Johnson scores 35 as La Salle sneaks by Florida Gulf Coast
PHILADELPHIA — B.J. Johnson scored a career-high 35 points, including the exclamation point dunk in the final seconds, and La Salle came back to beat Florida Gulf Coast 84-80 on Saturday.
Johnson finished 10 of 16 from the field, 12 of 14 at the line, and had four steals. Jordan Price added 16 points for the Explorers (5-4).
La Salle trailed for large portions of the second half until a late 8-0 run, capped by a pair of Price baskets, gave the Explorers a 78-74 lead with 48 seconds left.