EKY

JAXST

Buttry scores 19 off the bench, Eastern Kentucky takes down Jacksonville State 62-59

AP
Dec 17, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Turner Buttry scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Eastern Kentucky Colonels over Jacksonville State Gamecocks 62-59 on Wednesday.

Buttry shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Colonels (4-8). Austin Ball and Juan Cranford Jr. each scored 12 points. Ball shot 5 for 12, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds. Cranford shot 4 for 8 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil finished with 16 points and seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (4-6). Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 13 points for Jacksonville State. Emondrek Erkins-Ford also had seven points.

Buttry scored 12 points in the first half for Eastern Kentucky, who led 38-29 at halftime. He made two free throws with five seconds left to keep the Colonels ahead. Jacoby Hill missed a 3-point attempt at the final buzzer to end the game.

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1st Half
EKY
Colonels
38
JVST
Gamecocks
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Colonels gains possession)
19:32		MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
19:30		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
19:27		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
18:56		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:35		Montavious Myrick misses two point hook shot
18:33		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
18:22		Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
18:20		Austin Ball defensive rebound
17:53		Yvens Paul misses two point layup
17:51		Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:46		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (MJ Williams steals)
17:46		Jaye Nash personal foul
17:42		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
17:40		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
17:32		Jaye Nash misses two point layup
17:30		Jaye Nash offensive rebound
17:26		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
17:24		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
17:09		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
17:07		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
16:56		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
16:56		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:56	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-1
16:38		MJ Williams misses two point jump shot
16:36		Juan Cranford Jr. offensive rebound
16:31	+3	MJ Williams makes three point jump shot (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)	3-1
16:04	+2	Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)	3-3
15:39		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Yvens Paul draws the foul)
15:39		TV timeout
15:39	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-3
15:39	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-3
15:39		Austin Ball personal foul
15:32		Jacoby Hill misses two point jump shot
15:30		Yvens Paul defensive rebound
15:05	+3	Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	8-3
14:40	+3	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes three point jump shot (AC Bryant assists)	8-6
14:17	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point dunk (Montavious Myrick assists)	10-6
14:10		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
13:45		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
13:42		Thomas Tut misses two point layup
13:40		Thomas Tut offensive rebound
13:40		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
13:21	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot (Yvens Paul assists)	13-6
12:54		Jacoby Hill misses three point jump shot
12:52		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
12:45		Jackson Holt turnover (out of bounds)
12:23		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point jump shot
12:21		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
11:50		Montavious Myrick misses two point jump shot
11:50		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
11:50		TV timeout
11:30	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	13-8
11:07		Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
11:05		Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
10:43	+2	Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)	13-10
10:42		Turner Buttry shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-11
10:29		Jayden Harris misses three point jump shot
10:27		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
10:06	+3	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	13-14
10:02		Colonels 30 second timeout
9:41		Jayden Harris misses two point jump shot
9:39		Jayden Harris offensive rebound
9:33		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
9:31		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
9:28	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point layup	15-14
9:11		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (lost ball)
8:58		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
8:56		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
8:48		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
8:46		Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
8:34		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:32		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
8:25	+3	Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot	18-14
8:25		Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
8:25	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-14
8:10		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. draws the foul)
8:10	+1	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-15
8:10	+1	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-16
7:52	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup (MJ Williams assists)	21-16
7:52		Aitor Anabitarte shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-16
7:33		Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
7:31		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
7:14		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
7:12		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
6:59		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
6:57		MJ Williams defensive rebound
6:50		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:48		Gamecocks defensive rebound
6:40		Jaye Nash turnover (traveling)
6:31		MJ Williams turnover (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
6:28	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup	22-18
6:28		Montavious Myrick shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
6:28	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-19
6:13	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup	24-19
5:59		Montavious Myrick personal foul
5:57		Juan Cranford Jr. shooting foul (Aitor Anabitarte draws the foul)
5:57		Aitor Anabitarte misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:57	+1	Aitor Anabitarte makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-20
5:39		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
5:37		Jaye Nash defensive rebound
5:27		Asa White shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
5:27	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-21
5:27	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-22
5:12		Jaye Nash personal foul
4:57		Jackson Holt turnover (out of bounds)
4:48		Asa White shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-23
4:48	+1	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-24
4:26		Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
4:24		Gamecocks defensive rebound
4:14		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
4:12		Turner Buttry defensive rebound
4:10		Jacoby Hill personal foul
3:57	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot	27-24
3:36		Yvens Paul shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:36	+1	AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
3:36		AC Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:36		Jayden Harris defensive rebound
3:07		Turner Buttry misses two point layup
3:05		Jayden Harris offensive rebound
2:53	+2	Austin Ball makes two point jump shot (Jayden Harris assists)	29-25
2:33	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	29-27
1:58	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)	32-27
1:43		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
1:41		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
1:22		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:20		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
1:09	+2	Iaroslav Niagu makes two point dunk (AC Bryant assists)	32-29
0:46	+3	Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	35-29
0:28		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:26		Austin Ball defensive rebound
0:01	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot (Montavious Myrick assists)	38-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EKY
Colonels
24
JVST
Gamecocks
30

