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Thedford and Western Kentucky take down Liberty 71-70

AP
Jan 02, 2025

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Julius Thedford scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.2 seconds left, and Western Kentucky defeated Liberty 71-70 on Thursday night.

Thedford also contributed five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (10-4, 1-0 Conference USA). Tyrone Marshall added 12 points while going 6 of 7 and 0 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Don McHenry shot 4 for 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

Zach Cleveland finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Flames (12-2, 0-1). Liberty also got 17 points and two steals from Kaden Metheny. Owen Aquino also had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The loss ended a nine-game winning streak for the Flames.

Western Kentucky went into halftime trailing 35-21. Thedford scored a team-high 15 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
21
LIB
Flames
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Leeroy Odiahi vs. Jayvon Maughmer (Hilltoppers gains possession)
19:54		Don McHenry misses two point layup
19:52		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
19:25		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
19:23		Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
19:16	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)	0-2
18:59	+2	Julius Thedford makes two point jump shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)	2-2
18:34	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)	2-4
18:16		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
18:14		Colin Porter defensive rebound
18:04		Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
18:02		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
17:39		Julius Thedford misses two point jump shot
17:37		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)	2-6
17:09		Braxton Bayless turnover (lost ball) (Colin Porter steals)
16:55		Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
16:55	+1	Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-7
16:55		Owen Aquino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:55		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
16:36		Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
16:34		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:05		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
16:03		Julius Thedford defensive rebound
15:45		Enoch Kalambay turnover (bad pass)
15:45		TV timeout
15:20	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point layup	2-9
14:50		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
14:48		Colin Porter defensive rebound
14:34		Owen Aquino misses three point jump shot
14:32		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
14:24		Jalen Jackson turnover (out of bounds)
14:01	+2	Colin Porter makes two point layup	2-11
14:01		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
13:50		Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot
13:48		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
13:34		Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
13:32		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
13:09		Taelon Peter shooting foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
13:09		Khristian Lander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:09	+1	Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-11
12:50		Leeroy Odiahi blocks Jayvon Maughmer's two point layup
12:48		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
12:43	+2	Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot	5-11
12:29	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)	5-14
12:17		Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
12:15		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:02		Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
12:00		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
11:58		Jalen Jackson turnover (bad pass)
11:58		TV timeout
11:43		Curtis Blair III misses three point jump shot
11:41		Don McHenry defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)	7-14
11:07	+3	Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	7-17
10:51		Curtis Blair III personal foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
10:51		Braxton Bayless offensive foul
10:51		Braxton Bayless turnover (offensive foul)
10:29		Braxton Bayless shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
10:29		Owen Aquino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:29		Owen Aquino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
10:12	+2	Leeroy Odiahi makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)	9-17
9:38	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point hook shot	9-19
9:28	+2	Braxton Bayless makes two point hook shot	11-19
9:11		Colin Porter misses two point jump shot
9:09		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
9:02		Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
9:00		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
8:41		Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
8:39		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
8:22		Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
8:20		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
8:15	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	11-22
7:55		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
7:53		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
7:42		Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
7:40		Owen Aquino offensive rebound
7:38	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point layup	11-24
7:38		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
7:38		TV timeout
7:25	+3	Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot	14-24
7:01		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
6:59		Julius Thedford defensive rebound
6:52		Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
6:50		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
6:38		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
6:36		Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
6:25		Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass) (Owen Aquino steals)
5:54	+2	Kaden Metheny makes two point layup	14-26
5:39		Julius Thedford offensive foul
5:39		Julius Thedford turnover (offensive foul)
5:18	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)	14-28
5:08	+2	Blaise Keita makes two point layup	16-28
4:47		Zach Cleveland misses three point jump shot
4:45		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
4:40		Colin Porter personal foul
4:21		Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
4:19		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
3:50		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
3:50		TV timeout
3:43		Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
3:43	+1	Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-28
3:43		Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:43		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
3:22		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
3:20		Don McHenry defensive rebound
3:13		Julius Thedford turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals)
2:55	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point hook shot	17-30
2:39		Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
2:37		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
2:19		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
2:17		Owen Aquino offensive rebound
2:12	+3	Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)	17-33
1:51		Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
1:49		Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
1:43	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	19-33
1:16		Jayvon Maughmer misses two point jump shot
1:14		Don McHenry defensive rebound
1:03		Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) (Zach Cleveland steals)
0:48		Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
0:46		Don McHenry defensive rebound
0:38		Colin Porter shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-33
0:38	+1	Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-33
0:01	+2	Jayvon Maughmer makes two point hook shot	21-35
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
50
LIB
Flames
35

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Zach Cleveland misses two point dunk
19:48		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
19:41		Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
19:39		Julius Thedford offensive rebound
19:35	+2	Julius Thedford makes two point layup	23-35
19:21		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
19:19		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
19:05		Julius Thedford turnover (bad pass)
18:39		Don McHenry shooting foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul)
18:39		Jayvon Maughmer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:39	+1	Jayvon Maughmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-36
18:22		Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
18:22		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:22		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:22		Braxton Bayless offensive rebound
18:20		Zach Cleveland personal foul (Braxton Bayless draws the foul)
18:15		Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
18:13		Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
17:55		Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
17:53		Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
17:48		Julius Thedford misses two point layup
17:46		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
17:33	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)	23-39
17:09	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	25-39
17:09		Owen Aquino shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
17:09		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:09		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:54		Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Braxton Bayless steals)
16:52		Zach Cleveland blocks Braxton Bayless's two point layup
16:50		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
16:45		Julius Thedford misses two point jump shot
16:43		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:38		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
16:36		Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
16:32		Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Braxton Bayless steals)
16:26	+2	Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)	27-39
16:14		Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Julius Thedford steals)
16:03	+2	Julius Thedford makes two point jump shot	29-39
16:03		Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
16:03		Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:03		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
15:42		Owen Aquino misses two point hook shot
15:40		Julius Thedford defensive rebound
15:34		Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:32		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
15:09		Jalen Jackson personal foul
15:09		TV timeout
14:49		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
14:47		Khristian Lander defensive rebound
14:40		Khristian Lander misses two point layup
14:38		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
14:33		Jayvon Maughmer turnover (traveling)
14:29		Braxton Bayless turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Metheny steals)
14:22		Jalen Jackson personal foul
14:15		Taelon Peter turnover (bad pass) (Braxton Bayless steals)
14:15		Braxton Bayless turnover (out of bounds)
14:11	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point layup	29-41
13:56	+2	Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup	31-41
13:56		Taelon Peter shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
13:56	+1	Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-41
13:41		Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
13:39		Taelon Peter offensive rebound
13:29	+2	Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup	32-43
13:24		Khristian Lander turnover (bad pass) (Jayvon Maughmer steals)
13:06		Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
13:04		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
12:53		Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:51		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:24		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
12:22		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
12:22		Owen Aquino personal foul
12:00		Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot
11:58		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
11:46		Kaden Metheny turnover (bad pass)
11:46		TV timeout
11:32		Don McHenry misses two point layup
11:30		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
11:09		Owen Aquino turnover (bad pass)
10:56		Jayvon Maughmer blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
10:56		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
10:56	+3	Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)	35-43
10:26		Khristian Lander shooting foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul)
10:26	+1	Jayvon Maughmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-44
10:26	+1	Jayvon Maughmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
10:12		Don McHenry misses two point layup
10:10		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
10:01	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	35-47
10:01		Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
10:01	+1	Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-48
9:49	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	37-48
9:34	+3	Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	37-51
9:21		Owen Aquino shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
9:21	+1	Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-51
9:21		Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:21		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
9:05		Julius Thedford blocks Zach Cleveland's two point layup
9:03		Taelon Peter offensive rebound
8:52		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
8:50		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
8:48		Taelon Peter blocks Jalen Jackson's two point layup
8:48		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
8:48		Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
8:46		Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
8:44	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	40-51
8:37		Khristian Lander personal foul
8:25		Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
8:23		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup	42-51
8:08	+3	Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	42-54
8:08		Flames 30 second timeout
8:08		TV timeout
7:58		Julius Thedford misses two point layup
7:56		Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
7:51	+2	Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup	44-54
7:42	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup	44-56
7:30	+2	Julius Thedford makes two point layup (Enoch Kalambay assists)	46-56
7:04		Colin Porter misses two point layup
7:02		Owen Aquino offensive rebound
6:58		Owen Aquino misses two point layup
6:58		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
6:58		Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
6:56		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
6:42	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point dunk (Owen Aquino assists)	46-58
6:27	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	48-58
6:07	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)	48-60
5:57	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup (Enoch Kalambay assists)	50-60
5:32	+2	Owen Aquino makes two point layup	50-62
5:23	+3	Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Enoch Kalambay assists)	53-62
5:22		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
5:22		TV timeout
4:55		Jayvon Maughmer misses two point jump shot
4:53		Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
4:41	+2	Don McHenry makes two point layup	55-62
4:15	+2	Colin Porter makes two point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	55-64
4:02		Don McHenry misses two point layup
4:02		Don McHenry offensive rebound
4:02		Don McHenry misses two point layup
4:00		Hilltoppers offensive rebound
3:56	+3	Don McHenry makes three point jump shot	58-64
3:33		TV timeout
3:26		Colin Porter misses two point layup
3:24		Khristian Lander defensive rebound
3:19		Jayvon Maughmer blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup
3:17		Khristian Lander offensive rebound
3:06	+2	Don McHenry makes two point layup	60-64
3:06		Kaden Metheny shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
3:06	+1	Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-64
2:40		Enoch Kalambay personal foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
2:40	+1	Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-65
2:40		Kaden Metheny misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:40		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
2:29		Kaden Metheny shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-65
2:29		Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
2:02		Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Kalambay steals)
1:54		Julius Thedford misses two point layup
1:52		Don McHenry offensive rebound
1:41	+2	Don McHenry makes two point layup	64-65
1:27		Khristian Lander personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
1:27		Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:27		Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
1:18	+2	Julius Thedford makes two point layup	66-65
1:18		Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-65
0:57		Khristian Lander personal foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-66
0:57	+1	Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-67
0:33	+3	Julius Thedford makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists)	70-67
0:32		Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
0:19		Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
0:19		Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:19		Colin Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:19		Julius Thedford defensive rebound
0:18		Zach Cleveland personal foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
0:18		Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:18	+1	Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-67
0:08	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot	71-70
0:06		Flames 60 second timeout
0:06		Flames 30 second timeout
0:05		Braxton Bayless turnover (bad pass) (Taelon Peter steals)
0:00		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hilltoppers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hilltoppers defensive rebound