https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_0f564d32-46bc-11e9-afdd-7f514e1062fd.html
You could just see the anguish and the disbelief on the face of UL senior forward JaKeenan Gant when the realization hit him that Cedric Russell’s potential game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark.
For Gant and his Ragin’ Cajuns teammates, it was total heartbreak, losing a 70-69 nailbiter to South Alabama in their Sun Belt Conference tournament opener Thursday at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.
Gant went out with yet another top-notch performance, finishing with 26 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals.
“My journey has been great,” Gant said. “I felt like I let it all out this year. I’ve just giving it my all, just trying to win.”
Gant missed two free throws with 18 seconds left to keep the game tied at 69-69.
Asked what he was thinking while walking of the floor, Gant said he was stuck on that trip to the line.
“That free throw,” Gant said, “both of those free throws.”