Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Crews leads fellow Missouri mates to 83-72 win over feisty Jacksonville State
Reserve Trent Pierce scored 12 points and Anthony Robinson II scored 11 for the Tigers (10-1), who won their 10th straight game for the first time since the 2013-14 season when they started 10-0.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 18 points, Jamar Franklin 15, Jao Ituka 13 and Michael Houge 12 for the Gamecocks (6-5).
Crews sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a Mitchell layup and the 8-0 run in 1:23 gave Missouri its largest lead of the game at 75-68 with 4:23 remaining. The run continued when Mitchell made a pair of foul shots and Crews dropped another 3 for an 80-68 lead.
Mason Nicholson's dunk with 5:59 remaining gave the Gamecocks their last lead at 68-67. Jacksonville State owned its biggest lead at 19-12 with 10:21 left before halftime on a jump shot by Houge.
It was the first meeting between the two schools. The Gamecocks have a 1-44 record all time against SEC teams and a 1-43 record all time vs current SEC opponents. The lone victory came in the 1952-53 season when the Gamecocks beat Alabama 67-64.
The Gamecocks travel to face Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
Missouri hosts Illinois on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mark Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jaron Pierre Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 MIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 28-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 9-13 | FT | 15-22 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 8,515 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |