Nijal Pearson is unafraid.
Texas State’s junior guard also has a short memory. The rough shooting night Thursday? He already forgot about it. And the alley-oop slam dunk Louisiana senior forward Jakeenan Gant threw down to give the Ragin’ Cajuns a 62-61 lead late in Saturday’s game? It was no concern.
Without hesitation, Pearson rose up and with Louisiana junior guard Marcus Stroman’s hand in his face, he swished a game-winning 3-pointer with 1:21 left in regulation.
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