Liberty Flames at Presbyterian Blue Hose
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 69
61 - 69
Presbyterian pulls away late for 69-61 win over Liberty
Markus Terry's free throw capped a 10-2 run, giving the Blue Hose (8-17, 4-8 Big South) a 65-56 lead with 42 seconds left.
Terry was 3 of 5 from 3-point range with 14 points and William Truss added 10. Presbyterian had a 10-2 run to lead 53-45 on Ruben Arroyo-Felix's 3-pointer with 8:30 left.
Liberty (6-19, 0-12) scored seven straight to get within 55-54 with 4:43 left but got no closer the rest of the way. It was the first time in conference play this season that the Flames were within one possession with less than five minutes to go.
Andrew Smith was 8 for 11 from the field with 16 points to lead Liberty. Ryan Kemrite scored 14 and Theo Johnson 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | DeSean Murray Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Dembley missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Janeil Jenkins made Dunk. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Ethan Layer made Free Throw. | 61 - 67 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 PRES |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 26-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 10-11 | FT | 10-21 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Templeton Center
Location: Clinton, SC
Capacity:
Location: Clinton, SC
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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 |