Liberty Flames at William & Mary Tribe
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 84
72 - 84
William & Mary holds off Liberty for 84-72 win
After Antwan Burrus' jumper with 1:28 to play cut the William and Mary lead to 76-70, Prewitt found Terry Tarpey for a layup to push the Tribe's lead back to eight points. Wesley Alcegaire responded with a jumper of his own before Prewitt hit two free throws with :51 remaining and Liberty (1-1) never threatened again.
Marcus Thornton, one of four returning starters for William and Mary (1-1), scored a game-high 23 points.
With the Tribe trailing 28-21 with 6:56 left in the first half, Prewitt hit a 3-pointer, sparking a 13-4 run to close out the first half. William and Mary went into the break leading 34-32.
Tim Rusthoven added 16 points in the win.
Burrus paced the Flames with 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:17 | Terry Tarpey made Free Throw. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:17 | William & Mary Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Terry Tarpey missed Free Throw. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Ethan Layer. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Terry Tarpey Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 83 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 W&M |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 32-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 8-10 | FT | 14-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Kaplan Arena
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Attendance: 2,250 | Capacity:
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Attendance: 2,250 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |