Kaden Metheny scores 22 to lead Liberty past Jacksonville State 78-69
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kaden Metheny scored 22 points to help Liberty Flames defeat Jacksonville State Gamecocks 78-69 on Sunday.
Metheny shot 7 for 13 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Flames (11-3, 3-0 Conference USA). Brett Decker Jr. added 16 points and Colin Porter scored 13.
The Gamecocks (7-7, 2-1) were led in scoring by Emondrek Erkins-Ford, who finished with 24 points and two blocks. Jacksonville State also got 22 points from Anthony Bryant. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil had eight points and eight rebounds.
Porter's 3-pointer with 19:14 remaining in the second half gave Liberty the lead for good at 30-27.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Iaroslav Niagu vs. Zach Cleveland (Flames gains possession) | |||
| 19:41 | Colin Porter misses two point layup | |||
| 19:39 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 19:20 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 19:18 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 18:59 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (JJ Harper assists) | 0-2 | |
| 18:31 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
| 18:11 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 2-5 | |
| 17:37 | Jacoby Hill misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:35 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
| 17:24 | Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 17:24 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 17:24 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 | |
| 17:02 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:00 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 16:55 | Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:53 | JJ Harper offensive rebound | |||
| 16:48 | Brett Decker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jacoby Hill steals) | |||
| 16:47 | Brett Decker Jr. personal foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 16:32 | AC Bryant turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 16:11 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:09 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 15:51 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
| 15:31 | +3 | Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 4-9 | |
| 15:10 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 15:10 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 15:10 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:59 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 4-11 | |
| 14:37 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point hook shot (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. assists) | 6-11 | |
| 14:20 | Colin Porter misses two point layup | |||
| 14:18 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 14:16 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup | 6-13 | |
| 14:03 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 14:01 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 13:51 | Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:49 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 13:27 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:25 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
| 13:14 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 13:14 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:14 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:14 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 12:50 | Brett Decker Jr. shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 12:50 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 | |
| 12:50 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-13 | |
| 12:37 | Zander Yates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:35 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 12:23 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists) | 10-13 | |
| 12:23 | Zander Yates shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 12:23 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-13 | |
| 12:12 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists) | 11-16 | |
| 11:53 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:40 | +3 | AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Emondrek Erkins-Ford assists) | 14-16 | |
| 11:04 | Zander Yates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Flames turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 10:48 | +3 | AC Bryant makes three point jump shot | 17-16 | |
| 10:37 | Colin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Emondrek Erkins-Ford steals) | |||
| 10:09 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:07 | Flames defensive rebound | |||
| 9:57 | Iaroslav Niagu blocks JJ Harper's two point layup | |||
| 9:55 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 9:32 | Iaroslav Niagu misses two point layup | |||
| 9:30 | Jaye Nash offensive rebound | |||
| 9:30 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Jaye Nash draws the foul) | |||
| 9:30 | Jaye Nash misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:30 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-16 | |
| 9:11 | Colin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Jaye Nash steals) | |||
| 9:00 | +3 | AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaye Nash assists) | 21-16 | |
| 8:41 | Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot | |||
| 8:39 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 8:26 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 8:18 | Brett Decker Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 7:55 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:53 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
| 7:36 | Jaye Nash personal foul | |||
| 7:36 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:33 | +2 | JJ Harper makes two point dunk (Colin Porter assists) | 21-18 | |
| 7:13 | Josh Smith personal foul | |||
| 7:00 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup | 23-18 | |
| 6:41 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 6:39 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:11 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 6:09 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford offensive rebound | |||
| 6:07 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup | |||
| 6:05 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound | |||
| 6:02 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 6:00 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 5:49 | Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 5:18 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:16 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup | |||
| 5:00 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 4:55 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:53 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 4:34 | +2 | Jacoby Hill makes two point layup | 25-18 | |
| 4:09 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot | 25-21 | |
| 3:46 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:44 | Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 3:31 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Brett Decker Jr. assists) | 25-24 | |
| 3:13 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 3:13 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:03 | Jacoby Hill personal foul | |||
| 2:59 | Iaroslav Niagu blocks Josh Smith's two point layup | |||
| 2:57 | Jaye Nash defensive rebound | |||
| 2:27 | Jacoby Hill misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:25 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:13 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 1:59 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 1:36 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 25-27 | |
| 1:03 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:01 | Colin Porter defensive rebound | |||
| 1:01 | Jaye Nash personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 0:38 | Kaden Metheny turnover (lost ball) (Jacoby Hill steals) | |||
| 0:32 | JJ Harper personal foul | |||
