Hamilton scores 23, Georgia State defeats Jacksonville State 77-73
AP
Dec 13, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) Jelani Hamilton had 23 points in Georgia State Panthers's 77-73 victory against Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Saturday.
Hamilton shot 5 for 15 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (2-9). Micah Tucker scored 16 points, and Jakai Newton finished with 13 points. The win snapped a six-game skid for the Panthers.
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the way for the Gamecocks (4-5) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Jamar Franklin added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Jacoby Hill recorded 12 points.
Hamilton put up 11 points in the first half for Georgia State, who led 37-31 at halftime. Georgia State turned a four-point second-half lead into an 11-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 58-47 lead with 10:50 left in the half. Hamilton scored 12 second-half points.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
31
GAST
Panthers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gamecocks gains possession)
19:39
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
19:37
Joah Chappelle defensive rebound
19:20
Jelani Hamilton misses two point layup
19:18
Anthony Enoh offensive rebound
19:13
Anthony Enoh turnover (AC Bryant steals)
19:03
Aitor Anabitarte misses two point layup
19:01
Anthony Enoh personal foul
18:46
Jacoby Hill misses three point jump shot
18:44
AC Bryant offensive rebound
18:35
Jaye Nash misses three point jump shot
18:33
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
18:27
Malachi Brown shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
18:27
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:27
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:27
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Jelani Hamilton makes two point layup
0-2
17:55
Anthony Enoh blocks Jaye Nash's two point layup
17:53
Aitor Anabitarte offensive rebound
17:47
+2
Aitor Anabitarte makes two point layup
2-2
17:36
AC Bryant shooting foul (Jelani Hamilton draws the foul)
17:36
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:36
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:19
Jacoby Hill misses two point layup
17:17
AC Bryant offensive rebound
17:11
Jaye Nash misses two point layup
17:09
Jelani Hamilton defensive rebound
17:04
+3
Jelani Hamilton makes three point jump shot
2-7
16:43
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists)
4-7
16:13
Joah Chappelle misses three point jump shot
16:11
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
16:05
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup
16:03
Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
15:58
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup
6-7
15:37
Jacoby Hill personal foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:24
Trey Scott III misses three point jump shot
15:22
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
15:13
AC Bryant misses two point layup
15:11
Joah Chappelle defensive rebound
15:02
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
15:00
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:46
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
8-7
14:27
Jelani Hamilton misses two point layup
14:25
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
14:19
AC Bryant turnover (out of bounds)
14:04
+2
Trey Scott III makes two point hook shot (Joah Chappelle assists)
8-9
13:53
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
13:51
Panthers defensive rebound
13:34
Jaye Nash shooting foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)
13:34
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
13:34
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
13:08
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
13:06
Panthers defensive rebound
12:50
Trey Scott III misses two point jump shot
12:48
Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul
12:46
+2
Micah Tucker makes two point layup
8-13
12:46
Toby Nnadozie shooting foul (Micah Tucker draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-14
12:33
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
12:31
Trey Scott III defensive rebound
12:21
Trey Scott III misses three point jump shot
12:19
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
12:02
Iaroslav Niagu turnover (Jakai Newton steals)
11:56
Joah Chappelle misses two point layup
11:54
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point layup
10-14
11:25
+2
Joah Chappelle makes two point jump shot (Ayouba Berthe assists)
10-16
11:05
+2
Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup
12-16
10:47
TV timeout
10:26
Malachi Brown turnover (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
10:18
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists)
14-16
10:04
Jakai Newton misses two point layup
10:02
Trey Scott III offensive rebound
9:59
+2
Trey Scott III makes two point layup
14-18
9:42
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive foul
9:42
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (offensive foul)
9:20
+3
Jakai Newton makes three point jump shot (Jelani Hamilton assists)
14-21
8:50
Jaye Nash misses two point jump shot
8:48
Jelani Hamilton defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Jelani Hamilton makes two point layup
14-23
8:33
Jakai Newton personal foul
8:21
Anthony Enoh personal foul
8:07
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
8:05
Micah Tucker defensive rebound
8:00
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
7:58
Aitor Anabitarte defensive rebound
7:41
Jaye Nash misses two point layup
7:39
Trey Scott III defensive rebound
7:33
Jelani Hamilton turnover (Aitor Anabitarte steals)
7:33
Jelani Hamilton personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:23
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup
16-23
6:45
+2
Joah Chappelle makes two point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists)
16-25
6:24
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point hook shot
18-25
6:03
Jacoby Hill personal foul
6:03
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-26
6:03
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-27
5:48
+3
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)
21-27
5:26
Trey Scott III misses two point jump shot
5:24
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
5:10
Joah Chappelle personal foul
5:09
James Cooper shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
5:09
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:09
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
4:57
+2
Micah Tucker makes two point jump shot (Jelani Hamilton assists)
22-29
4:35
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
4:33
Joah Chappelle defensive rebound
4:29
Toby Nnadozie personal foul
4:29
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-30
4:29
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-31
4:00
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)
25-31
3:30
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
3:28
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
3:18
Ayouba Berthe shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
3:18
TV timeout
3:18
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:18
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
3:01
Malachi Brown misses three point jump shot
2:59
Jaye Nash defensive rebound
2:52
Jamar Franklin misses two point layup
2:50
James Cooper defensive rebound
2:45
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (James Cooper draws the foul)
2:45
James Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:45
+1
James Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-32
2:25
Malachi Brown shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
2:25
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-32
2:25
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
2:09
+3
Ayouba Berthe makes three point jump shot (Jelani Hamilton assists)
28-35
1:53
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
1:51
Jakai Newton defensive rebound
1:27
Jakai Newton misses two point jump shot
1:25
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
1:15
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses three point jump shot
1:13
Jamar Franklin offensive rebound
1:07
James Cooper blocks Jamar Franklin's two point jump shot
1:05
Jamar Franklin offensive rebound
0:59
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
0:57
James Cooper defensive rebound
0:47
AC Bryant personal foul
0:47
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:47
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-36
0:47
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-37
0:32
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot
31-37
0:08
Micah Tucker misses two point layup
0:06
James Cooper offensive rebound
0:04
Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks James Cooper's two point jump shot
0:02
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
42
GAST
Panthers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
19:36
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
33-37
19:30
Malachi Brown shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-37
19:18
+3
Malachi Brown makes three point jump shot (Micah Tucker assists)
34-40
19:07
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
19:05
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Jelani Hamilton makes two point jump shot
34-42
18:24
+2
Jaye Nash makes two point layup (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)
36-42
18:00
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
17:58
Aitor Anabitarte defensive rebound
17:51
Anthony Enoh shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul)
17:51
Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:51
Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:51
Micah Tucker defensive rebound
17:31
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul
17:24
+3
Micah Tucker makes three point jump shot
36-45
17:10
Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup
17:08
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
16:47
Anthony Enoh misses two point jump shot
16:45
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
16:26
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Emondrek Erkins-Ford assists)
39-45
16:01
+3
Anthony Enoh makes three point jump shot (Micah Tucker assists)
39-48
15:37
Trey Scott III shooting foul (Aitor Anabitarte draws the foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Aitor Anabitarte makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-48
15:37
Aitor Anabitarte misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:37
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
15:16
Anthony Enoh misses three point jump shot
15:14
Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound
15:07
Jamar Franklin misses two point layup
15:05
Aitor Anabitarte offensive rebound
15:02
+2
Aitor Anabitarte makes two point layup
42-48
14:39
+3
Jelani Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists)
42-51
14:25
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup
44-51
14:02
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
14:00
AC Bryant defensive rebound
13:50
+3
AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Aitor Anabitarte assists)
47-51
13:17
Malachi Brown misses two point layup
13:15
Gamecocks defensive rebound
12:59
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:57
Trey Scott III defensive rebound
12:46
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)
12:46
