Cleveland has triple-double and Liberty beats Missouri State 79-76 for 14th straight win
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Zach Cleveland recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as Liberty Flames defeated Missouri State Bears 79-76 on Saturday for the Flames' 14th straight win.
Cleveland was 8-of-13 shooting. Brett Decker Jr. shot 6 for 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line in scoring 20 points for the Flames (20-3, 12-0 Conference USA). Josh Smith had 12 points and finished 5 of 6 from the floor. Colin Porter scored 10 second-half points.
Keith Palek III led the Bears (13-10, 7-5) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and nine rebounds. Michael Osei-Bonsu added 16 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Missouri State. Kobi Williams finished with 11 points.
Liberty used a 22-2 second-half run to break a 42-42 tie and take the lead at 64-44 with 13:33 left in the half before finishing off the victory.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Flames gains possession) | |||
| 19:34 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Brett Decker Jr. assists) | 0-2 | |
| 19:18 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Kobi Williams assists) | 2-2 | |
| 19:04 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 19:04 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 | |
| 19:04 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 19:04 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 18:38 | Antwan Burnett misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:36 | JJ Harper defensive rebound | |||
| 18:36 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
| 18:07 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (traveling) | |||
| 17:53 | Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Keith Palek III steals) | |||
| 17:44 | Antwan Burnett misses two point layup | |||
| 17:42 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound | |||
| 17:42 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup | |||
| 17:40 | Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | Keith Palek III shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 17:36 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-6 | |
| 17:36 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 17:36 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 17:22 | Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:20 | Keith Palek III offensive rebound | |||
| 17:16 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot | 4-6 | |
| 16:59 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 16:57 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 16:47 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot | 6-6 | |
| 16:32 | JJ Harper misses two point layup | |||
| 16:30 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 16:30 | Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:28 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 16:02 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists) | 6-8 | |
| 15:46 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 15:46 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:46 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 15:46 | +1 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 | |
| 15:25 | Kaden Metheny turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 15:06 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:04 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 14:42 | Josh Smith misses two point layup | |||
| 14:40 | Tyrique Brooks defensive rebound | |||
| 14:34 | +3 | Keith Palek III makes three point jump shot (Zaxton King assists) | 10-8 | |
| 14:09 | +3 | Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 10-11 | |
| 13:47 | Keith Palek III misses two point layup | |||
| 13:45 | Colin Porter defensive rebound | |||
| 13:30 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 10-13 | |
| 13:22 | Zaxton King turnover (bad pass) (Colin Porter steals) | |||
| 13:14 | +3 | Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists) | 10-16 | |
| 13:06 | +2 | Zaxton King makes two point jump shot | 12-16 | |
| 12:52 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup | 12-18 | |
| 12:34 | Josh Smith blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point layup | |||
| 12:32 | Cameron Boone offensive rebound | |||
| 12:27 | +2 | Cameron Boone makes two point layup | 14-18 | |
| 12:09 | Josh Smith turnover (lost ball) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals) | |||
| 11:59 | +3 | Antwan Burnett makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 17-18 | |
| 11:44 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 11:42 | Antwan Burnett defensive rebound | |||
| 11:15 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 20-18 | |
| 10:52 | +2 | Kaden Metheny makes two point jump shot | 20-20 | |
| 10:46 | Zaxton King misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:44 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 10:29 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:27 | Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:14 | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:12 | Zander Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 10:00 | Zaxton King personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 10:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 9:41 | Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:39 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 9:28 | Ryan Jones Jr. shooting foul (Trey Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 9:28 | Trey Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:28 | Trey Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:28 | Ryan Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 9:11 | +2 | JJ Harper makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists) | 20-22 | |
| 8:58 | Keith Palek III turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 8:48 | Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:46 | Antwan Burnett defensive rebound | |||
| 8:22 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point hook shot | 22-22 | |
| 8:22 | Ryan Jones Jr. shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 8:22 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 8:22 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 8:04 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 8:02 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 7:50 | +2 | Kobi Williams makes two point layup | 24-22 | |
| 7:31 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists) | 24-24 | |
| 7:07 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive foul | |||
| 7:07 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:07 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:53 | +2 | JJ Harper makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 24-26 | |
| 6:22 | Trey Williams Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 6:20 | JJ Harper defensive rebound | |||
| 6:04 | +2 | JJ Harper makes two point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 24-28 | |
| 5:44 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point hook shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 26-28 | |
| 5:27 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (JJ Harper assists) | 26-30 | |
| 4:58 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 4:58 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-30 | |
| 4:58 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 | |
| 4:39 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 28-32 | |
| 4:09 | Darrion Sutton offensive foul | |||
| 4:09 | Darrion Sutton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 3:53 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists) | 28-34 | |
| 3:39 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:32 | Kaden Metheny shooting foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 3:32 | +1 | Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-34 | |
| 3:32 | +1 | Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-34 | |
| 3:17 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists) | 30-36 | |
| 2:59 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Antwan Burnett assists) | 33-36 | |
| 2:43 | Kobi Williams shooting foul (Brett Decker Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 2:43 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 33-37 | |
| 2:43 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 33-38 | |
| 2:43 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 33-39 | |
| 2:24 | +3 | Kobi Williams makes three point jump shot (Keith Palek III assists) | 36-39 | |
