Liberty Flames at Radford Highlanders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 72
63 - 72
Radford knocks off Liberty 72-63
Radford (11-5, 1-0 Big South) got 13 points from Ya Ya Anderson while Rashun Davis and Javonte Green both chipped in 12 points. Despite shooting just 39 percent, including a woeful 4 of 21 from beyond the arc, Radford made 12 more free throws than Liberty to make up the difference, including 7 of 8 from Price.
Liberty (6-10, 0-1) was led by John-Caleb Sanders with 12, while Tomasz Gielo, Andrew Smith and Davon Marshall all had 11 points in the loss. The Flames shot 45 percent from the floor.
Liberty jumped out quickly to a 19-6 lead, but Radford chipped away and led by two, 35-33, at the intermission. A Sanders layup tied it at 35 1:24 into the half, but Radford then went on a 10-2 run and never trailed again.
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Statistics
 LIB |
 RAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 22-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 12-20 | FT | 24-30 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 6 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: The Dedmon Center
Location: Radford, VA
Attendance: 804 | Capacity:
Location: Radford, VA
Attendance: 804 | 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 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |