	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	4-12
13:58		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Braedan Lue's two point driving layup
13:56		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
13:45	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point putback layup	6-12
13:26		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:24		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
13:19		Jamil Miller misses two point driving layup
13:17		Michael Houge defensive rebound
13:07	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	6-15
12:49		Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
12:47		Michael Houge defensive rebound
12:35		Jao Ituka misses two point driving layup
12:33		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
12:13	+2	Braedan Lue makes two point driving dunk (Rongie Gordon assists)	8-15
11:53		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:51		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
11:45		Adrian Wooley turnover (Koree Cotton steals)
11:38		TV timeout
11:29	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	8-17
11:11		Ricardo Wright turnover (lost ball) (Michael Houge steals)
10:52		Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
10:52	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-18
10:52	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-19
10:32		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
10:30		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
10:24		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:22		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
10:22		Quel'Ron House personal foul
10:17		Braedan Lue turnover (bad pass) (Michael Houge steals)
9:58		Jao Ituka misses two point driving layup
9:56		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
9:38		Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
9:30	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point driving layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	8-21
9:28		Simeon Cottle misses two point driving layup
9:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
9:26		Jamil Miller blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point driving layup
9:24		Michael Houge offensive rebound
9:24	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup	8-23
9:21		Owls 30 second timeout
9:08		Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot
9:06		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
8:55	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point driving layup	8-25
8:41		Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Delaney Heard's three point jump shot
8:39		Jao Ituka defensive rebound
8:30		Jao Ituka turnover (bad pass) (Delaney Heard steals)
8:21		Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
8:19		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
8:17		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
8:15		Braedan Lue offensive rebound
8:15		Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-25
8:15	+1	Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-25
7:57		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
7:55		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
7:51		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-25
7:51		Adrian Wooley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:51		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
7:34		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
7:32		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
7:16	+3	Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot	14-25
6:57		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
6:55		Owls defensive rebound
6:43	+3	Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot (Simeon Cottle assists)	17-25
6:42		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
6:27	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup (Quel'Ron House assists)	17-27
6:17	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point driving layup	19-27
6:02	+2	Michael Houge makes two point driving layup	19-29
5:37		Simeon Cottle misses two point pullup jump shot
5:35		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:15		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:13		Michael Houge offensive rebound
5:06	+2	Michael Houge makes two point putback layup	19-31
4:54	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point driving layup (Simeon Cottle assists)	21-31
4:40		Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
4:38		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
4:35		Michael Houge shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-31
4:35		Frankquon Sherman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:35		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
4:20		Rongie Gordon blocks Jao Ituka's two point driving layup
4:18		Gamecocks offensive rebound
4:16	+3	Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Michael Houge assists)	22-34
4:05		Mason Nicholson personal foul
4:04		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
4:02		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
3:54		Ricardo Wright personal foul
3:54		TV timeout
3:36		Simeon Cottle personal foul
3:34	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)	22-37
3:13		Rongie Gordon misses two point pullup jump shot
3:11		Michael Houge defensive rebound
2:55		Rongie Gordon blocks Michael Houge's two point driving layup
2:53		Jamil Miller defensive rebound
2:51		Marcellus Brigham Jr. shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
2:51		Adrian Wooley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:51	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-37
2:38	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving dunk (Michael Houge assists)	23-39
2:17		Jao Ituka personal foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-39
2:17	+1	Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-39
2:00		Jao Ituka misses two point driving layup
1:58		Michael Houge offensive rebound
1:58		Braedan Lue shooting foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-40
1:58		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:58		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
1:44		Braedan Lue misses two point pullup jump shot
1:42		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
1:31		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving reverse layup
1:29		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
1:21	+2	Simeon Cottle makes two point driving layup	27-40
0:58		Jump ball. Michael Houge vs. Frankquon Sherman (Frankquon Sherman gains possession)
0:58		Michael Houge turnover (lost ball) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
0:50	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point driving layup	29-40
0:22		Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-41
0:22		Jao Ituka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:22		Owls defensive rebound
0:03		Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
0:01		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KNSW
Owls
45
JVST
Gamecocks
29

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point cutting layup	29-43
19:33		Mason Nicholson shooting foul (Braedan Lue draws the foul)
19:33	+1	Braedan Lue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-43
19:33	+1	Braedan Lue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-43
19:17		Braedan Lue shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
19:17	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-44
19:17	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-45
18:58	+3	Rongie Gordon makes three point jump shot (Simeon Cottle assists)	34-45
18:40		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:26		Mason Nicholson blocks Delaney Heard's two point driving layup
18:24		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
18:01		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:59		Simeon Cottle defensive rebound
17:48	+2	Simeon Cottle makes two point pullup jump shot (Rongie Gordon assists)	36-45
17:23	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving dunk (Koree Cotton assists)	36-47
17:00		Simeon Cottle turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
16:50		Adrian Wooley personal foul
16:44		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
16:42		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
16:32		Koree Cotton personal foul
16:30		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
16:28		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
16:22	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point tip layup	38-47
16:02		Jao Ituka misses two point driving layup
16:00		Gamecocks offensive rebound
15:59		TV timeout
15:46		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
15:44		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
15:37		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
15:35		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
15:24	+3	Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot (Frankquon Sherman assists)	41-47
15:14	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving dunk	41-49
15:05	+3	Jamil Miller makes three point jump shot (Simeon Cottle assists)	44-49
14:36		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Wooley steals)
14:21	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot (Jamil Miller assists)	47-49
13:53		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:51		Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:51		Rongie Gordon personal foul
13:41	+2	Quel'Ron House makes two point driving layup	47-51
13:29		Quel'Ron House personal foul
13:21		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
13:19		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
13:07		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:05		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
12:57	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot (Rongie Gordon assists)	50-51
12:31		Mason Nicholson turnover (lost ball) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
12:21	+3	Jamil Miller makes three point jump shot (Adrian Wooley assists)	53-51
12:02	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	53-54
11:37	+3	Rongie Gordon makes three point jump shot (Adrian Wooley assists)	56-54
11:19		Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Wooley steals)
11:10		Rongie Gordon misses two point driving layup
11:08		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
11:08	+2	Frankquon Sherman makes two point tip layup	58-54
11:08		TV timeout
10:49		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
10:47		Jamil Miller defensive rebound
10:37		Jamil Miller turnover (lost ball) (Koree Cotton steals)
10:29	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point driving layup	58-56
10:16		Jamil Miller misses three point jump shot
10:14		Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:00		Quel'Ron House misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:58		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
9:54		Rongie Gordon personal foul
9:45		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:43		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
9:41		Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot
9:39		Owls defensive rebound
9:30		Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
9:28		Michael Houge defensive rebound
9:05	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point driving hook shot (Quel'Ron House assists)	58-58
8:40		Mason Nicholson personal foul
8:32	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point driving layup	60-58
8:15		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point driving layup
8:13		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
8:01	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point driving layup (Ricardo Wright assists)	62-58
7:39		Ricardo Wright personal foul
7:39		TV timeout
7:24		Ricardo Wright shooting foul (Quel'Ron House draws the foul)
7:24		Quel'Ron House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:24	+1	Quel'Ron House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-59
7:00	+2	Braedan Lue makes two point pullup jump shot	64-59
6:38		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
6:36		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
6:21		Rongie Gordon misses two point pullup jump shot
6:19		Owls offensive rebound
6:18		Michael Houge personal foul
6:10	+3	Rongie Gordon makes three point jump shot (Adrian Wooley assists)	67-59
5:47		Mason Nicholson misses two point driving layup
5:45		Mason Nicholson offensive rebound
5:42		Mason Nicholson turnover
5:31	+3	Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Braedan Lue assists)	70-59
4:57		Quel'Ron House misses two point driving layup
4:55		Gamecocks offensive rebound
4:54		Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-60
4:54	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-61
4:28		Braedan Lue turnover (lost ball)
4:07	+3	Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot	70-64
3:46		Delaney Heard turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
3:22		TV timeout
3:16	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	70-66
2:57		Simeon Cottle misses two point stepback jump shot
2:55		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
2:44		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
2:42		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
2:27		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point driving layup
2:25		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
2:21		Adrian Wooley personal foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-67
2:21	+1	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-68
2:02		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
1:46		Braedan Lue misses two point driving layup
1:44		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
1:22		Quel'Ron House misses two point pullup jump shot
1:20		Owls defensive rebound
0:52		Adrian Wooley misses two point pullup jump shot
0:50		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
0:20		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point driving layup
0:18		Owls defensive rebound
0:18		Owls 30 second timeout
0:15		TV timeout
0:15		Michael Houge personal foul (Rongie Gordon draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Rongie Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-68
0:15	+1	Rongie Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-68
0:07	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point driving layup	72-70
0:05		Quel'Ron House personal foul (Rongie Gordon draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Rongie Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-70
0:05	+1	Rongie Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-70
0:00		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Owls defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Owls defensive rebound