Furman Paladins at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 58
Furman outlasts Liberty 61-58
Fowler missed a floater in the lane with 36 seconds left but Kris Acox grabbed the offensive rebound and put it in for a 57-53 lead.
Caleb Homesley hit two free throws with 27.8 seconds left to pull Liberty to 57-55. Furman turned it over on its next possession and Liberty set up a play with 24.2 seconds left but John Dawson missed a corner 3-pointer. Sibley gave Furman a four-point lead with two free throws with 16.8 seconds left.
Dawson sank a 3-pointer with 11.2 seconds left to get within 59-58. But Fowler made two free throws with eight seconds left and Homesley missed a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Jordan Lyons made three 3-pointers and scored 10 points for Furman (5-4).
Ryan Kemrite led Liberty (4-5) with 18 points. Dawson added 11 points and Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Caleb Homesley missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Daniel Fowler made Free Throw. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Daniel Fowler made Free Throw. | 60 - 58 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 19-47 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-13 | FT | 11-12 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
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 | 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 |