Liberty Flames at Winthrop Eagles
· BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 77
65 - 77
Winthrop beats 2013 tourney champ Liberty, 77-65
Keon Moore, Andre Smith and Joab Jerome had 14 apiece for Winthrop (18-12). The Eagles made all 21 of their free throws and hit 8 of 22 from 3-point range. Jerome made all nine of his free throws, Johnson made three 3-pointers and Moore had eight rebounds.
Andrew Smith led No. 5 seed Liberty (11-21) with 17 points and Joe Retic added 15. The Flames were up by as many as 12 in the first half.
The game was knotted at 51 with 7:52 left. Then Johnson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 10-2 run to pull away. Moore's free throws at the 1:33 mark gave Winthrop its first double-digit lead of the game.
Winthrop moves on to play top-seeded High Point in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Winthrop Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Wesley Alcegaire missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Wesley Alcegaire Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devon Pekas missed Layup. | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 WIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 24-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-13 | FT | 21-21 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: The HTC Center
Location: Conway, SC
Capacity:
Location: Conway, SC
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 |