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03/05 23:07 CST Jones scores 29, leads New Mexico State to 77-75 OT win over
Jacksonville State
Jones scores 29, leads New Mexico State to 77-75 OT win over Jacksonville State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) --- Jemel Jones led New Mexico State with 29 points, and
hit a lead-taking 3-pointer with 26 seconds left in overtime to take down
Jacksonville State 77-75 on Thursday.
The game concluded with free throws after Jones' dagger 3-pointer.
Jones also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Aggies (14-15,
7-12 Conference USA) on 9 of 18 shooting and 9 of 13 at the stripe.
Julius Mims scored 16 points while going 7 of 11 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw
line, and added seven rebounds. Jayland Randall had 12 points and shot 2 of 9
from the field, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the
line.
Jacoby Hill led the Gamecocks (14-16, 9-10) with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Jacksonville State also got 23 points and seven rebounds from Mostapha El
Moutaouakkil. Emondrek Erkins-Ford also had 14 points, eight rebounds and three
blocks.
Jones scored six points in the first half and New Mexico State went into the
break trailing 33-24. Jones scored 18 points in the second half to help lead
New Mexico State to a two-point victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
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