Gant scores 45, Louisiana-Lafayette beats Little Rock 75-61
LAFAYETTE, La. -- JaKeenan Gant had a career-high 45 points on 15-of-21 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Little Rock 75-61 on Saturday night.
Gant was the first Ragin' Cajuns (10-5, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) player to score 45 points since Bo Lamar in 1972.
Cedric Russell was 3 of 7 from 3-point range and added 11 points for ULL, which has won eight of its last 10 games. Gant was 4 of 5 from the arc and made all 11 of his free throws.
Rayjon Tucker had a career-high 36 points on 11-of-15 shooting to lead the Trojans (5-10, 0-2). Tucker was 5 of 9 from 3-point range and grabbed nine rebounds. Markquis Nowell added 14 points.
Gant scored all the points in an 8-0 run that helped the Cajuns pull away late in the first half. ULL led 35-30 at halftime and, after P.J. Hardy's 3-pointer to open the second half, the Cajuns led by no less than seven.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Nathan Bemis
- Rodrick Dixon
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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