Liberty Flames at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
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70 - 80
70 - 80
UNC Asheville beats Liberty 80-70 in Big South tourney
It was Rowsey's third game of at least 34 points this season.
Asheville (15-15) will play third-seeded Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Rowsey hit a 3 to close the first half before scoring eight points during a 10-2 run to open the second and Asheville led 43-32 with 16 minutes to play.
Liberty (8-24) scored seven in a row to pull within three with 12:40 left and a dunk by David Andoh cut the Flames' deficit to 51-49 with 10 minutes remaining.
Asheville responded by scoring 13 of the next 18 and opening up a 10-point cushion before making 14 of 16 free throws in the final 3:26 to seal it.
Andoh led Liberty with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Smith added 16 and nine.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ahmad Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Calvin Hoffman missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Andrew Rowsey made Free Throw. | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Andrew Rowsey made Free Throw. | 70 - 79 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 UNCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 24-49 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 15-20 | FT | 23-30 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: The HTC Center
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 1,046 | Capacity:
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 1,046 | 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 | 6 | 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 |