Liberty Flames at Furman Paladins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 86
83 - 86
Furman hangs on for 86-83 win over Liberty
Furman (5-6) scored 15 straight second-half points to extend its lead to 66-42 with 12:26 to play. But Liberty (5-7) later had a run of its own, scoring 10 straight points to cut it to 70-61 with 6:24 remaining.
Antwan Burrus hit a jumper with 39 seconds left to bring Liberty within two at 85-83. Furman then ran down the clock on its ensuing possession, missing a jumper with three seconds to play. Tomasz Gielo got the rebound for Liberty but turned the ball over.
Croone became the first Furman player since 1972 to score 40 in a game. Croone shot 11 of 16 from the field and was 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.
Antwan Burrus scored 19 for Liberty.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Furman Timeout | 83 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Liberty Timeout | 83 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Andrew Smith Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kendrec Ferrara missed Free Throw. | 83 - 86 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 FUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 27-48 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 18-27 | FT | 22-37 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 28 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Timmons Arena
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 865 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 865 | 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 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |