STATESBORO – JaKeenan Gant collected 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots, including a big one late, to lift Louisiana to an 87-85 Sun Belt men's basketball victory over Georgia Southern Saturday evening in Hanner Fieldhouse.
With the Ragin' Cajuns ahead by three points after a pair of Marcus Stroman free throws with 11.4 to go, Tookie Brown took the inbounds pass and tried to go the distance for a quick layup, but Gant slid over to block the shot, effectively putting the game away.
Eagles of the Game
Brown tallied 21 points four rebounds and four assists and is now two points shy of 2,000 for his career.