| 2:05 | Kobi Williams shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 2:05 | +1 | Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-40 | |
| 2:05 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:05 | Antwan Burnett defensive rebound | |||
| 1:50 | Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:48 | Colin Porter defensive rebound | |||
| 1:28 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:26 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 1:06 | Zach Cleveland blocks Keith Palek III's two point jump shot | |||
| 1:04 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 1:00 | +2 | Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 38-40 | |
| 0:35 | Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 0:35 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:10 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:08 | Zander Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 0:01 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists) | 38-42 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 19:42 | +1 | Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-42 | |
| 19:42 | +1 | Kobi Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-42 | |
| 19:16 | Zach Cleveland misses two point layup | |||
| 19:14 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 18:59 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup | 42-42 | |
| 18:44 | +3 | Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists) | 42-45 | |
| 18:23 | Josh Smith shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 18:23 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 18:23 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 18:23 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 18:06 | Kobi Williams blocks Brett Decker Jr.'s three point jump shot | |||
| 18:04 | Colin Porter offensive rebound | |||
| 17:59 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Brett Decker Jr. assists) | 42-48 | |
| 17:45 | Keith Palek III turnover (lost ball) (Zach Cleveland steals) | |||
| 17:40 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 17:40 | Official timeout | |||
| 17:40 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-49 | |
| 17:40 | +1 | Josh Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-50 | |
| 17:11 | Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:09 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 17:02 | Keith Palek III personal foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 16:47 | +3 | Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot | 42-53 | |
| 16:33 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:31 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 16:21 | +3 | Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 42-56 | |
| 16:19 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 16:19 | TV timeout | |||
| 16:03 | Zaxton King turnover (bad pass) (Zach Cleveland steals) | |||
| 16:00 | +2 | Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 42-58 | |
| 15:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:46 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point layup | 44-58 | |
| 15:19 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:17 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 15:04 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 44-60 | |
| 14:54 | Zaxton King misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:52 | Antwan Burnett offensive rebound | |||
| 14:46 | Josh Smith shooting foul (Antwan Burnett draws the foul) | |||
| 14:46 | Antwan Burnett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:46 | Antwan Burnett misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:46 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound | |||
| 14:44 | Josh Smith shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 14:44 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:44 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:44 | Keith Palek III offensive rebound | |||
| 14:42 | Colin Porter personal foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 14:31 | Keith Palek III misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:29 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 14:08 | +2 | Josh Smith makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists) | 44-62 | |
| 13:51 | Josh Smith blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point jump shot | |||
| 13:49 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
| 13:44 | Keith Palek III personal foul | |||
| 13:33 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point layup | 44-64 | |
| 13:33 | Trey Williams Jr. shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 13:33 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 13:33 | Zaxton King defensive rebound | |||
| 13:19 | Colin Porter personal foul | |||
| 13:12 | Ryan Jones Jr. blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point layup | |||
| 13:10 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 13:08 | +2 | Kobi Williams makes two point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 46-64 | |
| 12:35 | Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:33 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 12:19 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:17 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 12:03 | +2 | Zach Cleveland makes two point dunk (Kaden Metheny assists) | 46-66 | |
| 11:48 | Zander Carter blocks Trey Williams Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
| 11:46 | Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 11:28 | Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:26 | Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 11:10 | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:08 | Flames defensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:55 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:53 | Kobi Williams defensive rebound | |||
| 10:30 | +2 | Melakih Cunningham makes two point jump shot | 48-66 | |
| 10:11 | Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:09 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 9:53 | Cameron Boone blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup | |||
| 9:51 | Flames offensive rebound | |||
| 9:49 | Cameron Boone shooting foul (JJ Harper draws the foul) | |||
| 9:49 | JJ Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:49 | +1 | JJ Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-67 | |
| 9:35 | Melakih Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:33 | Trey Williams Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 9:23 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup | 50-67 | |
| 8:57 | Kaden Metheny turnover (bad pass) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals) | |||
| 8:52 | Antwan Burnett turnover (lost ball) (Zander Carter steals) | |||
| 8:39 | Trey Williams Jr. shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 8:39 | Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:39 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-68 | |
| 8:24 | +2 | Melakih Cunningham makes two point dunk | 52-68 | |
| 8:07 | Colin Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:05 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 7:48 | Melakih Cunningham misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:46 | Kaden Metheny defensive rebound | |||
| 7:28 | Josh Smith offensive foul | |||
| 7:28 | Josh Smith turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:28 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:19 | JJ Harper personal foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 7:19 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 7:19 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | Zaxton King shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul) | |||
| 7:08 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:08 | Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:08 | Kobi Williams defensive rebound | |||
| 6:54 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup | |||
| 6:52 | Keith Palek III offensive rebound | |||
| 6:41 | Colin Porter personal foul (Melakih Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 6:41 | +1 | Melakih Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-68 | |
| 6:41 | +1 | Melakih Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-68 | |
| 6:25 | +3 | Ryan Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists) | 54-71 | |
| 6:09 | Ryan Jones Jr. personal foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 6:09 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:09 | +1 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-71 | |
