1 | 2 | OT | T | |
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JVST | 33 | 37 | 7 | 77 |
UTC | 31 | 39 | 5 | 75 |
Jacksonville State edges Chattanooga in OT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Marlon Hunter grabbed an offensive rebound and scored -- one of his two baskets in the game -- with 32 seconds remaining in overtime and Jacksonville State held off Chattanooga 77-75 on Tuesday night.
Malcolm Drumwright scored a season-high 27 on 11-of-22 shooting for the Gamecocks (4-1), who shot 51.7 percent (30 of 58) from the field and knocked down half of their 12 3-point shots. Norbertas Giga chipped in with 11 points and 13 rebounds as Jacksonville State built a 38-23 advantage on the boards.
Rodney Chatman and Makinde London shouldered most of the scoring load for the Mocs (2-3). Chatman scored 24 on 8-of-15 shooting and London tallied 23 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Chattanooga shot 49 percent (24 of 49) from the field and 45.5 percent (10 of 22) from long range.
Chatman knocked down a 3-pointer with nine seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
Drumwright buried a jumper to open the extra period for the Gamecocks. London hit 3 of 4 free throws and David Jean-Baptiste made a jumper to put the Mocs up 75-72, but Jason Burnell knotted it at 75 on a 3-pointer with 1:26 left. The Mocs had a turnover and three missed shots from there, setting up Hunter's bucket.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Shoulders
- Joey Richardson
- Ryan Christian
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |