BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Greg Gantt scored 23 points and Stefan Moody hit the game-winning 3-pointer to help Florida Atlantic derail American University 58-55 Saturday in nonconference action.
Florida Atlantic (2-3) trailed American U 55-52 before Jordan McCoy’s free throw cut the deficit to two, 55-53, with 59 seconds left to play.
After Stephen Lumpkins missed a jumper for American (2-3) with 28 seconds remaining, Moody answered with the biggest shot of the game.
With 14 seconds left, Jackson Trapp found Moody for the go ahead 3-pointer, 56-55. Moody added two free throws with 2 seconds to play to extend the lead to three, 58-55, but Daniel Munoz missed a game-tying 3 at the buzzer to seal the win for Florida Atlantic.
