Liberty Flames at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 55
69 - 55
Liberty holds off Gardner-Webb 69-55
The Flames had all the points they would need when Dawson and Kemrite scored back-to-back to make it 59-48 with 5 minutes left. From there, Gardner-Webb went just 2 for 6 from both the field and the foul line.
Evan Maxwell and Caleb Homesley had 10 points each for Liberty (8-15, 5-5 Big South), which stretched a five-point halftime lead to 43-29 with a 10-1 run to start the second half. The Bulldogs (10-12, 5-5) closed within 47-42 but got no closer the rest of the way.
Gardner-Webb scored 13 straight in the first half to take its only lead at 24-22.
Harold McBride went 4 of 7 from 3-point range and led the Bulldogs with 22 points and five assists. Jamaal Robateau added 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Liberty Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Isaiah Ivey missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:23 | John Dawson made Jumper. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:54 | Harold McBride made Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 55 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 GWEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 18-48 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 7-8 | FT | 12-25 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Paul Porter Arena
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Attendance: 893 | Capacity:
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Attendance: 893 | 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 |