Cottle scores 24 as Kennesaw State takes down Liberty 85-80
AP
Mar 02, 2025
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Simeon Cottle had 24 points in Kennesaw State Owls's 85-80 win against Liberty Flames on Sunday.
Cottle shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Owls (17-13, 9-8 Conference USA). Adrian Wooley scored 22 points and added seven rebounds and six assists. Braedan Lue shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Flames (23-6, 11-5) were led in scoring by Owen Aquino, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Liberty got 16 points from Kaden Metheny and 14 points from Taelon Peter. The loss snapped the Flames' six-game winning streak.
Cottle scored 12 points in the first half and Kennesaw State went into the break trailing 44-39. Wooley's 15-point second half helped Kennesaw State finish off the five-point victory.
LIberty's loss moved Jacksonville State (12-5) into first place in the conference.
NEXT UP
Up next for Kennesaw State is a Saturday matchup with Jacksonville State on the road, and Liberty visits Middle Tennessee on Thursday. The Flames finish the regular season on Sunday at Western Kentucky.
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1st Half
KNSW
Owls
39
LIB
Flames
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Rongie Gordon vs. Owen Aquino (Flames gains possession)
19:42
Braedan Lue shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
19:42
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:42
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:33
Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot
19:31
Colin Porter defensive rebound
19:20
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
0-4
19:08
Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
19:06
Flames defensive rebound
18:40
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
0-6
18:21
Braedan Lue misses two point layup
18:19
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
18:06
Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Rongie Gordon steals)
17:57
Adrian Wooley turnover (lost ball) (Jayvon Maughmer steals)
17:43
Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
17:43
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:43
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-7
17:29
Delaney Heard turnover (bad pass)
17:16
Adrian Wooley blocks Zach Cleveland's two point dunk
17:14
Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
17:06
Rongie Gordon misses two point hook shot
17:04
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
16:45
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
0-10
16:24
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
16:22
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
16:16
Adrian Wooley misses two point layup
16:14
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:04
Simeon Cottle personal foul
15:56
Braedan Lue blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup
15:54
Simeon Cottle defensive rebound
15:49
Zach Cleveland blocks Delaney Heard's two point layup
15:47
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
15:40
Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
15:38
Adrian Wooley offensive rebound
15:37
Rongie Gordon misses two point jump shot
15:35
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
15:28
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
15:26
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
15:21
+2
Simeon Cottle makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)
2-10
15:21
Kaden Metheny shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
15:21
TV timeout
15:21
+1
Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-10
15:07
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
3-12
14:48
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
14:46
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
14:23
Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
14:23
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-13
14:23
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-14
14:15
Gabriel McKay shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
14:15
+1
Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-14
14:15
+1
Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-14
14:01
Owen Aquino offensive foul
14:01
Owen Aquino turnover (offensive foul)
13:48
Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot
13:46
Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
13:45
Jamil Miller personal foul
13:20
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point jump shot
13:18
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
13:08
Rongie Gordon misses three point jump shot
13:06
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
12:58
Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
12:56
Jamil Miller defensive rebound
12:47
+3
Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Frankquon Sherman assists)
8-14
12:18
+3
Gabriel McKay makes three point jump shot (Zander Yates assists)
8-17
11:57
Adrian Wooley misses two point layup
11:55
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
11:45
Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass)
11:45
TV timeout
11:23
Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
11:21
Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
11:14
+2
Adrian Wooley makes two point layup
10-17
11:14
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
11:14
Official timeout
11:14
+1
Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-17
10:45
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)
11-19
10:32
+2
Jamil Miller makes two point layup
13-19
10:15
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
10:13
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
9:54
Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Taelon Peter steals)
9:48
Owen Aquino turnover (lost ball) (Rongie Gordon steals)
9:40
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
9:38
Zander Yates defensive rebound
9:31
Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
9:29
Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
9:19
Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
9:17
Zander Yates defensive rebound
8:59
Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)