| 5:45 | Melakih Cunningham blocks Kaden Metheny's three point jump shot | |||
| 5:43 | Zach Cleveland offensive rebound | |||
| 5:42 | Zach Cleveland turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 5:26 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point layup (Melakih Cunningham assists) | 57-71 | |
| 5:04 | Ryan Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 4:55 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 59-71 | |
| 4:38 | Kaden Metheny turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 4:28 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (bad pass) (Colin Porter steals) | |||
| 4:14 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:12 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 3:58 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point hook shot | 61-71 | |
| 3:17 | Brett Decker Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:15 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 2:58 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point jump shot | 63-71 | |
| 2:33 | Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 2:33 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:33 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-72 | |
| 2:33 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-73 | |
| 2:25 | +3 | Keith Palek III makes three point jump shot (Tyrique Brooks assists) | 66-73 | |
| 2:01 | Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Zaxton King steals) | |||
| 1:48 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:46 | Zach Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
| 1:40 | Kobi Williams personal foul (Brett Decker Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 1:40 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-74 | |
| 1:40 | +1 | Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-75 | |
| 1:27 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup | |||
| 1:25 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound | |||
| 1:21 | +3 | Keith Palek III makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists) | 69-75 | |
| 1:03 | Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:01 | Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:53 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound | |||
| 0:53 | JJ Harper shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 0:53 | +1 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-75 | |
| 0:53 | +1 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-75 | |
| 0:25 | Brett Decker Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Melakih Cunningham steals) | |||
| 0:20 | Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 0:20 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-75 | |
| 0:20 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-75 | |
| 0:20 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:15 | Flames 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:10 | Kobi Williams personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 0:10 | Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:10 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-76 | |
| 0:10 | Flames 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:07 | Tyrique Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Colin Porter steals) | |||
| 0:07 | Tyrique Brooks personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 0:07 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-77 | |
| 0:07 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-78 | |
| 0:01 | +3 | Tyrique Brooks makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists) | 76-78 | |
| 0:01 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:01 | Tyrique Brooks personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | |||
| 0:01 | Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:01 | +1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-79 | |
| 0:01 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Bears 30 second timeout | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:01 |
| Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:01 |
| Tyrique Brooks personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | 0:01 |
| Bears 30 second timeout | 0:01 |
| |
+ 3 | Tyrique Brooks makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists) | 0:01 |
| |
+ 1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
| |
+ 1 | Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
| Tyrique Brooks personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul) | 0:07 |
| Tyrique Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Colin Porter steals) | 0:07 |
| Flames 60 second timeout | 0:10 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 76 | 79 |
| Field Goals | 27-56 (48.2%) | 27-49 (55.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 8-17 (47.1%) | 7-20 (35.0%) |
| Free Throws | 14-26 (53.8%) | 18-28 (64.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 28 |
| Offensive | 10 | 3 |
| Defensive | 21 | 22 |
| Team | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 14 | 22 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Fouls | 19 | 17 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State 13-10 | 75.3 PPG | 39.4 RPG | 14.1 APG |
| Liberty 20-3 | 79.3 PPG | 33.0 RPG | 17.5 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Palek III F | 17.9 PPG | 6.9 RPG | 3.7 APG | 42.6 FG% |
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. Decker Jr. G | 17.3 PPG | 2.7 RPG | 1.1 APG | 51.7 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Palek III F | 25 PTS | 9 REB | 2 AST | ||
| B. Decker Jr. G | 20 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Palek III | 25 | 9 | 2 | 9/17 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| M. Osei-Bonsu | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6/12 | 0/0 | 4/12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| K. Williams | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Burnett | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Williams Jr. | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Palek III | 25 | 9 | 2 | 9/17 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| M. Osei-Bonsu | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6/12 | 0/0 | 4/12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| K. Williams | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Burnett | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Williams Jr. | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Z. King | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Cunningham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Brooks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Boone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Kuljuhovic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Epes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 31 | 14 | 27/56 | 8/17 | 14/26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Decker Jr. | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6/9 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Cleveland | 19 | 10 | 11 | 8/13 | 0/0 | 3/9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| C. Porter | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 7/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Metheny | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3/9 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Harper | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Decker Jr. | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6/9 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Cleveland | 19 | 10 | 11 | 8/13 | 0/0 | 3/9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| C. Porter | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 7/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Metheny | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3/9 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Harper | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Smith | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| R. Jones Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Z. Carter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. Yates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Shirer Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Ihnen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Sorensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Drain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Kester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Grimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 79 | 25 | 22 | 27/49 | 7/20 | 18/28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 22 |