Furman Paladins at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 66
52 - 66
Liberty comes back to beat Furman 66-52
Furman was ahead 27-26 at the half and led 43-41 at the 10:51 mark of the second half. Liberty's James Johnson tipped in a missed jumper to start a 17-2 run to give Liberty a 58-45 advantage with 3:12 left. The Flames closed with six free throws and Andrew Smith slammed home a dunk to seal the victory.
Liberty (3-4) outrebounded Furman 42 to 32. The Flames made 25 of 53 field goal attempts (47.2 percent) while limiting Furman (1-4) to 19 of 57 (33.3 percent).
Smith had 12 points and Tomasz Gielo added 10 for Liberty.
Stephen Croone led Furman with 13 points and Geoff Beans chipped in nine.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andrew Smith Steal. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Larry Wideman Turnover. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Larry Wideman Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Larry Wideman missed Jumper. | 52 - 66 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-57 | FG | 25-53 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-11 | FT | 12-18 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,630 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,630 | 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 |