Jakai Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:46
Jakai Newton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:46
Anthony Enoh offensive rebound
12:36
+2
Micah Tucker makes two point layup
47-53
12:20
Jacoby Hill misses two point jump shot
12:18
Malachi Brown defensive rebound
12:05
Micah Tucker misses two point jump shot
12:03
Anthony Enoh offensive rebound
12:00
+2
Anthony Enoh makes two point layup
47-55
11:54
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
11:54
TV timeout
11:47
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
11:45
Jamar Franklin offensive rebound
11:36
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
11:34
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
11:19
Micah Tucker misses three point jump shot
11:17
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
11:09
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point hook shot
11:07
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
10:50
+3
Jakai Newton makes three point jump shot (Anthony Enoh assists)
47-58
10:41
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
10:36
Ayouba Berthe personal foul
10:36
TV timeout
10:23
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point jump shot (Jacoby Hill assists)
49-58
10:02
Anthony Enoh misses two point jump shot
10:00
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
10:00
Jakai Newton personal foul
9:48
Anthony Enoh personal foul
9:48
Trey Scott III personal foul
9:48
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-58
9:48
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-58
9:22
Jamar Franklin personal foul (Jelani Hamilton draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-59
9:22
Jelani Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:22
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point jump shot
53-59
8:45
Jacoby Hill personal foul
8:39
Micah Tucker turnover (Iaroslav Niagu steals)
8:34
AC Bryant misses two point layup
8:32
Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
8:28
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point dunk
55-59
8:10
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul
8:10
Ayouba Berthe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:10
+1
Ayouba Berthe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-60
7:51
Jamar Franklin misses two point layup
7:49
AC Bryant offensive rebound
7:48
+2
AC Bryant makes two point layup
57-60
7:48
James Cooper shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
AC Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:48
Jakai Newton defensive rebound
7:29
Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
7:27
Jacoby Hill defensive rebound
7:05
Jakai Newton shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
7:05
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-60
7:05
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-60
6:39
Ayouba Berthe misses three point jump shot
6:37
Jakai Newton offensive rebound
6:32
Ayouba Berthe misses three point jump shot
6:30
AC Bryant defensive rebound
6:28
AC Bryant offensive foul
6:28
AC Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
6:27
Jamar Franklin shooting foul (Jelani Hamilton draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-61
6:27
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-62
6:11
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
62-62
5:55
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Jelani Hamilton draws the foul)
5:55
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-63
5:55
+1
Jelani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-64
5:39
AC Bryant misses two point layup
5:37
Trey Scott III defensive rebound
5:25
Jakai Newton misses three point jump shot
5:23
Anthony Enoh offensive rebound
5:05
+2
Trey Scott III makes two point jump shot (Micah Tucker assists)
62-66
4:46
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)
64-66
4:22
Jelani Hamilton misses two point jump shot
4:20
Malachi Brown offensive rebound
4:03
Jamar Franklin blocks Jelani Hamilton's two point jump shot
4:01
Anthony Enoh offensive rebound
3:57
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:57
TV timeout
3:36
Iaroslav Niagu misses two point jump shot
3:34
Jacoby Hill offensive rebound
3:30
+2
Jacoby Hill makes two point layup
66-66
2:59
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:44
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
68-66
2:14
Anthony Enoh misses three point jump shot
2:12
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
1:51
Ayouba Berthe personal foul
1:51
Jamar Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:51
Jamar Franklin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:51
Trey Scott III defensive rebound
1:44
Panthers 60 second timeout
1:28
+2
Jakai Newton makes two point jump shot
68-68
1:28
Jacoby Hill shooting foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-69
1:04
Jelani Hamilton blocks Jacoby Hill's two point layup
1:02
Anthony Enoh defensive rebound
0:57
Jamar Franklin personal foul
0:57
+1
Anthony Enoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-70
0:57
+1
Anthony Enoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-71
0:42
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
0:40
Jelani Hamilton defensive rebound
0:35
Jamar Franklin personal foul
0:35
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-72
0:35
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-73
0:28
AC Bryant misses three point jump shot
0:26
Panthers defensive rebound
0:26
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:26
Trey Scott III offensive foul
0:26
Trey Scott III turnover (offensive foul)
0:24
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists)
71-73
0:24
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:13
Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)