Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 52
Gardner-Webb beats Liberty 68-52
Gardner-Webb (14-12, 7-4 Big South) forced 18 turnovers, had 11 steals, and outshot the flames 45 percent to 37.5 percent.
Liberty's Davon Marshall opened with a layup, but it was all Gardner-Webb after that, and the Runnin' Bulldogs ripped runs of 13-2 and 12-2 to build a 15-point lead. Naji Hibbert scored consecutive treys and Gardner-Webb led 38-19 at halftime. Liberty shot just 26.9 percent in the half.
Gardner-Webb outscored Liberty 17-10 in the first 10 minutes of the second, led by 22 at 6:26 and cruised.
Hibbert scored 11 points, Tyler Strange had five of the team's 13 assists, and Mike Byron grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots.
Tomasz Gielo led Liberty (9-17, 3-8) with 11, and Andrew Smith and John-Caleb Sanders had 10 each.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tomasz Gielo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davon Marshall. | 68 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Davon Marshall Steal. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jarvis Davis Turnover. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Tomasz Gielo. | 68 - 49 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 18-48 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 3-11 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 7-8 | FT | 13-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 5 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,645 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |