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

WKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
JXST	33	38	71
WKU	28	38	66

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

100%JXST final

JXSTWKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+2
Driving layup
LJ Hackman makes driving layup
L. Hackman · 17 PTS
JXST 71 - 66 WKU
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
JXST 71 - 64 WKU
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jacoby Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
JXST 70 - 64 WKU
H2 0:08
Foul on Cade Stinnett
Foul on Cade Stinnett.
C. Stinnett
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Jacoby Hill Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kade Unseld misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Unseld · 3 PTS
H2 0:17JXS
Shorttimeout
Jacksonville State Timeout
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
JXST 69 - 64 WKU
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jacoby Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
JXST 68 - 64 WKU
H2 0:17
Foul on Ryan Myers
Foul on Ryan Myers.
R. Myers · 20 PTS
H2 0:18
Steal
Jacoby Hill Steal.
J. Hill · 11 PTS
H2 0:18
TO
Bad pass turnover
LJ Hackman bad pass turnover
L. Hackman · 17 PTS
H2 0:21WKU
Regulartimeout
Western Kentucky Timeout
H2 0:21WKU
Offensive rebound
Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:21
Block
Iaroslav Niagu Block.
I. Niagu · 19 PTS
H2 0:21
Misses driving layup
LJ Hackman misses driving layup
L. Hackman · 17 PTS
H2 0:31
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
JXST 67 - 64 WKU
H2 0:31JXS
Dead ball rebound
Jacksonville State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jacoby Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Hill · 11 PTS
H2 0:31
Foul on Kade Unseld
Foul on Kade Unseld.
K. Unseld · 3 PTS
H2 0:31
Offensive Rebound
Jacoby Hill Offensive Rebound.
J. Hill · 11 PTS
H2 0:31
Misses layup
Iaroslav Niagu misses layup
I. Niagu · 19 PTS
H2 0:32
Offensive Rebound
Iaroslav Niagu Offensive Rebound.
I. Niagu · 19 PTS