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Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Basketball
Jax State
12-10
71-66
Final
Western KY
12-11
E.A. Diddle Arena

Lead tracker

JXST leadsBiggest lead JXST 7, WKU 5
H1H2
WKU leads
Team1H2HT
JXST333871
WKU283866

Who won: Jax State 71-66

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 71-66 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at E.A. Diddle Arena. Iaroslav Niagu led the Jax State in points (19). Ryan Myers led the Western KY in points (20).

Player of the game

Iaroslav Niagu

JXST · 19 PTS, 12 REB

7.8

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:02LJ Hackman
    +2

    Driving layup

    LJ Hackman makes driving layup

    L. Hackman · 17 PTS

    JXST 71 - 66 WKU
  4. H2 0:08Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

    JXST 71 - 64 WKU
  5. H2 0:08Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

    JXST 70 - 64 WKU
  6. H2 0:08Cade Stinnett

    Foul on Cade Stinnett

    Foul on Cade Stinnett.

    C. Stinnett

  7. H2 0:08Jacoby Hill

    Defensive rebound

    Jacoby Hill Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:11Kade Unseld

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Kade Unseld misses 24-foot three point jumper

    K. Unseld · 3 PTS

  9. H2 0:17JXS

    Shorttimeout

    Jacksonville State Timeout

  10. H2 0:17Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

    JXST 69 - 64 WKU
  11. H2 0:17Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

    JXST 68 - 64 WKU
  12. H2 0:17Ryan Myers

    Foul on Ryan Myers

    Foul on Ryan Myers.

    R. Myers · 20 PTS

  13. H2 0:18Jacoby Hill

    Steal

    Jacoby Hill Steal.

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

  14. H2 0:18LJ Hackman
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    LJ Hackman bad pass turnover

    L. Hackman · 17 PTS

  15. H2 0:21WKU

    Regulartimeout

    Western Kentucky Timeout

  16. H2 0:21WKU

    Offensive rebound

    Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.

  17. H2 0:21Iaroslav Niagu

    Block

    Iaroslav Niagu Block.

    I. Niagu · 19 PTS

  18. H2 0:21LJ Hackman

    Misses driving layup

    LJ Hackman misses driving layup

    L. Hackman · 17 PTS

  19. H2 0:31Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

    JXST 67 - 64 WKU
  20. H2 0:31JXS

    Dead ball rebound

    Jacksonville State Deadball Team Rebound.

  21. H2 0:31Jacoby Hill

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jacoby Hill misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

  22. H2 0:31Kade Unseld

    Foul on Kade Unseld

    Foul on Kade Unseld.

    K. Unseld · 3 PTS

  23. H2 0:31Jacoby Hill

    Offensive Rebound

    Jacoby Hill Offensive Rebound.

    J. Hill · 11 PTS

  24. H2 0:31Iaroslav Niagu

    Misses layup

    Iaroslav Niagu misses layup

    I. Niagu · 19 PTS

  25. H2 0:32Iaroslav Niagu

    Offensive Rebound

    Iaroslav Niagu Offensive Rebound.

    I. Niagu · 19 PTS

Leaders

JXSTWKU
Points
Iaroslav Niagu
19
Ryan Myers
20
Assists
Jaye Nash
2
Armelo Boone
3
Rebounds
Iaroslav Niagu
12
Blaise Keita
7

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