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VMI Keydets at Liberty Flames

· NCAA Men's Basketball
VMI Keydets
15-10, 4-8 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 70
Liberty Flames
9-18, 6-7 Home

Peterson sparks VMI over Liberty 77-70

D.J. Covington scored for VMI, tying the game at 68 with 1:59 to play. John-Caleb Sanders missed a layup on Liberty's ensuing possession before Peterson made a layup with 56 seconds left, giving VMI a 70-68 lead. The Keydets then made seven of eight free throws to seal it.

Rodney Glasgow scored 25 points on 8-of-16 shooting to lead VMI (15-10, 8-4 Big South), which has won five of its last six games. Covington finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season.

Antwan Burrus was 11 of 19 from the field, scoring 23 points to lead Liberty (9-18, 3-9). Sanders had 11 points and Davon Marshall added 10 for the Flames.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 77 - 70
2nd 0:03 D.J. Covington Defensive Rebound. 77 - 70
2nd 0:03 Davon Marshall missed Three Point Jumper. 77 - 70
2nd 0:07 D.J. Covington made Free Throw. 77 - 70
2nd 0:07 D.J. Covington made Free Throw. 76 - 70

Statistics

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26-67 FG 31-66
39 Field Goal % 47
10-29 3PT 2-8
34 Three Point % 25
15-17 FT 6-17
88 Free Throw % 35
40 Rebounds 42
11 Offensive Rebounds 12
29 Defensive Rebounds 30
11 Assists 11
6 Steals 3
4 Blocks 2
8 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 5
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
17 Fouls 19

Game Information

Venue: Vines Convocation Center

Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,595 | Capacity:

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

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
Full Standings