| 0:32 | Colin Porter personal foul (AC Bryant draws the foul) | |||
| 0:32 | +1 | AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-27 | |
| 0:32 | +1 | AC Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-27 | |
| 0:01 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:38 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:36 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 19:14 | +3 | Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 27-30 | |
| 18:57 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 18:55 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 18:43 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:41 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:32 | AC Bryant offensive foul | |||
| 18:32 | AC Bryant turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 18:22 | Jacoby Hill personal foul | |||
| 18:08 | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup | 27-32 | |
| 17:38 | Zach Cleveland blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup | |||
| 17:36 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 17:14 | Jacoby Hill personal foul | |||
| 17:05 | Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:03 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 16:51 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point layup | |||
| 16:49 | Colin Porter defensive rebound | |||
| 16:40 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point dunk (Kaden Metheny assists) | 27-34 | |
| 16:13 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point jump shot | 29-34 | |
| 15:59 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. shooting foul | |||
| 15:59 | Ray Harper technical foul | |||
| 15:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:59 | +1 | Colin Porter makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 29-35 | |
| 15:59 | Colin Porter misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 15:59 | +1 | Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 29-36 | |
| 15:59 | +1 | Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-37 | |
| 15:59 | +1 | Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 29-38 | |
| 15:44 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 15:26 | AC Bryant personal foul | |||
| 15:21 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 29-40 | |
| 15:03 | +2 | AC Bryant makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists) | 31-40 | |
| 15:03 | Colin Porter shooting foul (AC Bryant draws the foul) | |||
| 15:03 | +1 | AC Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-40 | |
| 14:44 | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point layup | 32-42 | |
| 14:27 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:25 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound | |||
| 14:23 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup | 34-42 | |
| 14:04 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:02 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 13:48 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 13:46 | Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 13:38 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 13:36 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 13:31 | JJ Harper blocks Jaye Nash's two point layup | |||
| 13:29 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
| 13:29 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists) | 36-42 | |
| 13:29 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 13:29 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-42 | |
| 13:17 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 37-44 | |
| 12:55 | +3 | AC Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jacoby Hill assists) | 40-44 | |
| 12:44 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists) | 40-46 | |
| 12:44 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 12:44 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-47 | |
| 12:35 | Colin Porter personal foul | |||
| 12:32 | Jaye Nash turnover (bad pass) (Colin Porter steals) | |||
| 12:25 | Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:23 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 12:16 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (JJ Harper draws the foul) | |||
| 12:16 | JJ Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:16 | +1 | JJ Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-48 | |
| 11:55 | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point jump shot | 42-48 | |
| 11:34 | JJ Harper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:32 | Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound | |||
| 11:16 | +2 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup | 44-48 | |
| 10:50 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point hook shot | 44-50 | |
| 10:27 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:25 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 10:19 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil blocks JJ Harper's two point layup | |||
| 10:17 | AC Bryant defensive rebound | |||
| 10:11 | +2 | AC Bryant makes two point layup | 46-50 | |
| 9:58 | Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:56 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 9:56 | TV timeout | |||
| 9:56 | Iaroslav Niagu personal foul | |||
| 9:56 | JC Shirer Jr. technical foul | |||
| 9:56 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-51 | |
| 9:56 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-52 | |
| 9:42 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Josh Smith's two point layup | |||
| 9:40 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 9:29 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 9:27 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 9:25 | Jacoby Hill misses two point layup | |||
| 9:23 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 8:59 | +2 | Colin Porter makes two point layup | 46-54 | |
| 8:32 | Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 8:32 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-54 | |
| 8:32 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:32 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound | |||
| 8:31 | Zander Yates shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul) | |||
| 8:31 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-54 | |
| 8:31 | +1 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-54 | |
| 8:06 | Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:04 | Ryan Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 8:02 | +2 | Ryan Jones Jr. makes two point layup | 49-56 | |
| 7:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:44 | Ryan Jones Jr. personal foul | |||
| 7:40 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (lost ball) (Brett Decker Jr. steals) | |||
| 7:27 | +3 | Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 49-59 | |
| 7:17 | Jaye Nash misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:15 | Jaye Nash offensive rebound | |||
| 7:09 | +2 | Jacoby Hill makes two point layup (Jaye Nash assists) | 51-59 | |
| 6:58 | Jacoby Hill personal foul | |||
| 6:58 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 6:58 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-60 | |
| 6:58 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-61 | |
| 6:41 | Jaye Nash turnover (lost ball) (JJ Harper steals) | |||
| 6:24 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:22 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | +2 | Jaye Nash makes two point layup | 53-61 | |
| 5:52 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup | 53-63 | |
| 5:35 | +3 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes three point jump shot (AC Bryant assists) | 56-63 | |
| 5:03 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Brett Decker Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 5:03 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-64 | |
| 5:03 | Brett Decker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:03 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | |||
| 4:59 | Kaden Metheny personal foul | |||
| 4:59 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-64 | |