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. personal foul
19:31		Montavious Myrick turnover
19:11		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
19:09		Gamecocks offensive rebound
19:02	+2	AC Bryant makes two point layup	38-31
18:39		Austin Ball misses two point layup
18:37		Colonels offensive rebound
18:23		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
18:21		Austin Ball offensive rebound
18:17	+2	Austin Ball makes two point layup	40-31
17:58		Juan Cranford Jr. shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
17:57	+1	Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-32
17:57		Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:57		Austin Ball defensive rebound
17:30		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
17:28		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
17:13	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point jump shot	42-32
17:03		Austin Ball personal foul
16:49	+2	Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point jump shot	42-34
16:27	+2	Montavious Myrick makes two point layup	44-34
16:11		Gamecocks turnover (10-second violation)
16:05		Yvens Paul offensive foul
16:05		Yvens Paul turnover (offensive foul)
15:52		Emondrek Erkins-Ford turnover (Montavious Myrick steals)
15:27		Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul
15:27		TV timeout
15:09		MJ Williams misses three point jump shot
15:07		Gamecocks defensive rebound
15:06		Montavious Myrick personal foul
14:47		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Asa White steals)
14:41		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
14:39		Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:15		Asa White blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
14:13		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
14:08		AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
14:08		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
13:56		Jackson Holt turnover (out of bounds)
13:37	+2	Jaye Nash makes two point jump shot	44-36
13:28		Colonels 30 second timeout
13:28		TV timeout
13:17		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. shooting foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
13:17	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-36
13:17	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-36
13:02		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
13:00		Turner Buttry defensive rebound
12:39		Montavious Myrick turnover (Jacoby Hill steals)
12:33		Asa White blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
12:31		MJ Williams defensive rebound
12:24	+3	Jackson Holt makes three point jump shot (MJ Williams assists)	49-36
11:55		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
11:53		Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
11:49	+2	Jacoby Hill makes two point layup	49-38
11:25		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
11:23		Aitor Anabitarte defensive rebound
11:18		MJ Williams personal foul
11:18		TV timeout
11:12	+3	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)	49-41
11:03		Montavious Myrick turnover (Jaye Nash steals)
11:00		Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
10:58		Colonels defensive rebound
10:41		Juan Cranford Jr. turnover
10:25		Jaye Nash misses two point layup
10:23		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
10:20		Montavious Myrick blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
10:18		Gamecocks offensive rebound
10:08		Jaye Nash misses two point jump shot
10:06		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
9:38		Austin Ball misses three point jump shot
9:36		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
9:19		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
9:17		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
9:10	+3	Turner Buttry makes three point jump shot	52-41
9:00		Austin Ball shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-42
9:00	+1	Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-43
8:37		Iaroslav Niagu blocks Montavious Myrick's two point layup
8:35		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
8:30		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
8:28		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound
8:13		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:11		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
7:40		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
7:40		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
7:40		TV timeout
7:35		Iaroslav Niagu offensive foul
7:35		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (offensive foul)
7:18	+2	Austin Ball makes two point layup	54-43
6:43	+3	Jacoby Hill makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)	54-46
6:16		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:14		Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
5:54		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
5:52		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
5:38		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
5:36		AC Bryant defensive rebound
5:29	+2	AC Bryant makes two point layup	54-48
5:09		Yvens Paul offensive foul
5:09		Yvens Paul turnover (offensive foul)
4:51		Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
4:49		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
4:17		Montavious Myrick misses three point jump shot
4:14		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
3:48	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup	54-50
3:44		Jacoby Hill personal foul
3:44		TV timeout
3:19		Turner Buttry turnover (AC Bryant steals)
2:52		Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
2:50		Austin Ball defensive rebound
2:18		Austin Ball misses two point layup
2:16		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
2:13		Montavious Myrick offensive foul
2:13		Montavious Myrick turnover (offensive foul)
2:13		Montavious Myrick personal foul
2:13	+1	Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-51
2:13	+1	Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-52
2:10		Colonels 30 second timeout
1:59	+3	Austin Ball makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	57-52
1:35		Asa White blocks Jaye Nash's two point layup
1:33		Asa White defensive rebound
1:28		Juan Cranford Jr. misses two point layup
1:28		AC Bryant defensive rebound
1:22		Turner Buttry shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
1:22	+1	AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-53
1:22		AC Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:22		Gamecocks offensive rebound
1:12		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
1:10		Asa White defensive rebound
0:45	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point jump shot	59-53
0:39	+2	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point jump shot	59-55
0:39		Jackson Holt shooting foul (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. draws the foul)
0:39		Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:39		Austin Ball defensive rebound
0:35		Jacoby Hill personal foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
0:27		AC Bryant personal foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-55
0:27		Juan Cranford Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:27		Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
0:21	+2	Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup	60-57
0:18		Juan Cranford Jr. turnover (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. steals)
0:11		Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
0:09		Emondrek Erkins-Ford offensive rebound
0:08		Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
0:06		Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
0:05		Jacoby Hill misses two point layup
0:05		Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
0:05		Asa White shooting foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-58
0:05	+1	Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-59
0:03		Jaye Nash personal foul (Turner Buttry draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-59
0:03	+1	Turner Buttry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-59
0:03		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:03		Jacoby Hill misses three point jump shot
0:01		Jackson Holt defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jackson Holt defensive rebound