| 4:59 | +1 | Jaye Nash makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-64 | |
| 4:59 | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil technical foul | |||
| 4:59 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 58-65 | |
| 4:59 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 58-66 | |
| 4:50 | Toby Nnadozie personal foul | |||
| 4:50 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-67 | |
| 4:50 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-68 | |
| 4:33 | Josh Smith personal foul (Emondrek Erkins-Ford draws the foul) | |||
| 4:33 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-68 | |
| 4:33 | +1 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-68 | |
| 4:07 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup | |||
| 4:05 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 4:02 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup (JJ Harper assists) | 60-70 | |
| 3:38 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford misses two point hook shot | |||
| 3:36 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 3:07 | Colin Porter misses two point layup | |||
| 3:05 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford defensive rebound | |||
| 2:54 | +2 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford makes two point layup (AC Bryant assists) | 62-70 | |
| 2:54 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 2:54 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:41 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:28 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:26 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | Josh Smith misses two point layup | |||
| 2:21 | Jacoby Hill defensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | +3 | AC Bryant makes three point jump shot | 65-70 | |
| 1:44 | Kaden Metheny misses two point layup | |||
| 1:42 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 1:39 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup | 65-72 | |
| 1:32 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:32 | Jacoby Hill offensive rebound | |||
| 1:30 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Jacoby Hill draws the foul) | |||
| 1:30 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-72 | |
| 1:30 | +1 | Jacoby Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-72 | |
| 1:05 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul | |||
| 1:05 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-73 | |
| 1:05 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-74 | |
| 0:54 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:52 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 0:52 | Emondrek Erkins-Ford personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 0:52 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-75 | |
| 0:52 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-76 | |
| 0:34 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:32 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | +2 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point layup | 69-76 | |
| 0:32 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:32 | Jaye Nash personal foul | |||
| 0:32 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-77 | |
| 0:32 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-78 | |
| 0:24 | AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:22 | Flames defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Flames defensive rebound | 0:22 |
| AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | 0:24 |
| |
+ 1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:32 |
| |
+ 1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:32 |
| Jaye Nash personal foul | 0:32 |
| Gamecocks 30 second timeout | 0:32 |
| |
+ 2 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point layup | 0:32 |
| Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. offensive rebound | 0:32 |
| AC Bryant misses three point jump shot | 0:34 |
| |
+ 1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:52 |
| |
+ 1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:52 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 69 | 78 |
| Field Goals | 23-57 (40.4%) | 24-54 (44.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-19 (31.6%) | 8-22 (36.4%) |
| Free Throws | 17-19 (89.5%) | 22-28 (78.6%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 33 |
| Offensive | 10 | 6 |
| Defensive | 20 | 21 |
| Team | 4 | 6 |
| Assists | 10 | 14 |
| Steals | 4 | 3 |
| Blocks | 5 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 6 |
| Fouls | 20 | 16 |
| Technicals | 2 | 1 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jax. State 7-7 | 73.0 PPG | 40.5 RPG | 12.4 APG |
| Liberty 11-3 | 79.5 PPG | 33.3 RPG | 17.4 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Erkins-Ford F | 9.0 PPG | 4.2 RPG | 1.2 APG | 55.3 FG% |
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. Metheny G | 14.0 PPG | 2.9 RPG | 3.1 APG | 47.9 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Erkins-Ford F | 24 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST | ||
| K. Metheny G | 22 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Bryant | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7/13 | 5/11 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| M. El Moutaouakkil | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3/15 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| J. Hill | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/9 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Fitzgerald Jr. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| I. Niagu | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Bryant | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7/13 | 5/11 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| M. El Moutaouakkil | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3/15 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| J. Hill | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/9 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Fitzgerald Jr. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| I. Niagu | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Erkins-Ford | 24 | 3 | 1 | 8/11 | 1/1 | 7/8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Nash | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Nnadozie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Franklin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Tut | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Driggers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Anabitarte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Loy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 69 | 30 | 10 | 23/57 | 6/19 | 17/19 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Metheny | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7/13 | 5/9 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Decker Jr. | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4/8 | 1/5 | 7/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Porter | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Cleveland | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Harper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Metheny | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7/13 | 5/9 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Decker Jr. | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4/8 | 1/5 | 7/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Porter | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Cleveland | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Harper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Smith | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| R. Jones Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z. Yates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Shirer Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Sorensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Drain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Kester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Grimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 78 | 27 | 14 | 24/54 | 8/22 | 22/28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 |